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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2012
Todd J. Holbert, Kernersville, NC (US);
David J. Holden, Davidson, NC (US);
David C. Nelson, Salisbury, NC (US);
Mark A. Nelson, Old Lyme, CT (US);
James M. Wyler, Charlotte, NC (US);
Todd J. Holbert, Kernersville, NC (US);
David J. Holden, Davidson, NC (US);
David C. Nelson, Salisbury, NC (US);
Mark A. Nelson, Old Lyme, CT (US);
James M. Wyler, Charlotte, NC (US);
MSI Defense Solutions, LLC, Mooresville, NC (US);
Abstract
A rollover warning system for a vehicle includes: a base control inertial measurement unit with a plurality of sensors and a computer. The plurality of sensors measures a plurality of vehicle measurements. The plurality of vehicle measurements include at least two of: a longitudinal acceleration measurement; a lateral acceleration measurement; a vertical acceleration measurement; a roll rate measurement; a yaw rate measurement; and combinations thereof. Optionally, a pitch rate gyro for pitch measurement can be added for additional functionality, such as a vertical slope warning, or it can also be input into the predictive algorithm for defining additional vehicle hazardous operation states and conditions. The computer calculates a Rollover Risk Estimate based on the plurality of vehicle measurements taken by the plurality of sensors in the inertial measurement unit.