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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2016
Honda Research Institute Europe Gmbh, Offenbach/Main, DE;
Jörg Deigmöller, Offenbach, DE;
Nils Einecke, Offenbach, DE;
Herbert Janssen, Offenbach, DE;
Oliver Fuchs, Offenbach, DE;
HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBH, Offenbach/Main, DE;
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention address the area of predictive suspension control system for a vehicle, particularly a two-wheel vehicle such as a motor cycle or a scooter. The system includes a stereo sensor unit which for generating image data, a computing unit which extracts a relevant image portion from the image data based on future vehicle path data, and calculates road unevenness on a future vehicle path of the vehicle based on the generated image data. A suspension control unit generates an adaptation signal for adapting the suspension based on the calculated road unevenness. The computing unit adapts a search direction of a stereo algorithm or a correlation area of the stereo algorithm based on a lean angle of the vehicle to generate the three-dimensional partial image data from the relevant image portion, and fits a road model to the three-dimensional partial image data to calculate the road unevenness.