NOVEL SENSOR FOR MONITORING DIRECT AND REALTIME MEASUREMENT OF FRICTION BETWEEN TIRE AND ROAD FOR DRIVER AND DRIVERLESS VEHICLE APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20180073855A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-15

    申请号:US15264105

    申请日:2016-09-13

    CPC分类号: G01B7/24

    摘要: This device employs 3D and/or 2D magnetic field measurement sensors and an array of magnets embedded in the tire, to provide information regarding the shear strain induced in tire at the contact area between the tire and the road by friction and compressive strain in the tire due to vertical load applied on the tire, and the data is transmitted wirelessly to a receiver. The device is an ultra-low power, one-way communication, magnetic tire monitoring multi-sensor system, a microprocessor, a signal amplifier, signal filtering, using error correction algorithms, an analog-to-digital converter and a wireless electromagnetic data transmitter to transmit to a remote receiver for further processing, using a computer network and wireless access points in fixed locations. The collected data is then employed to measure the real time friction coeffcient between the tire and the road during rotation of the tire when the sensor is in contact with the road. The device is powered by rechargeable battery via DC power supply from the vehicle. The device is placed near the tire surface for sensor measurement. Abrasion of the tire will be monitored by the sensor and it will be able to work during the whole standard life of the tire. Instantaneous and continuous data collection are possible. The data collected will be ready to transfer to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of a car to use as indication of the road condition for control proposes of conventional vehicles, as well as in autonomous (driver-less/computer controlled) vehicles.