Predictive suspension control for a vehicle using a stereo camera sensor

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PATENT NO 9987898
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15361632

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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.

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  • HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deigmöller, Jörg Offenbach, DE 6 68
Einecke, Nils Offenbach, DE 29 342
Fuchs, Oliver Offenbach, DE 13 209
Janssen, Herbert Offenbach, DE 10 200

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