IP Library Granted Patent US 8,935,072
Granted Patent B2
US 8,935,072 · App. 13/630,172 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Method for determining the speed of a vehicle and vehicle

Inventor: Harald Eisele (Wiesbaden, DE)
Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
G06F17/00B60K31/00B60T7/12B60W40/105B60W2520/28B60W2550/402B60W2550/408
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Patent No.
US 8,935,072
App. No.
13/630,172
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A subject matter of the application relates to a method for determining a speed of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the method includes ascertaining a first value of a distance traveled by the vehicle within a time interval on the basis of data ascertained by at least one first revolution sensor of a first tire of the vehicle and a second revolution sensor of a second tire of the vehicle; ascertaining a second value of a distance traveled by the vehicle within a time interval on the basis of data ascertained by a position-determining device; and comparing the ascertained first value and the ascertained second value. If a deviation between the ascertained first value and the ascertained second value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the method includes classifying a speed determined on the basis of the ascertained second value.

Claims (35)

1. A method for determining a speed of a vehicle, comprising:

ascertaining a first distance travelled by the vehicle within a time interval on the basis of data ascertained by at least one first revolution sensor of a first tire of the vehicle and a second revolution sensor of a second tire of the vehicle;

ascertaining a second distance travelled by the vehicle within the time interval on the basis of data ascertained by a position-determining device;

determining, by a vehicle computer, that a deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and

in response to the determining,

classifying, by the vehicle computer, a speed of the vehicle on the basis of the ascertained second distance as the intrinsic speed of the vehicle,

providing a determined speed of the vehicle to at least one driver-assistance-system of the vehicle, and

adjusting an operating mode of at least one driver assistance system as a function of the deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one driver assistance system is selected from a parking aid system, a braking assistant, an emergency braking system, a cruise control system and a proximity control system.

3. The method according to 1 , further comprising outputting a warning message when the deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising notifying a servicing company when the deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the position-determining device ascertains a position of the vehicle in a satellite-based manner.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the position-determining device determines a position of the vehicle on the basis of data received by a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication device.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ascertaining the first distance includes forming a mean value of the data ascertained from the at least one first revolution sensor and the second revolution sensor.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of the tires of vehicle comprises a revolution sensor and wherein the ascertaining the first distance is effected on the basis of data ascertained from the revolution sensors of the tires of vehicle.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising ascertaining at least one of a bend and a width of the carriageway and wherein the predetermined threshold value is adjusted as a function of the ascertained at least one of the bend and the ascertained width.

10. A vehicle, comprising:

a first revolution sensor for a first tire and a second revolution sensor for a second tire of the vehicle a first ascertainment device that ascertains a first distance travelled by the vehicle within a time interval on the basis of data ascertained by at least one of the first revolution sensor and the second revolution sensor;

a second ascertainment device that ascertains a second distance travelled by the vehicle within a time interval on the basis of data ascertained by a position-determining device;

a classification device that

classifies a speed determined on the basis of the ascertained second distance as the intrinsic speed of the vehicle and

provides a determined speed of the vehicle to at least one driver assistance system of the vehicle,

when a deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and

wherein the driver assistance system adjusts an operating mode of at least one driver assistance system as a function of the deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance.

11. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one driver assistance system is selected from at least one of a parking aid system, a braking assistance, an emergency braking system, a cruise control system and a proximity control system.

12. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the position-determining device is part of at least one of a navigation system and a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication device of the vehicle.

13. A computer program product comprising:

a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:

ascertaining a first distance travelled by the vehicle within a time interval on the basis of data ascertained by at least one first revolution sensor of a first tire of the vehicle and a second revolution sensor of a second tire of the vehicle;

ascertaining a second distance travelled by the vehicle within the time interval on the basis of data ascertained by a position-determining device;

determining that a deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and

in response to the determining,

classifying a speed of the vehicle on the basis of the ascertained second distance as the intrinsic speed of the vehicle,

providing a determined speed of the vehicle to at least one driver-assistance-system of the vehicle, and

adjusting an operating mode of at least one driver assistance system as a function of the deviation between the ascertained first distance and the ascertained second distance.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0601 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 26, 2013
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 030694/0591 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2012
From: EISELE, HARALD
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 029530/0529 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2011 115 668 · Sep 28, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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