Ford global technologies, llc (20240262374). VEHICLE HAVING CENTER OF GRAVITY LOAD ESTIMATION simplified abstract
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VEHICLE HAVING CENTER OF GRAVITY LOAD ESTIMATION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Christian Wegner of Grosse Ile MI (US)
Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam of Canton MI (US)
Muhannad Anwar Hamdan of Canton MI (US)
VEHICLE HAVING CENTER OF GRAVITY LOAD ESTIMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240262374 titled 'VEHICLE HAVING CENTER OF GRAVITY LOAD ESTIMATION
The patent application describes a vehicle with a load sensing system and an object recognition system to determine the center of gravity of a cargo load.
- The vehicle has multiple wheel assemblies and a body with a cargo area for carrying a load.
- A load sensing system detects the vehicle load and generates load signals.
- An object recognition system identifies objects in the cargo area.
- A controller processes the objects to determine cargo load dimensions and estimated center of gravity.
- The controller outputs the estimated center of gravity of the cargo load.
Potential Applications: - Transportation industry for safer and more efficient cargo handling. - Logistics companies for optimizing load distribution in vehicles.
Problems Solved: - Ensures proper weight distribution and stability of the vehicle. - Helps prevent accidents caused by imbalanced cargo loads.
Benefits: - Improved safety on the road. - Enhanced efficiency in cargo transportation.
Commercial Applications: - Trucking companies for better load management. - Shipping companies for secure cargo handling.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the object recognition system work in detecting objects in the cargo area?
The object recognition system uses sensors and algorithms to identify objects based on shape, size, and position.
2. What are the potential implications of accurately determining the center of gravity of a cargo load?
Accurately determining the center of gravity helps in preventing accidents and improving vehicle performance.
Original Abstract Submitted
a vehicle is provided including a plurality of wheel assemblies, a body supported on the plurality of wheel assemblies and having a cargo area for receiving a cargo load, a load sensing system configured to sense a vehicle load and generate vehicle load signals indicative of the sensed vehicle load, and an object recognition system configured to detect one or more objects in the cargo area and recognize the one or more objects. the vehicle also includes a controller processing the recognized one or more objects and determining dimensions of the cargo load and an estimated center of gravity of cargo load based on the dimensions of the one or more objects in the cargo area, and generates an output indicative of the estimated center of gravity of the cargo load.
