Patent ID: 6205389
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: F16H,G01G,Y10S

Abstract:
A control system for an automated vehicle system on a vehicle, said vehicle system including a controller for controlling said vehicle system as a function of input signals and predetermined logic rules, said control system comprising:means for continuously determining current vehicular gross combined weight upon the occurrence of determination enabling conditions comprising:means for determining a revised control parameter value (GCWCP) indicative of current gross combined weight as a filtered average of a current and a predetermined first plurality of previous determinations of current vehicular gross combined weight;means for determining a revised test value (GCWTEST) of current vehicle gross combined weight as a filtered average of a current and a predetermined second plurality of previous determinations of current vehicular gross combined weight, said first plurality at least twice as great as said second plurality of determinations;means for comparing said control parameter value to said test value;means for setting said control parameter value to a predetermined default value independent of said control parameter value or said test value if said control parameter value is less than a first percentage of saia test value or greater than a second percentage of said test value; andmeans for causing said vehicle system to be controlled as a function of said control parameter value.