Patent ID: 6788207
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B60T,B60W

Abstract:
A brake response and following distance monitoring and safety data accounting system for a human-operated vehicle comprising:following distance measurement means for generating a first signal when an object immediately in front of said vehicle is detected; speed measurement means for generating a second signal when said vehicle is moving forward; acceleration/deceleration indicating means for generating a third signal when acceleration or deceleration of said vehicle, in the direction of an X-axis, is detected; acceleration/deceleration indicating means for generating a fourth signal when acceleration or deceleration of said vehicle, in the direction of a Y-axis, is detected; acceleration/deceleration indicating means for generating a fifth signal when acceleration or deceleration of said vehicle, in the direction of a Z-axis, is detected; processor means for receiving said first, second, third, fourth, and fifth signals and constructing a unified data record at a plurality of predetermined time intervals; and storage means for compiling a plurality of said unified data records for immediate review or later retrieval; wherein said unified data record comprises contemporaneous following distance, speed, and X-axis, Y-axis, and/or Z-axis acceleration/deceleration data providing a record of a human operator's habits and performance with regard to the operation of said vehicle.