Patent ID: 7983804
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for minimizing damage to a vehicle on the occurrence of a collision event, said vehicle having one or more self-propelled wheels, said apparatus comprising: (a) a motor located in each of said one or more self-propelled wheels, which drives the vehicle; (b) means for measuring one or more parameters relating to a function of said one or more motors, wherein said one or more parameters are selected from the group consisting of speed of said one or more wheels, the torque of said motor, horizontal force on said one or more wheels, vertical force on said one or more wheels, wheel displacement of said one or more wheels with respect to said vehicle, difference in horizontal or vertical forces between said one or more wheels, and temperature of said one or more wheels; and (c) means for stopping said one or more motors when one or more of said selected parameters exceeds a given acceptable value to indicate a collision event.