Patent ID: 8579057

Claim:
A ski slope snow groomer comprising: a frame; two wheel assemblies on opposite sides of the frame; two tracks wound respectively about the two wheel assemblies; a variable-configuration and variable rigidity shock absorber assembly connected to the wheel assemblies and the frame and configured to adjust the wheel assemblies; and a control assembly including: a plurality of sensors including: a speed sensor configured to acquire a signal indicating a travelling speed of the ski slope snow groomer, a sensor configured to acquire a signal indicating a steering angle of the ski slope snow groomer, and at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of: a plurality of pressure sensors configured to acquire signals correlated to a rigidity of the shock absorber assembly, an inclinometer configured to acquire a signal indicating a lateral tilt of the ski slope snow groomer, and an inclinometer configured to acquire a signal indicating a longitudinal tilt of the ski slope snow groomer; and a control unit configured to: calculate an operating state signal as a function of a plurality of the signals at least including the traveling speed signal, the steering angle signal, and at least one signal selected from the group consisting of: the signals of the pressure sensors, the lateral tilt signal, and the longitudinal tilt signal, and cause an adjustment of the shock absorber assembly as a function of the calculated operating state signal.