Efficient vehicle stopping

A stopping location projector apparatus is operable to determine a projected stopping location 210 for a vehicle moving on a surface in the absence of braking. The projected stopping location is provided as an indication of a location on a map based on a current speed of the vehicle 202, current loc...

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Main Author ROSIE JOY ROBERTS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.10.2013
Subjects
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
SURVEYING
TESTING
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Summary:A stopping location projector apparatus is operable to determine a projected stopping location 210 for a vehicle moving on a surface in the absence of braking. The projected stopping location is provided as an indication of a location on a map based on a current speed of the vehicle 202, current location of the vehicle 204, a current route of the vehicle 206 and a calculated stopping distance for the vehicle 208. The projected stopping location informs driving decisions such that energy wasted during braking is reduced. Determining the projected stopping distance may take into account factors such as coefficient of friction between the vehicle and the surface and inclination of the surface and vehicle speed and location may be determined via GPS. A plurality of stopping locations may be determined where a map indicates a plurality of possible routes from the current location.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20120004801