SUSPENSION SYSTEM USING OPTICALLY RECORDED INFORMATION, VEHICLES INCLUDING SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USING SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

摘要

A method for controlling a suspension system of a vehicle, as well as suspension systems, and a vehicle including a suspension system is provided. The suspension system may include at least one adjustable damping device that is controlled via a control signal, such as from a controller of the suspension system, in order to dynamically adjust the damping characteristic of the damping device. The control signal may be generated on the basis of at least one of current driving dynamics data and optically recorded information about an area of a ground surface.

主权项

1. A method of controlling a suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:
inputting first control information based on current driving dynamics data; inputting second control information, based on optically recorded information about a ground surface area the vehicle will travel, to a controller for the suspension system; generating a control signal with the controller, based on at least one of the first control information and the second control information; and controlling at least one adjustable damping device of the suspension system to dynamically adjust a damping characteristic of the at least one damping device, wherein the suspension system is an adaptive suspension system or an active roll control suspension system.