AUTOMATED VEHICLE CRASH DETECTION

摘要

An automated crash detection device comprises a housing mountable in a vehicle. An acoustic sensor is operatively coupled to the housing to sense vehicle structure born sound waves and develop an acoustic reading representative thereof. An accelerometer is operatively coupled to the housing to sense G-force and develop an accelerometer reading representative thereof. A processing system is operatively associated with the acoustic sensor and the accelerometer to detect a crash condition responsive to the acoustic reading and the accelerometer reading. A transmitter is operatively associated with the processing system to transmit a crash notification upon detection of a crash condition.

主权项

1. A device for detecting abnormal vehicular movement events, comprising:
a support member mountable in a vehicle; an acoustic sensor operatively coupled to the support member to sense vehicle structure born sound waves and develop an acoustic reading representative thereof; an accelerometer operatively coupled to the support member to sense g-force and develop an accelerometer reading representative thereof; and a processing circuit operatively associated with the acoustic sensor and the accelerometer to detect a crash condition responsive to the acoustic reading and the accelerometer reading.