摘要 |
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for recording vehicle motion. The self-contained vehicle motion recorder apparatus (10) is a seale d unit that contains at least a power source (30), a controller (14), sensors (12), and recording devices (38, 44). The controller device (14) includes a power consumption manager (28) that manages and conserves the overall power consumption of the apparatus (10). The sensor device (12) is further include d in operable communication with the controller device (14) that produces signals that represent the vehicle's motion as a function of time. The recording devices (38, 44) are provided in operable communication with the controller (14) for storing data that correspond to the signals. A communication interface (not shown) is further provided such that data may b e read from the apparatus (10) and commands and data may be written into the apparatus (10) from an external device (not shown).
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申请人 |
PUNGOR, ANDRAS;HENDERSON, ROBERT M.;LYONS, MICHAEL J.;RUSSON, VERLIN G.;MCCLELLAN, SCOTT B. |
发明人 |
PUNGOR, ANDRAS;HENDERSON, ROBERT M.;LYONS, MICHAEL J.;RUSSON, VERLIN G.;MCCLELLAN, SCOTT B. |