A control device for an electromechanical system includes at least one group of actuators, of which in each case one actuator is configured to be coupled to a mechanical and/or hydraulic unit and is configured to control an operation of the mechanical and/or hydraulic unit. The control device further includes at least one group of functional modules, which are implemented on at least one computing platform. The at least one group of functional modules includes a plurality of control modules, each respective control module being respectively assigned to and coupled in a communicative manner to a respective actuator, and a coordinating module communicatively coupled to the plurality of control modules. The coordinating module is designed to receive, from each respective control module of the plurality of control modules, fault messages with respect to an operating state of the associated mechanical and/or hydraulic unit and/or the associated actuator.

A control device for an electromechanical system includes at least one group of actuators, of which in each case one actuator is configured to be coupled to a mechanical and/or hydraulic unit and is configured to control an operation of the mechanical and/or hydraulic unit. The control device further includes at least one group of functional modules, which are implemented on at least one computing platform. The at least one group of functional modules includes a plurality of control modules, each respective control module being respectively assigned to and coupled in a communicative manner to a respective actuator, and a coordinating module communicatively coupled to the plurality of control modules. The coordinating module is designed to receive, from each respective control module of the plurality of control modules, fault messages with respect to an operating state of the associated mechanical and/or hydraulic unit and/or the associated actuator.

In accordance with exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for automatically controlling braking of a vehicle during testing. In an exemplary embodiments, a testing assembly is provided that includes a roll test machine and a tester system. The roll test machine includes a flat surface, a plurality of rollers, and one or more optical controllers. The plurality of rollers are configured to engage a vehicle on the flat surface for testing of the vehicle. The one or more optical encoders are configured to generate wheel speed and brake force data for the vehicle during testing of the vehicle. The tester system includes a processor configured to at least facilitate generating instructions for brake pressure to be applied via a braking system of the vehicle during the testing of the vehicle.

A device for applying vibrations to passenger cars has a platform with a roller on which a front or rear pair of wheels of the passenger car can be positioned. The roller has for each wheel positioned thereon at least two tracks with a different relief. In a first position the passenger car is located with the wheels on a first pair of the tracks and in a second position is located with the wheels on another pair of the tracks so that by rotating the rollers under the wheels vibrations are applied to the passenger car by the relief of the roller. Each track has a width greater than a greatest of the different wheel widths. There is a distance between each of the first and second pair of the tracks which is substantially equal to a greatest of the different track widths.

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative devices, systems, and methods for analyzing occupancy detection sensors. In an illustrative embodiment, a device includes a processor and a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions. The instructions are configured to cause the processor to receive an environmental value, send instructions to apply increasing forces to a seat portion of a seat, magnitude of sequential ones of the forces increasing over time, receive applied force values from a force applicator, receive a seat occupied signal from a seat sensor, record the applied force value associated with the applied force values in response to receiving the seat occupied signal, compare the recorded force value with a threshold force value associated with the received environmental value, and output a signal in response to the comparison.

An anthropomorphic test device includes a spine assembly substantially extending along a spine axis; a clavicle assembly substantially extending radially from the spine assembly; an arm assembly spaced radially from the spine assembly; and a shoulder assembly connected to the clavicle assembly and disposed adjacent to the arm assembly and defining a proximal portion that is disposed proximal to the spine assembly and a distal portion that is disposed distal to the spine assembly. The shoulder assembly includes a seat belt portion disposed between the proximal portion and the distal portion and having an elasticity that differs from the elasticity of the distal portion.

A wear computing system (100, 200, 300) for computing a wear of a wheel (3) of a vehicle (2) comprises a revolution sensor (48) configured to detect a number of revolutions of the wheel (3), an acceleration sensor (49) configured to detect an acceleration of the vehicle (2) in a travel direction thereof, and a control unit (7) configured to compute a travel distance of the vehicle from the acceleration of the vehicle, and compute the wear from the travel distance and the number of revolutions of the wheel (3).

A robot has brake and accelerator actuating levers (9, 10) and a rotary actuator (12) between them. A drive ring (16) is fast with an actuator drive member (14) and between them they captivate a journal bearing (17) for the brake actuating lever (9) on which a return spring (19) acts. Advance of the lever is via a cam member (31) adjacent it. Wherever the output drive member (14) from the rotary actuator is turned, the cam member is rotated correspondingly. For brake application, the drive member (14) is driven, clockwise in FIG. 2. For brake release, and accelerator application, the drive member is driven back and the cam member is disengaged from the lever (9) with unidirectional freedom. The drive ring (16) is carried on a central ‘clutch’ member (35). The central member (35) is journalled in a fixed clutch member (36), which carries a clutch operating winding (38) for clutching together the central member (35) and an accelerator drive member (39) journalled on the central member. A central drive shaft (41) is fast with the accelerator drive member (39) and passes through the length of the rotary actuator. When the winding is energised, rotation of the output drive member (14) is transferred to this central drive shaft (41) for the accelerator actuating lever (10) as well.

A robot has brake and accelerator actuating levers (9, 10) and a rotary actuator (12) between them. A drive ring (16) is fast with an actuator drive member (14) and between them they captivate a journal bearing (17) for the brake actuating lever (9) on which a return spring (19) acts. Advance of the lever is via a cam member (31) adjacent it. Wherever the output drive member (14) from the rotary actuator is turned, the cam member is rotated correspondingly. For brake application, the drive member (14) is driven, clockwise in FIG. 2. For brake release, and accelerator application, the drive member is driven back and the cam member is disengaged from the lever (9) with unidirectional freedom. The drive ring (16) is carried on a central ‘clutch’ member (35). The central member (35) is journalled in a fixed clutch member (36), which carries a clutch operating winding (38) for clutching together the central member (35) and an accelerator drive member (39) journalled on the central member. A central drive shaft (41) is fast with the accelerator drive member (39) and passes through the length of the rotary actuator. When the winding is energised, rotation of the output drive member (14) is transferred to this central drive shaft (41) for the accelerator actuating lever (10) as well.

A control method of a vehicle (1) according to the present disclosure is a control method for controlling the vehicle (1) that has tires (6) mounted thereon and drives autonomously on a course (200) that includes a banked section. The control method includes a setting step of setting a weighting for a plurality of sensors (12) configured to detect information about the vehicle (1) or the course (200), and a detection step of performing detection of a position of the vehicle (1) and/or an obstacle around the vehicle (1) using the weighting for the plurality of sensors (12) and a detection result of the sensors (12). In the setting step, the weighting is changed between the banked section (230) and sections other than the banked section (230).