The invention resides in a system and method for determining the manner in which a vehicle is driven. The system comprises a processor comprising an input configured to receive dynamic ride data from at least one on-board vehicle dynamic ride sensor, wherein the processor is configured (i) to calculate an output signal which is indicative of whether the dynamic ride data exceeds at least one dynamic ride data threshold value for a predetermined period of time; and (ii) to compare the output signal with at least one output threshold to determine the manner in which the vehicle is driven. The processor comprises an output configured to send a control signal to one or more vehicle components, wherein the control signal is indicative of the manner in which the vehicle is driven.

An electronic controller (10) for a motor vehicle (100), the controller being configured to determine when at least one wheel (111, 112, 114, 115) has lost traction, wherein when the controller (10) determines that at least one wheel (111, 112, 114, 115) has lost traction the controller (10) is configured to provide an output to a driver indicative of the at least one wheel (111, 112, 114, 115) that has lost traction.

A system for damping control for a vehicle includes a parameter component and a damping adjustment component. The parameter component is configured to determine one or more driving parameters of a vehicle. The one or more driving parameters include a velocity of the vehicle. The damping adjustment component is configured to adjust damping of suspension of the vehicle during driving based on the one or more driving parameters. The damping adjustment component is also configured to adjust damping of suspension at a zero velocity for a threshold time period in response to transitioning from a non-zero velocity to the zero velocity.

Disclosed is a pulling compensation apparatus for a vehicle including: a main body part capable of loading a power engine of the vehicle and goods or carrying people; a transfer part transferring the main body part; a sensor part sensing a height and a slope of the main body part, pulling due to motion inertia and an obstacle to transmit a signal; a controller embedded with a computer receiving the signal of the sensor part; and a pulling reduction part controlled by the controller to reduce the pulling and shocks of the main body part. The pulling reduction part varies the height to reduce the pulling and shocks of the main body part when the pulling of the main body part and the obstacle are sensed by the sensor part.

An airshock assembly is disclosed. The airshock assembly includes a shock absorber an airspring, and an air compressor assembly. The airspring is axially coupled with a portion of the shock absorber and used to modify a ride height of the shock absorber. The air compressor assembly is coupled with a portion of the shock absorber. The air compressor assembly is used to modify an air pressure in the airspring without requiring the airshock assembly to utilize an air reservoir.

A method for controlling the height adjustment of a height-adjustable running gear of a self-propelled ground milling machine, and to a ground milling machine, in particular a road miller, comprising a machine frame, front and rear traction devices, wherein at least one rear traction device is connected to the machine frame by means of a height-adjustable lifting device, a milling drum mounted on the machine frame, a frame tilt sensor arranged on the machine frame and intended for detecting the tilt of the machine frame in the working direction, at least one ground-contact-element tilt sensor, arranged on a ground contact element, which is adjustable relative to the machine frame, and intended for detecting the tilt of the ground contact element in the working direction, and also a control unit, which controls the at least one rear height-adjustable lifting device depending on tilt data determined by means of the frame tilt sensor and the ground-contact-element tilt sensor.

A controller as a control apparatus controls a shock absorber of a control target wheel (a rear wheel) located in back of a detection target portion (a front wheel) of an unsprung acceleration sensor based on a detection value detected by the unsprung acceleration sensor on the front wheel side provided on a vehicle. In this case, the controller identifies a movement distance (a delay distance) from the detection target portion (the front wheel) and controls the shock absorber of the control target wheel (the rear wheel) located in back thereof based on the detection value of the unsprung acceleration sensor and a vehicle speed for each control period.

A vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a vehicle body tilt sensor, a drive unit, and a seat. The vehicle body tilt sensor is provided at the vehicle body frame and detects a tilt angle of the vehicle body frame. The drive unit is coupled to the vehicle body frame and moves the vehicle body frame by inverted pendulum control based on the tilt angle detected by the vehicle body tilt sensor. The seat includes a seat body and a leg part. The seat is capable of being raised and lowered between a low position at which the leg part is in contact with a floor surface and a high position at which the leg part separates from the floor surface, and the seat is elastically coupled to the vehicle body frame. A seat tilt sensor which detects a tilt angle of the seat is provided at the seat.

A crane, in particular a pick and carry crane, may have a front chassis with front wheels and a back chassis with back wheels, the front chassis being articulated relative to the back chassis so that the crane can travel whilst carrying a load suspended from a boom. The back and front wheels have independent suspensions which are capable of connection to one another so that movement of a left wheel influences movement of a right wheel, thereby improving the handing of the crane, particularly over rough terrain.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a method and to a control system for controlling an active suspension of a road vehicle comprising a vehicle body and a plurality of wheels, the control system comprising one or more controllers, the control system configured to: receive information indicative of a requirement for positive or negative vehicle acceleration in a first axis; and control the active suspension to commence modifying an angle of the vehicle body relative to the plurality of wheels about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis in dependence on the receiving an indication, before commencement of the vehicle acceleration.