A tire with a treads depth measuring device that includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are fixed to internal surface of the tire, and an oscillator that is electrically connected to the electrodes so that capacitance between the electrodes affects frequencies of the oscillator. Changes in frequencies of the oscillator can be used to detect and calculate changes in thickness of the tire and changes in depth of treads in the tire.

A method for obtaining the distance travelled by a tire comprises fixing a sensor, to the right of the crown with a radial position Rc, capable of generating a signal proportional to the acceleration experienced; rolling the tire at a rotation speed W, subject to a load Z; acquiring, after a time T, a first signal Sig.sup.i comprising the acceleration amplitude in the direction normal to the crown, wherein the values below a threshold N represent less than 40 percent of the length of the first signal; identifying a reference value V.sub.i.sup.reference, being the square root of the average value of the first signal Sig.sup.i; and determining the distance travelled D during the time T from the following formula: D=A*T*V.sub.i.sup.reference, where A is proportional to the square root of the rolling radius of the tire.

A method for obtaining the distance travelled by a tire comprises fixing a sensor, to the right of the crown with a radial position Rc, capable of generating a signal proportional to the acceleration experienced; rolling the tire at a rotation speed W, subject to a load Z; acquiring, after a time T, a first signal Sig.sup.i comprising the acceleration amplitude in the direction normal to the crown, wherein the values below a threshold N represent less than 40 percent of the length of the first signal; identifying a reference value V.sub.i.sup.reference, being the square root of the average value of the first signal Sig.sup.i; and determining the distance travelled D during the time T from the following formula: D=A*T*V.sub.i.sup.reference, where A is proportional to the square root of the rolling radius of the tire.

A speed evaluation system is provided for assessing a speed of a vehicle. The speed evaluation system includes a wear measurement system, which assesses a state of a tire of the vehicle. The wear measurement system includes a casing placed on a ground surface. The speed evaluation system further includes a timing device that determines at least two instants of passage of the vehicle over two distinct or non-distinct points of passage of the casing of the wear measurement system, and a processor that calculates, as a function of the instants of passage and of dimensional data of the casing and/or dimensional data of the vehicle, a speed of passage of the vehicle over the casing. A method of implementing the speed evaluation system also is provided.

There is provided a computerized system comprising a processing unit and associated memory configured to obtain a three-dimensional dataset informative of at least part of a tread of a tire, and determine, using the three-dimensional dataset, data informative of tread depth of the tire.

A device for measuring tread depth of tyres, wherein in use a tyre can be driven over the device in a first direction, the device comprising: a light source arranged to illuminate the tyre; an obstruction extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and arranged to partially block the light emitted from the light source such that a shadow is cast on the tyre when the tyre is located above the device, and such that the shadow is cast on the tyre in a direction substantially perpendicular to the tread of the tyre; and a camera arranged to view an illuminated section of the tyre.

A wheel assembly of a vehicle (e.g., a forklift or another material-handling vehicle) is monitored to obtain information regarding the vehicle, including information regarding the wheel assembly, which may be indicative of how the vehicle including the wheel assembly is used (e.g., a duty cycle of the vehicle and/or the wheel assembly), a state (e.g., a degree of wear) of the wheel assembly, loading and shocks on the wheel assembly, and/or a state of an environment (e.g., environmental temperature, a profile, compliance, or other condition of an underlying surface beneath the wheel assembly), and which may be, for example, conveyed to a user (e.g., an operator of the vehicle), transmitted to a remote party (e.g., a provider), and/or used to control the vehicle (e.g., a speed of the vehicle). This may improve use, maintenance, safety and/or other aspects of the vehicle, including the wheel assembly.

An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery includes a Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to the storage battery and a microprocessor configured to determine a dynamic parameter of the storage battery. A forcing function source is configured to apply a forcing function signal to the storage battery through the Kelvin connection. A sensor is electrically coupled to the storage battery and configured to sense an electrical response of the storage battery to the applied forcing function signal. A tire tread gauge is arranged to be inserted into a tread of a tire. The tire tread gauge including a visual indicator. An image capture device is configured to capture an image of the tire tread gauge when the tire tread gauge is inserted into the tread of the tire.

An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery includes a Kelvin connection configured to electrically couple to the storage battery and a microprocessor configured to determine a dynamic parameter of the storage battery. A forcing function source is configured to apply a forcing function signal to the storage battery through the Kelvin connection. A sensor is electrically coupled to the storage battery and configured to sense an electrical response of the storage battery to the applied forcing function signal. A tire tread gauge is arranged to be inserted into a tread of a tire. The tire tread gauge including a visual indicator. An image capture device is configured to capture an image of the tire tread gauge when the tire tread gauge is inserted into the tread of the tire.

A method for assessing tyre tread depth and/or tyre condition by taking and analysing a camera image or images of a tyre using portable instrumentation.