CPC B60G 17/0165 (2013.01) [B60G 7/001 (2013.01); B60G 2400/0511 (2013.01); B60G 2400/0512 (2013.01); B60G 2400/82 (2013.01); B60G 2401/16 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A ground plane detection system for a vehicle with maneuverability characteristics of a type including a frame structure, a pair of front road engaging wheels, a pair of rear road engaging wheels, the detection system comprising:
a body controller configured for determining a ground plane including receiving at least one of a GPS signal and an inertial navigation system signal, the body controller configured for providing a roll and a pitch signal with respect to the ground plane; and the body controller combining the signals with inputs from one or more sensors detecting displacement of the front and rear road engaging wheels,
the body controller further configured to determine a terrain plane reference to the ground plane, and providing control signals to cause the vehicle to selectively undertake either an earth level orientation mode or a terrain following orientation mode.
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