CPC G01M 15/12 (2013.01) [G01M 13/028 (2013.01); G01M 15/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
20. A mobile vehicle diagnostic device (MVDD) for acquiring data about a vehicle at least in part during operation of the vehicle, the mobile vehicle diagnostic device comprising:
a housing configured to be mechanically coupled to the vehicle so that, when the housing is mechanically coupled to the vehicle, vibration generated by the vehicle during its operation causes the housing to vibrate;
a plurality of acoustic sensors disposed within the housing and configured to acquire sound generated by the vehicle during its operation, the plurality of acoustic sensors oriented in different directions; and
at least one vibration sensor disposed within the housing and configured to sense vibration in the housing caused by the operation of the vehicle.
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