Device Vehicle Types - Harsh Events
The vehicle type classification for a camera impacts automated safety events in Autonomise
for harsh acceleration, harsh braking, turn, and shock events. Customers may assign a
vehicle type for each device in Autonomise>Vehicle Management>Edit Vehicle. The fleet
management section of Autonomise allows customers to apply a high, medium, or low
safety threshold for each vehicle type. A high safety threshold produces a lower number of
safety events and is the default setting for all new fleets.
Vehicle Types
Car
Shorter chassis less pitch and role. Needing more sensitive G-Sensor settings due to
less inertia.
Van
Harder suspension and higher cab more pitch and role with more inertia created by
weight at the rear of the vehicle.
Small Rigid Truck
Higher chassis more load normally standard suspension with more inertia
created by weight at the rear of the vehicle.
Large Rigid Truck
Higher chassis more load running on softer air suspension with more
movement and more inertia created by weight at the rear of the vehicle.
Tractor Trailer
Higher chassis more load running on softer air suspension with more
movement and more inertia created by the weight of the trailer. This requires the lowest
sensitivity.
Chassis Dynamics
There are four tire tread contact patches that support the weight and control the motion of
a vehicle. There are a lot of terms used to describe the motion of an automotive chassis and
how it affects “where the rubber meets the road.”
Facing the front of the vehicle, the Z roll axis is a line that
passes through the roll center of the front suspension and
rear suspension. This line or axis moves with the change in
position of the front and rear suspension when the vehicle
is cornering, accelerating and braking. The X pitch axis is a
line or axis that passes through the center of gravity of the
vehicle. A vehicle will move on this axis under acceleration
and braking. The Y (Yaw) axis is at the centre of gravity and roll axis. The angle generated by
the force of the vehicle rounding a corner is called sideslip
Cornering or lateral acceleration causes the chassis to roll. The faster the vehicle speed in
the corner, the more the chassis will tend to roll. The smaller the vehicle the less inertia and
lateral G-force is created
Definitions:
Inertia:
A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform
motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
Chassis:
The supporting frame of an automobile that is load bearing.
Axis:
A fixed reference line for measurement or coordinates.