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Component Control System for a VehicleA vehicle includes a chassis, a modular component, and a central operating system. The modular component is supported by the chassis. The central operating system includes a component control system, a primary master controller, and a secondary master controller. The component control system is configured for controlling the modular component. The primary and secondary master controllers are in operative communication with the component control system. The primary and secondary master controllers are configured to simultaneously transmit commands to the component control system. The component control system is configured to accept commands from the secondary master controller only when a fault occurs in the primary master controller.
Document ID
20160002625
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Fraser-Chanpong, Nathan
Spain, Ivan
Dawson, Andrew D.
Bluethmann, William J.
Lee, Chunhao J.
Vitale, Robert L.
Guo, Raymond
Waligora, Thomas M.
Akinyode, Akinjide Akinniyi
Reed, Ryan M.
Date Acquired
March 1, 2016
Publication Date
February 23, 2016
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Technology Utilization And Surface Transportation
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,266,518
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/075,290
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: SAA-EA-10-017
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,266,518
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/075,290
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