A control unit (18) for an active suspension system (14) of a vehicle (10) having one or more wheels (22), the control unit (18) comprising: at least one input for receiving a signal comprising data related to the topography of terrain in a driving direction of the vehicle (10); at least one output for outputting a control signal for controlling one or more suspension system actuators (34) associated with each respective wheel (22) of said one or more wheels (22); and a processing module arranged to: analyse received data to identify a surface feature (12); determine, in dependence on a current vehicle state, a desired wheel displacement relative to a body of the vehicle for each of said one or more wheels (22) when each wheel (22) negotiates the surface feature (12); determine a control signal for said one or more suspension system actuators (34) in dependence on each respective desired wheel displacement, wherein the control signal defines future adjustments to operation of the or each suspension system actuator (34) that are scheduled to coincide with a time period for which one or more wheels (22) of the vehicle (10) negotiates the surface feature (12); and output the said control signal.


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    Title :

    CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    STEUERUNGSEINHEIT FÜR EIN AKTIVES AUFHÄNGUNGSSYSTEM
    UNITÉ DE COMMANDE POUR UN SYSTÈME DE SUSPENSION ACTIVE


    Contributors:
    FICCA RICCARDO (author) / BEAN ALEX (author)

    Publication date :

    2018-10-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge




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