Abstract: An omni-directional anemometer may include a housing, a cavity, and a plurality of ports in fluid communication with the atmosphere. The ports may include at least one sensor configured to measure air pressure. The robust housing may be formed by additive manufacturing, casting, machining, or molding. The anemometer may include a controller configured to determine wind speed and direction using the air pressure measurement signals from the at least one sensor. The anemometer may include a communication module configured to send and/or receive signals from the at least one sensor and the controller using wired and/or wireless communication. The communication module may send or receive signals to or from a network, a server, a vehicle, a structure, and/or a user interface. The anemometer may include a power supply connected to the at least one sensor, controller and/or communication module.

Abstract: A method for testing a vehicle system that is installed in each vehicle of a fleet of vehicles, the method may include executing, for each vehicle of the fleet of vehicles, the steps of: sensing one or more sensed vehicle system parameters of the vehicle system; calculating, by a vehicle monitor of the vehicle, one or more performance parameters of the vehicle system, wherein the calculating is based on the one or more sensed vehicle system parameters of the vehicle system; and transmitting information about the one or more sensed vehicle system parameters.

Abstract: A system for detecting and avoiding dangerous conditions by a mobile machine having a body, an actuated machine component, and a dangerous condition sensor including a non-contact electrical power sensor, a wind speed or direction sensor, a tilt sensor, or a terrain type sensor is provided. The system includes a supervisory controller located in the mobile machine and in communication with a server for communicating data objects storing information related to hazardous conditions, and for receiving information regarding hazardous conditions manually designated or detected by a remote source. An interlock limits operation of the mobile machine to prevent operation in an unsafe condition. Hazardous conditions are categorized as a danger condition, a limited-operation condition, and/or a warning condition. A user signaling device including audio and visual signaling devices alert an operator of a hazard. A method of detecting and avoiding dangerous conditions by the mobile machine is also provided.

Abstract: An omni-directional anemometer may include a housing, a cavity, and a plurality of ports in fluid communication with the atmosphere. The ports may include at least one sensor configured to measure air pressure. The robust housing may be formed by additive manufacturing, casting, machining, or molding. The anemometer may include a controller configured to determine wind speed and direction using the air pressure measurement signals from the at least one sensor. The anemometer may include a communication module configured to send and/or receive signals from the at least one sensor and the controller using wired and/or wireless communication. The communication module may send or receive signals to or from a network, a server, a vehicle, a structure, and/or a user interface. The anemometer may include a power supply connected to the at least one sensor, controller and/or communication module.