Abstract: A tire damage detection method includes a preliminary stage comprising: performing tests involving test tire impacts against/on different obstacles at different motor vehicle speeds; measuring/acquiring test-related wheel speeds during the performed tests; computing test-related normalized wheel speeds based on the test-related wheel speeds; and determining a predefined tire damage model based on the test-related normalized wheel speeds corresponding to the test tire impacts and of associated test-related average wheel speeds. A tire damage detection stage comprises: acquiring signals indicative of a motor vehicle wheel speed; computing, based on quantities indicative of the wheel speed, a normalized wheel speed indicative of a ratio of the wheel speed to an average wheel speed indicative of motor vehicle speed; and detecting potential damage to a tire of the wheel based on the predefined tire damage model and on the normalized wheel speed.

Abstract: A tire damage detection method includes a tire damage detection stage comprising: outputting quantities indicative of speeds of a vehicle and a corresponding wheel from an acquisition device to a processing device; computing, based on the received quantities, a normalized wheel speed indicative of a ratio of the wheel speed to the vehicle speed; and detecting a potential damage to a tire based on a predefined tire damage model and on the normalized wheel speed. A preliminary stage comprises: performing tests involving test tire impacts against/on different obstacles at different vehicle speeds; measuring/acquiring test-related wheel and vehicle speeds during the performed tests; computing test-related normalized wheel speeds based on the test-related wheel and vehicle speeds; and determining the predefined tire damage model to be used in the tire damage detection stage based on the test-related normalized wheel speeds and the test-related vehicle speeds that correspond to the test tire impacts.

Abstract: The present application refers to an apparatus for the analysis of real data relating to the interface region between a pneumatic tire and the road surface under wet conditions. In particular, such an apparatus makes it possible to detect the ground contact region and the water expulsion profile of a pneumatic tire, particularly on wet surfaces, under differing dynamic driving conditions (rolling, braking, and steering of the pneumatic tire).

Abstract: The invention concerns a system and a method for detecting potential damages to tires of motor vehicles due to impacts against/on obstacles.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tire damage detection system (1,1A) that includes an acquisition device (11), a processing system (12,12A) and a notification device (13,13A). The acquisition device (11) is installed on board a motor vehicle (2) equipped with two or more wheels fitted with tires, is coupled to a vehicle bus (20) of the motor vehicle (2), and is configured to acquire, from the vehicle bus (20), a signal indicative of a speed of a wheel of the motor vehicle (2) and output quantities indicative of the wheel speed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tread wear monitoring method comprising a preliminary step (6) and a tread wear monitoring step (7). The preliminary step (6) includes: performing tread wear tests on one or more tires; measuring tread-wear-related quantities and first frictional-energy-related quantities, wherein the tread wear-related quantities are indicative of tread wear resulting from the performed tread wear tests, and the first frictional-energy-related quantities are related to frictional energy which the tested tire(s) is/are subject to during the performed tread wear tests; and determining a calibrated tread wear model based on the measured tread-wear-related and first frictional-energy-related quantities.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tread wear monitoring method comprising a tread wear model calibration step (1) and a tread wear monitoring step (2), wherein the tread wear model calibration step (1) includes determining (13) a calibrated tread wear model based on tread-wear-related quantities and first frictional-energy-related quantities.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a system for recognizing the presence of any irregularities of any road pavement.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a system for recognizing the presence of any irregularities of any road pavement.

Abstract: Testing the rolling resistance of a tire is a common procedure in tire testing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle battery wear monitoring system (1,1A,1B) that includes an acquisition device (11) and a processing device/system (12,12A,12B). The acquisition device (11) is: installed onboard a motor vehicle (2) that is equipped with an internal combustion engine, a battery for providing a battery voltage (VB), an alternator, and a starter motor for starting up the internal combustion engine; and configured to receive the battery voltage (VB) and to output quantities indicative of said battery voltage (VB). The processing device/system (12,12A,12B) is: configured to receive the quantities indicative of the battery voltage (VB) from the acquisition device (11); and programmed to perform a battery voltage monitoring based on the quantities indicative of the battery voltage (VB) to detect an approaching battery failure.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tire damage detection method that includes a tire damage detection step comprising: providing an acquisition device (11), which is installed onboard a motor vehicle (2) equipped with two or more wheels fitted with tires, and which is coupled to a vehicle bus (20) of the motor vehicle (2), and a processing device/system (12, 12A, 12B) storing a predefined tire damage model; acquiring, by the acquisition device (11) from the vehicle bus (20), a signal indicative of a speed of a wheel of the motor vehicle (2); outputting, by the acquisition device (11), quantities indicative of the wheel speed; receiving, by the processing device/system (12, 12A, 12B) from the acquisition device (11), the quantities indicative of the wheel speed; computing, by the processing device/system (12, 12A, 12B) based on the quantities indicative of the wheel speed, a normalized wheel speed indicative of a ratio of the wheel speed to an average wheel speed indicative of motor vehicle speed; and detecting, by the

Abstract: The invention concerns a tire damage detection method that includes a tire damage detection step comprising: providing an acquisition device (11), which is installed on board a motor vehicle (2) equipped with two or more wheels fitted with tires, and which is coupled to a vehicle bus (20) of the motor vehicle (2), and a processing device/system (12,12A,12B) storing a predefined tire damage model; acquiring, by the acquisition device (11) from the vehicle bus (20), signals indicative of speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of a wheel of said motor vehicle (2); outputting, by the acquisition device (11), quantities indicative of the speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of the wheel thereof; receiving, by the processing device/system (12,12A,12B) from the acquisition device (11), the quantities indicative of the speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of the wheel of said motor vehicle (2); computing, by the processing device/system (12,12A,12B), based on the quantities indicative of the speeds of the motor vehicle (2

Abstract: The invention concerns a tire damage detection system (1,1A) that includes an acquisition device (11), a processing system (12,12A) and a notification device (13,13A). The acquisition device (11) is installed on board a motor vehicle (2) equipped with two or more wheels fitted with tires, is coupled to a vehicle bus (20) of the motor vehicle (2), and is configured to acquire, from the vehicle bus (20), a signal indicative of a speed of a wheel of the motor vehicle (2) and output quantities indicative of the wheel speed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle battery wear monitoring system (1,1A,1B) that includes an acquisition device (11) and a processing device/system (12,12A,12B). The acquisition device (11) is: installed onboard a motor vehicle (2) that is equipped with an internal combustion engine, a battery for providing a battery voltage (VB), an alternator, and a starter motor for starting up the internal combustion engine; and configured to receive the battery voltage (VB) and to output quantities indicative of said battery voltage (VB). The processing device/system (12,12A,12B) is: configured to receive the quantities indicative of the battery voltage (VB) from the acquisition device (11); and programmed to perform a battery voltage monitoring based on the quantities indicative of the battery voltage (VB) to detect an approaching battery failure.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tread wear monitoring method comprising a tread wear model calibration step (1) and a tread wear monitoring step (2), wherein the tread wear model calibration step (1) includes determining (13) a calibrated tread wear model based on tread-wear-related quantities and first frictional-energy-related quantities.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tire damage detection system (1,1A) that includes an acquisition device (11), a processing system (12,12A) and a notification device (13,13A). The acquisition device (11) is installed on board a motor vehicle (2) equipped with two or more wheels fitted with tires, is coupled to a vehicle bus (20) of the motor vehicle (2), and is configured to acquire, from the vehicle bus (20), signals indicative of speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of a wheel of said motor vehicle (2) and output quantities indicative of the speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of the wheel thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system and a method for detecting potential damages to tires of motor vehicles due to impacts against/on obstacles.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tread wear monitoring method comprising a preliminary step (6) and a tread wear monitoring step (7). The preliminary step (6) includes: performing tread wear tests on one or more tires; measuring tread-wear-related quantities and first frictional-energy-related quantities, wherein the tread wear-related quantities are indicative of tread wear resulting from the performed tread wear tests, and the first frictional-energy-related quantities are related to frictional energy which the tested tire(s) is/are subject to during the performed tread wear tests; and determining a calibrated tread wear model based on the measured tread-wear-related and first frictional-energy-related quantities.

Abstract: The present application refers to an apparatus for the analysis of real data relating to the interface region between a pneumatic tire and the road surface under wet conditions. In particular, such an apparatus makes it possible to detect the ground contact region and the water expulsion profile of a pneumatic tire, particularly on wet surfaces, under differing dynamic driving conditions (rolling, braking, and steering of the pneumatic tire).