Research on In-vehicle, Real-time Measurement of Road Grades

Abstract

Article history:By using information about specific road grades, one can predict the power required by a vehicle. The prediction of the required power enables the driver to choose the driving route with the best fuel economy, which results in cost and energy savings. A clinometer is one of the more simple tools used to measure road grades, but requires significant time and effort. In this paper, a new method for measuring road gradesfrom within a vehicle is proposed and experimentally verified. 측정 구간의 선정 및 도로 경사도 측정본 연구에서 제시할 도로 경사도 측정 방법의 검증을 위하여 기