Inventors:
Jeffrey P. Zyburt - Chelsea MI
Allan L. Cowan - Stockbridge MI
Donald W. Grimaudo - Riverview MI
Frederick J. Shaffer - Brooklyn MI
Jeffrey Muzzell - Livonia MI
James G. Nelson - South Lyon MI
Zhengang Gu - Ypsilanti MI
Marvin L. Frinkle - Gregory MI
David T. Robinson - South Lyon MI
Kai Zuo - Ann Arbor MI
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI
International Classification:
G06F 1900
G08C 1900
H04Q 900
Abstract:
A system for remote testing of a plurality of vehicles on a test track includes a plurality of guide wires and position transponders embedded in the track. Each vehicle to be tested includes an onboard vehicle controller (VCON) which in turn includes various servo components for operating the steering wheel, shift lever, brake and accelerator pedals of the vehicle. A base computer receives desired missions from an operating computer, and the base computer loads a respective mission into each VCON via an rf link. Then, the base computer monitors the vehicles for proper, safe operation. The VCONs execute the missions loaded by the base station and periodically report their status to the base computer.