High-tech speed bumps detect damage to vehicles
Purdue associate professor of mechanical engineering, Douglas Adams, and graduate student Tiffany DiPetta with the speed bumplike "diagnostic cleat"
Pic credit: Purdue News Service photo/Andrew Hancock
Article Summary
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a system which can detect damage to critical suspension components simply by driving over a speed bump-like "diagnostic cleat". Designed to streamline vehicle maintenance in the military, the unit uses accelerometers to gather data on the condition of tires, wheel bearings and suspension components.
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Sam Munro
- November 26, 2009 @ 08:08 UTC