A motor vehicle that features a
dynamic vehicle mobility prediction system (VMPS) that uses a real-time 3D multibody
physics-based
simulation to analyze vehicle-
terrain interactions. It dynamically adjusts vehicle components, including
tire pressure, suspension height, power distribution, wheel speed, and traction control settings, to optimize grip, reduce sinkage, and maintain forward motion over challenging terrains. The vehicle is equipped with a
vehicle control computer that manages acceleration and braking and is integrated with the vehicle's navigational systems, GPS, and sensors for precise movement. The
vehicle control computer receives data and instructions from the dynamic VMPS that includes an onboard vehicle
simulation module for real-time
vehicle dynamics and
terrain interactions, a deformable
terrain soil program to assess vehicle to soil reactions, a tire / track soil interaction
library, a digital terrain representation program offering a 3D model of the terrain, and a global positioning sensor used to determine the vehicle's position and speed relative to the digital terrain model. The dynamic VMPS is configured to identify possible travel routes and assigns a
predictive value to each
route. Routes with high and low predictive values are identified and presented to the vehicle operator as ‘Go / No-Go’ travel routes.