Basic study on weigh-in-motion of vehicles in acceleration and deceleration

Abstract

Static weight estimation of a vehicle in motion is challenging, especially when the vehicle is accelerating and decelerating. This paper presents a new estimation method for accelerating and decelerating vehicles. This method uses at least two miniature load measurement devices cascaded in traffic lane and consideration of transfer load between the front and rear wheels of a motorbike. Both individual axle load and the gross mass of the motorbike are estimated with accuracy under field conditions.