Timely component movement measuring system

Abstract

A timely component movement measuring system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a component of a vehicle, the component having a range of motion. The system also includes a sensor to measure a movement of the component through some or all of the range of motion of the component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A component movement measuring system for a vehicle comprising: 
  a component of the vehicle, said component having an axis of rotation and a range of motion;     a sensor system to measure a movement of said component through said range of motion of said component, said sensor system comprising;    at least one sensor assembly located at a first radial distance from the axis of rotation, wherein the angular range of measurable motion is a first angular range and the level of accuracy of measurement is a first level of accuracy of measurement;    at least one sensor assembly located at a second radial distance from the axis of rotation, wherein the angular range of measurable motion is a second angular range and the level of accuracy of measurement is a second level of accuracy, wherein the second angular range of measurable motion is smaller than the first angular range of measurable motion, and wherein the second level of accuracy of measurement is greater than the first level of accuracy.