Vehicle underside impact avoidance
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1. A system for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
- a camera configured to be mounted facing a front of the vehicle; and
a computer that includes a processor and a memory, and that is programmed to;
receive first and second images from the camera;
determine a height of an obstacle located to the front of the vehicle using at least the first and second images; and
based at least in part on the height and a slope of the obstacle, send an instruction via a communications bus to a component controller to control a speed of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A camera is configured to be mounted facing a front of a vehicle. A computer is programmed to receive first and second images from the camera, determine a height of an obstacle located to the front of the vehicle using at least the first and second images, and, based at least in part on the height of the obstacle, send an instruction via a communications bus to a component controller to control a speed of the vehicle.
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1. A system for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
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a camera configured to be mounted facing a front of the vehicle; and a computer that includes a processor and a memory, and that is programmed to; receive first and second images from the camera; determine a height of an obstacle located to the front of the vehicle using at least the first and second images; and based at least in part on the height and a slope of the obstacle, send an instruction via a communications bus to a component controller to control a speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving first and second images from a camera mounted in a vehicle; determining a height of an obstacle located to the front of the vehicle using at least the first and second images; and based at least in part on the height and a slope of the obstacle, sending an instruction via a communications bus to a component controller to control a speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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