Collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system
First Claim
1. A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle, comprising:
- a first sensor comprising at least one of a speed sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an accelerometer, and a gyro sensor and sensing first data regarding at least one of a location and a driving characteristic of the vehicle; and
a first detection system comprising;
a first housing configured to be mounted to the exterior surface of the vehicle;
a first exterior sensing device comprising a first image sensor and enclosed in the first housing and configured to sense a first hazard in a first field of view responsive to first predetermined criteria; and
a first interior driver warning system connected to the first exterior sensing device and including a first driver warning display mounted inside the vehicle generating at least one of a driver visual warning and a driver audible alarm configured to alert the driver when the first hazard is detected by the first detection system,wherein the first field of view is configured to be a first view when the vehicle is traveling in a forward direction and a second view when the vehicle is turning,wherein sensitivity or detection of at least one of the at least two exterior sensing devices is adjusted or determined responsive to at least one of the speed, direction or acceleration of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle such as commuter bus, which includes one or more exterior and/or interior sensing devices positioned strategically around the exterior and interior of the vehicle for recording data, method for avoiding collisions and/or detecting pedestrians, and features/articles of manufacture for improving same, is described herein in various embodiments. The sensing devices may be responsive to one or more situational sensors, and may be connected to one or more interior and/or exterior warning systems configured to alert a driver inside the vehicle and/or a pedestrian outside the vehicle that a collision may be possible and/or imminent based on a path of the vehicle and/or a position of the pedestrian as detected by one or more sensing devices and/or situational sensors.
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20 Claims
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1. A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle, comprising:
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a first sensor comprising at least one of a speed sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an accelerometer, and a gyro sensor and sensing first data regarding at least one of a location and a driving characteristic of the vehicle; and a first detection system comprising; a first housing configured to be mounted to the exterior surface of the vehicle;
a first exterior sensing device comprising a first image sensor and enclosed in the first housing and configured to sense a first hazard in a first field of view responsive to first predetermined criteria; anda first interior driver warning system connected to the first exterior sensing device and including a first driver warning display mounted inside the vehicle generating at least one of a driver visual warning and a driver audible alarm configured to alert the driver when the first hazard is detected by the first detection system, wherein the first field of view is configured to be a first view when the vehicle is traveling in a forward direction and a second view when the vehicle is turning, wherein sensitivity or detection of at least one of the at least two exterior sensing devices is adjusted or determined responsive to at least one of the speed, direction or acceleration of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle, comprising:
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at least two exterior sensing devices each comprising an image sensor and enclosed in an exterior camera assembly configured to be mounted to the exterior surface of the vehicle; at least one interior sensing device comprising an image sensor and configured to be mounted inside the vehicle to sense at least one of a potential hazard and a potential collision in the forward direction of the vehicle; at least one additional sensor, comprising at least one of a speed sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an accelerometer, and a gyro sensor; and a driver display interface comprising at least two warning displays mounted inside the vehicle within the driver'"'"'s field of vision, each warning display comprising at least one of a visual warning and an audible alarm configured to alert the driver when a hazard is sensed by at least one exterior sensing device or interior sensing device connected thereto, wherein sensitivity or detection of at least one of the at least two exterior sensing devices is adjusted or determined responsive to at least one of the speed, direction or acceleration of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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