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Object tracking prior to and during a collision

  • US 10,427,677 B2
  • Filed: 03/08/2016
  • Issued: 10/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting an object in an environment of a motor vehicle;

    in a first phase;

    a processor tracking the object relative to the motor vehicle based on sensor data obtained from at least one sensor and using a first movement model of the motor vehicle; and

    the processor controlling movements of the motor vehicle based on the tracking of the first phase;

    detecting a collision of the motor vehicle with an obstacle;

    the processor determining from which direction the obstacle collides with the motor vehicle in the detected collision; and

    in a second phase;

    the processor tracking the object relative to the motor vehicle based on sensor data obtained from only that of the at least one sensor which faces away from the determined direction of the collision and using a second movement model of the motor vehicle; and

    the processor controlling the movements of the motor vehicle based on the tracking of the second phase.

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