Vehicle collision avoidance
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1. A computer, comprising a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions comprising, to:
- receive image data from a vehicle sensor;
associate a plurality of geometric shapes with the image data of a target vehicle;
using the image data, monitor the plurality of geometric shapes for a first condition indicative of the target vehicle moving to avoid a roadway obstacle;
using the image data, monitor for a second condition also indicative of the target vehicle moving to avoid the roadway obstacle; and
in response to determining the first and second conditions, provide a steering instruction to avoid the obstacle,wherein the second condition is an absence of an indicator signal actuation at the target vehicle prior to or during the determination of the target vehicle moving to avoid the roadway obstacle.
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Abstract
A computer, programmed to: receive image data from a vehicle sensor; associate a plurality of geometric shapes with the image data of a target vehicle; monitor the plurality of geometric shapes for a condition indicative of the target vehicle moving to avoid a roadway obstacle; and in response to the condition, provide a steering instruction to avoid the obstacle.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer, comprising a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions comprising, to:
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receive image data from a vehicle sensor; associate a plurality of geometric shapes with the image data of a target vehicle; using the image data, monitor the plurality of geometric shapes for a first condition indicative of the target vehicle moving to avoid a roadway obstacle; using the image data, monitor for a second condition also indicative of the target vehicle moving to avoid the roadway obstacle; and in response to determining the first and second conditions, provide a steering instruction to avoid the obstacle, wherein the second condition is an absence of an indicator signal actuation at the target vehicle prior to or during the determination of the target vehicle moving to avoid the roadway obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A process, comprising:
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receiving image data of a target vehicle from a sensor; associating at least two geometric shapes with the image data; using the image data, monitoring the at least two geometric shapes for a first condition indicative of the target vehicle moving to avoid a roadway obstacle; using the image data, monitoring for a second condition also indicative of the target vehicle moving to avoid the roadway obstacle; and in response to determining the first and second conditions, providing a steering instruction to avoid the obstacle, wherein the second condition comprises an absence of an indicator signal actuation at the target vehicle prior to or during the determination of the target vehicle swerving to avoid the roadway obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A process, comprising:
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receiving, in a first vehicle, a plurality of data frames from a sensor in the first vehicle; determining that a second vehicle is located in front of the first vehicle; generating a plurality of geometric images associated with a shape of a rear view of the second vehicle, the plurality of geometric images including a first geometric image associated with an upper rear portion of the second vehicle and a second geometric image associated with a lower rear portion thereof; monitoring the generated first and second geometric images; and providing a steering control instruction from the processor that causes the first vehicle to follow the second vehicle and also avoid a roadway obstacle when; (a) the generated first and second geometric images move laterally with respect to another object within the plurality of data frames, and (b) an absence of an indicator signal actuation is determined when the generated first and second geometric images move laterally, wherein the steering control instruction is provided independent of the first vehicle identifying the roadway obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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