Collision warning and safety countermeasure system
First Claim
1. A collision warning and safety countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle sensor complex and generating a vehicle sensor complex signal, said system comprising:
- a sensor fusion generating an object status signal;
a threat assessor electrically coupled to said sensor fusion and the vehicle sensor complex, said threat assessor generating a vehicle status signal in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal;
said threat assessor in response to said vehicle status signal and said object status signal generating a collision assessment signal;
an active countermeasure controller electrically coupled to said threat assessor and comprising;
an operator intent estimator generating an operator intent estimator signal in response to said vehicle sensor complex signal;
said active countermeasure controller generating an active countermeasure signal in response to said collision assessment signal, the vehicle sensor complex signal, and said operator intent estimator signal;
a passive countermeasure controller electrically coupled to said threat assessor, said passive countermeasure controller generating a passive countermeasure signal in response to said collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal; and
an indicator electrically coupled to said threat assessor and generating a collision warning signal in response to said collision assessment signal.
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Abstract
A collision warning and safety countermeasure system (10) for an automotive vehicle (12) having a vehicle sensor complex (18) and generating a vehicle sensor complex signal is provided. The system (10) includes a sensor fusion (14) that generates an object status signal. A threat assessor (16) generates a vehicle status signal in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal. The threat assessor (16) also in response to the vehicle status signal and the object status signal generates a collision assessment signal. An active countermeasure controller (20) generates an active countermeasure signal in response to the collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal. A passive countermeasure controller (22) generates a passive countermeasure signal in response to the collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal. An indicator (30) generates a collision-warning signal in response to the collision assessment signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.
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34 Claims
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1. A collision warning and safety countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle sensor complex and generating a vehicle sensor complex signal, said system comprising:
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a sensor fusion generating an object status signal;
a threat assessor electrically coupled to said sensor fusion and the vehicle sensor complex, said threat assessor generating a vehicle status signal in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal;
said threat assessor in response to said vehicle status signal and said object status signal generating a collision assessment signal;
an active countermeasure controller electrically coupled to said threat assessor and comprising;
an operator intent estimator generating an operator intent estimator signal in response to said vehicle sensor complex signal;
said active countermeasure controller generating an active countermeasure signal in response to said collision assessment signal, the vehicle sensor complex signal, and said operator intent estimator signal;
a passive countermeasure controller electrically coupled to said threat assessor, said passive countermeasure controller generating a passive countermeasure signal in response to said collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal; and
an indicator electrically coupled to said threat assessor and generating a collision warning signal in response to said collision assessment signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A collision warning and safety countermeasure system for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle sensor complex and generating a vehicle sensor complex signal, said system comprising:
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a sensor fusion generating an object status signal;
a threat assessor electrically coupled to said sensor fusion and the vehicle sensor complex, said threat assessor generating a vehicle status signal in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal and comprising;
a path estimator generating a vehicle predicted future path signal and an object predicted future path signal in response to said vehicle status signal and said object status signal; and
a collision estimator generating a collision assessment signal in response to, said vehicle status signal, said object status signal, said vehicle predicted future path signal, and said object predicted future path signal;
a sensor controller electrically coupled to said sensor fusion and said threat assessor, said sensor controller signaling said sensor fusion in response to said collision assessment signal;
an active countermeasure controller electrically coupled to said threat assessor, said active countermeasure controller comprising;
a chassis estimator generating a chassis estimator signal in response to said vehicle sensor complex signal; and
an operator intent estimator generating an active countermeasure signal in response to said vehicle sensor complex signal and said chassis estimator signal;
a passive countermeasure controller electrically coupled to said threat assessor, said passive countermeasure controller comprising;
a collision severity estimator generating a collision severity signal in response to said collision assessment signal and said vehicle sensor complex signal;
an occupant position estimator generating an occupant position estimator signal in response to said vehicle sensor complex signal;
said passive countermeasure controller generating a passive countermeasure signal in response to said collision severity signal and said occupant position estimator signal; and
an indicator electrically coupled to said threat assessor and generating a collision warning signal in response to said collision assessment signal.
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29. A method of collision warning and activating safety countermeasures for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle sensor complex and generating a vehicle sensor complex signal, said method comprising;
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detecting an object and generating an object status signal;
determining the vehicle status in response to the vehicle sensor complex signal and generating a vehicle status signal;
assessing the potential for a collision between said vehicle and said object and generating a collision assessment signal in response to said object status signal and said vehicle status signal;
implementing active countermeasures in response to said collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal;
implementing passive countermeasures in response to said collision assessment signal and the vehicle sensor complex signal; and
indicating a collision warning signal in response to said collision assessment signal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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