Method for operating a pre-crash sensing system in a vehicle having a countermeasure system using stereo cameras
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1. A pre-crash sensing system coupled to a countermeasure system having at least a first countermeasure and a second countermeasure comprising:
- a vision system generating an object size signal and an object distance signal; and
a controller coupled to said vision system for deploying either said first countermeasure or said first and second countermeasures in response to said object distance signal and said object size signal.
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Abstract
A pre-crash sensing system is coupled to a countermeasure system that has at least a first countermeasure and a second countermeasure. The pre-crash sensing system has a vision system (26) that generates an object size signal and an object distance signal. A controller (12) is coupled to the vision system (26) and deploys either the first countermeasure or first and second countermeasures in response to the object distance and object size.
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1. A pre-crash sensing system coupled to a countermeasure system having at least a first countermeasure and a second countermeasure comprising:
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a vision system generating an object size signal and an object distance signal; and
a controller coupled to said vision system for deploying either said first countermeasure or said first and second countermeasures in response to said object distance signal and said object size signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a pre-crash sensing system for an automotive vehicle having a countermeasure system, said method comprising:
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establishing a decision zone relative to the vehicle;
detecting an object within the decision zone using a vision system;
determining an object distance and relative velocity using a vision system;
determining an object size; and
activating the countermeasure system in response to the object size and relative velocity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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