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Collision prevention system for vehicles

  • US 20040181338A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2003
  • Published: 09/16/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for preventing a vehicle colliding with obstacles, distance values between the vehicle and obstacles in the surroundings being sensed and the driving space which is available being calculated from these distance values, values relating to the current movement (speed, direction of travel, deceleration etc.) of the vehicle being additionally sensed and the driving space which is required to continue the journey being calculated from these values in conjunction with values of the dimensions of each vehicle, a comparison between the existing driving space and required driving space being subsequently carried out, and measures for preventing collisions being initiated when the required driving space extends beyond the existing driving space, characterized in that the values of the dimensions of the veh Abt-Fulrad-StraBe 4icle are read out of a memory, which is configured in such a way that a plurality of different vehicle contours can be stored in it.

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