Object detection for a stopped vehicle
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1. A detection system for use on a vehicle for detecting the presence of an object that emits thermal radiation, said system comprising:
- a thermal detector mounted on a vehicle for detecting thermal temperature in a coverage zone;
a motion sensor for detecting if the vehicle is stopped; and
a controller for monitoring the detected temperature of the coverage zone while the vehicle is stopped, wherein the controller determines the presence of an object in the coverage zone based on a change in monitored temperature while the vehicle is stopped.
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Abstract
A detection system and method of detecting the presence of a heat-emitting object near a stopped host vehicle are provided. The detection system includes a thermal detector mounted on the host vehicle for detecting thermal radiation in a coverage zone, such as a blind spot zone. A sensor detects if the host vehicle is stopped. A controller monitors temperature of the coverage zone while the vehicle is stopped and determines the presence of an object in the coverage zone based on a change in temperature.
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21 Claims
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1. A detection system for use on a vehicle for detecting the presence of an object that emits thermal radiation, said system comprising:
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a thermal detector mounted on a vehicle for detecting thermal temperature in a coverage zone;
a motion sensor for detecting if the vehicle is stopped; and
a controller for monitoring the detected temperature of the coverage zone while the vehicle is stopped, wherein the controller determines the presence of an object in the coverage zone based on a change in monitored temperature while the vehicle is stopped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of detecting the presence of a thermal emitting object in relation to a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a thermal detector on a vehicle for detecting thermal temperature in a coverage zone;
sensing when the vehicle is stopped;
detecting a first temperature in the coverage zone when the vehicle is stopped;
detecting a second temperature subsequent to the first temperature detection in the coverage zone while the vehicle is stopped;
comparing the first and second temperatures; and
determining the presence of a thermal emitting object based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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