Method and arrangement for the preventive protection of vehicle passengers in dangerous situations
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Abstract
To protect vehicle occupants in dangerous situations, the distance of the vehicle to a roadside object, such as a guardrail, etc., is determined and compared to a critical distance. If the actual distance is less than the critical distance, alarm devices are triggered and/or reversible restraining devices are deployed. The critical distance may be determined as a function of the host vehicle velocity.
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17 Claims
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12. A method for preventive protection of vehicle occupants in dangerous situations, the method comprising:
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determining a distance of the vehicle to objects on a roadside on an ongoing basis according to size;
determining whether the distance is less than a critical distance;
initiating protective measures as a function of the determination;
determining a host vehicle velocity by magnitude; and
determining the critical distance as a function of the determined host vehicle velocity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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