Sensor system with radar sensor and vision sensor
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1. A sensor system for detecting an impending collision of a vehicle, the sensor system comprising:
- a radar sensor carried by the vehicle providing a radar output based on a plurality of radar measurements including a radar range measurement and a radar closing velocity of an object with respect to the vehicle;
a vision sensor carried by the vehicle for providing a vision output based on a plurality of vision measurements including a vision range measurement and bearing value of the object with respect to the vehicle; and
an electronic control module configured to receive the radar output and the vision output and produce a deployment signal for a safety device which is dependent upon evaluation of both the radar output and the vision output.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle crash sensor system for activating an external safety system such as an airbag in response to the detection of an impending collision target. The system includes a radar sensor carried by the vehicle providing a radar output related to the range and relative velocity of the target. A vision sensor is carried by the vehicle which provides a vision output related to the bearing and bearing rate of the target. An electronic control module receives the radar output and the vision output for producing a deployment signal for the safety system.
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1. A sensor system for detecting an impending collision of a vehicle, the sensor system comprising:
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a radar sensor carried by the vehicle providing a radar output based on a plurality of radar measurements including a radar range measurement and a radar closing velocity of an object with respect to the vehicle;
a vision sensor carried by the vehicle for providing a vision output based on a plurality of vision measurements including a vision range measurement and bearing value of the object with respect to the vehicle; and
an electronic control module configured to receive the radar output and the vision output and produce a deployment signal for a safety device which is dependent upon evaluation of both the radar output and the vision output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sensor system for detecting an impending collision of a vehicle, the sensor system comprising:
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a radar sensor carried by the vehicle providing a radar output based on a plurality of radar measurements including a radar cross section, a radar range measurement, and a radar closing velocity of an object;
a vision sensor carried by the vehicle for providing a vision output based on a plurality of vision measurements including a size measurement, a vision range measurement and bearing value of the object; and
an electronic control module configured to receive the radar output and the vision output and produce a deployment signal for a safety device which is dependent upon evaluation of both the radar output and the vision output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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