Method and apparatus for preventing collisions of vehicles
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In a method for preventing collisions of vehicles, first the surroundings of a vehicle 2 and motion parameters of the vehicle 2 are detected by means of sensors 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5. From the output signals of the sensors, a failure-to-yield criterion and a collision risk criterion are derived. From a combination of the failure-to-yield criterion and the collision risk criterion, a risk level is ascertained. Depending on the particular risk level ascertained, finally, steps for reducing the risk of collision are initiated.
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27 Claims
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
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13. A method for preventing collisions of vehicles in oncoming and turning traffic, in which on the one hand the surroundings of a vehicle and on the other motion parameters of the vehicle are ascertained by means of sensors, characterized in that from the output signals of the sensors (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5), a driver attentiveness criterion (A) and a collision risk criterion (K) are derived;
- that from a combination of the driver attentiveness criterion (A) and the collision risk criterion (K), a risk level (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) is ascertained; and
that as a function of the particular risk level (A, B, C, D, E, F. G) ascertained, predeterminable steps for reducing the collision risk are initiated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- that from a combination of the driver attentiveness criterion (A) and the collision risk criterion (K), a risk level (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) is ascertained; and
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17. The method of claim 17, wherein the warning to the driver is effected by means of optical, acoustical and haptic signals.
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25. (canceled)
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27. (canceled)
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