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System for and method of detecting a collision and predicting a vehicle path

  • US 20070043502A1
  • Filed: 08/18/2005
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A path prediction system (10) adapted for use with a traveling host vehicle (12) spaced from and communicatively coupled to at least one traveling remote vehicle (16), said system comprising:

  • a locator device (20) configured to determine and store for at least a period current position coordinates, and a plurality of trail coordinates for each of said host and at least one remote vehicle (12,16); and

    a controller (36) communicatively coupled to the device (20), and configured to autonomously determine a heading, and a path for each of said host and remote vehicles (12,16), based on the current position coordinates, and pluralities of trail coordinates, said controller (36) being further configured to determine a vehicle speed for each of said host and remote vehicles (12,16), and generate a signal or command, where the relative speeds, position coordinates, and headings project concurrently intersecting paths.

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