Method and system for assisting the driver of a motor vehicle in identifying road bumps
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1. A method for assisting a driver of a vehicle in identifying an obstacle for the vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting objects located outside the vehicle using an object detector;
ascertaining whether a detected object is a road bump; and
outputting information to at least one of the driver and a defined component of the vehicle only if the detected object is a road bump.
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Abstract
A system and method for assisting the driver of a vehicle in identifying obstacles for the vehicle as is described. Objects located outside the vehicle are detected with the aid of object detector. If objects are detected, information is given to the driver and/or to defined components of the vehicle. An evaluation unit ascertains whether a detected object is a road bump, and information is given to the driver and/or to components of the vehicle only if a detected object is a road bump.
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1. A method for assisting a driver of a vehicle in identifying an obstacle for the vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting objects located outside the vehicle using an object detector;
ascertaining whether a detected object is a road bump; and
outputting information to at least one of the driver and a defined component of the vehicle only if the detected object is a road bump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A driver assistance system, comprising:
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an object detector adapted to detect objects located outside a vehicle;
an evaluation unit adapted to evaluate detected objects for a presence of defined features; and
a control unit adapted to generate information capable of being output to at least one of a driver and a defined component of the vehicle;
wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to evaluate detected objects for agreement with road bumps, and the information for at least one of the driver and the component of the vehicle is generated as a function of a positive result of the evaluation.
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