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COMBINED TIME-OF-FLIGHT AND IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEMS

  • US 20120044093A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2010
  • Published: 02/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An object detection system of a vehicle comprising:

  • a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor receives a reflected object detection signal at a second time based on an object detection signal transmitted at a first time;

    an image sensor that generates an image signal including an image of a detected object, wherein the image sensor is distinct from and adjacent to the TOF sensor;

    a TOF control module that generates distance data based on the first time and the second time and determines whether at least a portion of a detected object is within a predetermined distance of the vehicle;

    an image control module that generates image data based on the image signal; and

    a detection control module that correlates the distance data with the image data to generate a warning indicator when at least a portion of the detected object is within the predetermined distance of the vehicle.

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