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VEHICLE COLLISION PREVENTION APPARATUS

  • US 20170129466A1
  • Filed: 08/08/2016
  • Published: 05/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle collision prevention apparatus comprising:

  • a frontward obstruction detection unit that detects a frontward obstruction by monitoring a space in front of a host vehicle;

    a front end collision likelihood calculation unit that calculates a likelihood of a collision between the host vehicle and the frontward obstruction on the basis of the presence of the frontward obstruction, detected by the frontward obstruction detection unit, and at least one of a distance, a relative velocity, and a relative acceleration between the host vehicle and the frontward obstruction;

    a following vehicle detection unit that detects a following vehicle by monitoring a space behind the host vehicle;

    a rear end collision likelihood calculation unit that calculates a likelihood of a collision between the host vehicle and the following vehicle on the basis of the presence of the following vehicle, detected by the following vehicle detection unit, and at least one of a distance, a relative velocity, and a relative acceleration between the host vehicle and the following vehicle;

    a braking processing determination unit that determines a brake force for preventing a collision between the host vehicle and the frontward obstruction on the basis of the likelihood of a front end collision, calculated by the front end collision likelihood calculation unit; and

    a following vehicle warning unit that issues a warning to the following vehicle on the basis of the likelihood of a front end collision and the likelihood of a rear end collision, calculated by the rear end collision likelihood calculation unit,wherein, when the following vehicle approaches the host vehicle, the following vehicle warning unit issues a warning to the following vehicle before activating a brake apparatus of the host vehicle at the brake force determined by the braking processing determination unit.

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