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Method for classifying an obstacle by means of pre-crash sensor signals

  • US 6,907,335 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2002
  • Issued: 06/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of classifying an obstacle on the basis of pre-crash sensor signals, the method comprising:

  • determining a relative velocity between a vehicle and the obstacle from the pre-crash sensor signals;

    determining an obstacle velocity from the relative velocity and a vehicle velocity;

    determining an acceleration and an acceleration change from the obstacle velocity; and

    classifying the obstacle on the basis of the acceleration, the acceleration change and the obstacle velocity.

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