Enhanced vision road detection system
First Claim
1. A system for detecting departure of a vehicle from a lane on a road, the system comprising:
- a processor;
an imaging sensor in electrical communication with the processor, the imaging sensor generating a vehicle position signal corresponding to the vehicle position relative to the lane and a preceding lane structure corresponding to a direction of the lane in front of the vehicle;
an inertial sensor assembly in electrical communication with the processor, the inertial sensor assembly generating a yaw signal and roll signal corresponding to a yaw angle and roll angle of the vehicle, the inertial sensor assembly generating a lateral acceleration signal corresponding to a lateral acceleration of the vehicle;
wherein the lateral acceleration signal, the yaw signal and the roll signal from the inertial sensor assembly are used in conjunction with preceding lane structure information from the imaging sensor to predict departure from the lane.
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Abstract
A system for determining when a vehicle is departing from the current lane. The system includes a processor, an imaging sensor, and an inertial sensor assembly. The imaging sensor is in electrical communication with the processor to provide a vehicle position signal and a preceding lane structure. The inertial sensor assembly is in electrical communication with processor to provide acceleration and rotational information about the vehicle. Based on a combination of the vehicle position, the preceding lane structure, the acceleration information, and the rotational information, the processor generates a warning signal to alert the driver.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for detecting departure of a vehicle from a lane on a road, the system comprising:
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a processor; an imaging sensor in electrical communication with the processor, the imaging sensor generating a vehicle position signal corresponding to the vehicle position relative to the lane and a preceding lane structure corresponding to a direction of the lane in front of the vehicle; an inertial sensor assembly in electrical communication with the processor, the inertial sensor assembly generating a yaw signal and roll signal corresponding to a yaw angle and roll angle of the vehicle, the inertial sensor assembly generating a lateral acceleration signal corresponding to a lateral acceleration of the vehicle; wherein the lateral acceleration signal, the yaw signal and the roll signal from the inertial sensor assembly are used in conjunction with preceding lane structure information from the imaging sensor to predict departure from the lane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23)
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18. A system for detecting departure of a vehicle from a lane on a road, the system comprising:
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a processor; an imaging sensor in electrical communication with the processor, the imaging sensor generating a vehicle position signal corresponding to the vehicle position relative to the lane and a preceding lane curvature corresponding to the lane in front of the vehicle; an inertial sensor assembly in electrical communication with the processor, the inertial sensor assembly generating a yaw signal, roll signal, and a pitch signal corresponding respectively to a yaw angle, roll angle, and pitch angle of the vehicle, the inertial sensor assembly generating a lateral acceleration signal, longitudinal acceleration signal, and a vertical acceleration signal corresponding respectively to a lateral acceleration, longitudinal acceleration, and vertical acceleration of the vehicle; wherein the longitudinal acceleration signal, the lateral acceleration signal, the vertical acceleration, the yaw signal and the roll signal from the inertial sensor assembly are used in conjunction with preceding lane structure information from the imaging sensor to predict departure from the lane. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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