Vehicle collision avoidance and warning system
First Claim
1. A method for providing collision avoidance in a host vehicle, said method comprising:
- defining first, second, third and fourth thresholds that identify a time to collision with a target vehicle by the host vehicle that are based on a speed of the host vehicle, an acceleration of the host vehicle, a speed of the target vehicle, an acceleration of the target vehicle, a distance to the target vehicle from the host vehicle and a coefficient of friction of a roadway on which the host vehicle and the target vehicle are traveling, where the first threshold is greater than the second threshold, the second threshold is greater than the third threshold and the third threshold is greater than the fourth threshold;
determining, in a processor, if the time to collision is less than the first threshold, and if so, initiating a collision warning;
determining, in the processor, if the time to collision is less than the second threshold if the time to collision is less than the first threshold, and if so, providing limited automatic braking of the host vehicle;
checking a condition of whether a roadway lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear;
determining, in the processor, if the time to collision is less than the third threshold if the time to collision is less than the second threshold;
providing full automatic collision avoidance braking if the time to collision is less than the third threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is not clear;
determining, in the processor, if the time to collision is less than the fourth threshold if the time to collision is less than the third threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear; and
providing both automatic host vehicle steering and host vehicle braking in the host vehicle if the time to collision is less than the fourth threshold and the roadway lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear.
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Abstract
A collision avoidance system in a host vehicle that employs combined automatic braking and steering. The collision avoidance system defines thresholds that identify a time to collision with a target vehicle by the host vehicle that are based on the speed of the host vehicle, the acceleration of the host vehicle, the speed of the target vehicle, the acceleration of the target vehicle, the distance to the target vehicle from the host vehicle and a coefficient of friction of the roadway. The collision avoidance system provides full automatic collision avoidance braking if the time to collision is less than one threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is not clear. The collision avoidance system provides both automatic steering and braking of the host vehicle if the time to collision is less than another threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for providing collision avoidance in a host vehicle, said method comprising:
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defining first, second, third and fourth thresholds that identify a time to collision with a target vehicle by the host vehicle that are based on a speed of the host vehicle, an acceleration of the host vehicle, a speed of the target vehicle, an acceleration of the target vehicle, a distance to the target vehicle from the host vehicle and a coefficient of friction of a roadway on which the host vehicle and the target vehicle are traveling, where the first threshold is greater than the second threshold, the second threshold is greater than the third threshold and the third threshold is greater than the fourth threshold; determining, in a processor, if the time to collision is less than the first threshold, and if so, initiating a collision warning; determining, in the processor, if the time to collision is less than the second threshold if the time to collision is less than the first threshold, and if so, providing limited automatic braking of the host vehicle; checking a condition of whether a roadway lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear; determining, in the processor, if the time to collision is less than the third threshold if the time to collision is less than the second threshold; providing full automatic collision avoidance braking if the time to collision is less than the third threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is not clear; determining, in the processor, if the time to collision is less than the fourth threshold if the time to collision is less than the third threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear; and providing both automatic host vehicle steering and host vehicle braking in the host vehicle if the time to collision is less than the fourth threshold and the roadway lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing collision avoidance in a host vehicle, said system comprising:
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means for defining first, second, third and fourth thresholds that identify a time to collision with a target object by the host vehicle that are based on a speed of the host vehicle, an acceleration of the host vehicle, a speed of the target object, an acceleration of the target object, a distance to the target object from the host vehicle and a coefficient of friction of a roadway on which the host vehicle is traveling, where the first threshold is greater than the second threshold, the second threshold is greater than the third threshold and the third threshold is greater than the fourth threshold; means for determining if the time to collision is less than the first threshold, and if so, initiating a collision warning; means for determining if the time to collision is less than the second threshold if the time to collision is less than the first threshold, and if so, providing limited automatic braking of the host vehicle; means for checking a condition of whether a roadway lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear; means for determining if the time to collision is less than a third threshold if the time to collision is less than the second threshold; means for providing full automatic collision avoidance braking if the time to collision is less than the third threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is not clear; means for determining if the time to collision is less than the fourth threshold if the time to collision is less than the third threshold and the lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear; and means for providing both automatic host vehicle steering and host vehicle braking in the host vehicle if the time to collision is less than the fourth threshold and the roadway lane adjacent to the host vehicle is clear. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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