System and method for combined blind spot detection and rear crossing path collision warning
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1. A blind spot detection and rear crossing path warning system for a host vehicle, comprising:
- at least one radar sensor mounted in a rear portion of said host vehicle;
each said radar sensor projecting at least a radar beam and transmitting radar data to an electronic control unit (ECU) with memory having tables therein with maximum and minimum radar beam ranges for a blind spot detection mode and separate maximum and minimum radar beam ranges for a rear crossing path collision mode;
each said radar beam capable of multiple data transmission to said ECU and having a programmable range limit as determined by said ECU maximum and minimum ranges for determining at least one of distance, speed and trajectory of an approaching object, whether said object is a threat and a level of threat posed to warn an operator when an object is detected within said programmable range limit;
said system operating in a blind spot detection mode using said maximum and minimum radar beam ranges corresponding to said blind spot detection mode when said vehicle is not in reverse gear, and operating in a rear crossing path warning mode using said maximum and minimum radar beam ranges corresponding to said rear crossing path warning mode when said vehicle is in reverse gear, wherein one radar sensor per side performs all functions of said system.
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Abstract
A vehicle is equipped with blind spot detection and rear crossing path collision warning system. Programmable maximum range limit radar sensors mounted on the vehicle are used to provide blind spot object detection warning when the vehicle is traveling in a forward direction and rear crossing path collision warning when the vehicle is traveling in a rearward direction.
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1. A blind spot detection and rear crossing path warning system for a host vehicle, comprising:
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at least one radar sensor mounted in a rear portion of said host vehicle; each said radar sensor projecting at least a radar beam and transmitting radar data to an electronic control unit (ECU) with memory having tables therein with maximum and minimum radar beam ranges for a blind spot detection mode and separate maximum and minimum radar beam ranges for a rear crossing path collision mode; each said radar beam capable of multiple data transmission to said ECU and having a programmable range limit as determined by said ECU maximum and minimum ranges for determining at least one of distance, speed and trajectory of an approaching object, whether said object is a threat and a level of threat posed to warn an operator when an object is detected within said programmable range limit; said system operating in a blind spot detection mode using said maximum and minimum radar beam ranges corresponding to said blind spot detection mode when said vehicle is not in reverse gear, and operating in a rear crossing path warning mode using said maximum and minimum radar beam ranges corresponding to said rear crossing path warning mode when said vehicle is in reverse gear, wherein one radar sensor per side performs all functions of said system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for operating a blind spot detection and rear crossing path warning system in a host vehicle having an electronic control unit (ECU) with memory, comprising:
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monitoring at least one host vehicle blind spot detection and rear crossing path warning radar sensor diagnostic by projecting at least one radar beam from at least one radar sensor for use for both blind side detection and rear cross path warning on a single side, said memory having tables therein with maximum and minimum radar beam ranges for a blind spot detection mode and separate maximum and minimum radar beam ranges for a rear crossing path collision mode; determining whether said host vehicle blind spot detection and rear crossing path warning radar sensors are within operational specifications; determining whether said host vehicle is in reverse gear; using maximum and minimum radar beam ranges corresponding to said rear crossing path warning mode when said vehicle is in reverse gear, and using said maximum and minimum radar beam ranges corresponding to said blind spot detection mode when said vehicle is not in reverse gear; determining said host vehicle state, reversing speed and vehicle trajectory; detecting objects in crossing path detection zones on at least one side of said host vehicle; determining at least one of distance, speed, direction, and time in zone of at least one target object in said rear crossing path zone; classifying objects detected in said zone into threatening and non-threatening objects; determining whether any threatening objects are in said rear crossing path zone; determining a collision threat and estimating a severity of said collision threat; and providing appropriate warning to an operator of said host vehicle of an impending threat event. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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