Determination and signalling to a driver of a motor vehicle of a potential collision of the motor vehicle with an obstacle
First Claim
1. A method for determining and signalling to a driver of a motor vehicle a potential collision with an obstacle located along the path of the motor vehicle itself, the method comprising:
- a) estimating the path (T) of the motor vehicle along a stretch of road;
b) defining an area of detection of obstacles (DECT) in the stretch of road;
c) determining obstacles in the area of detection of obstacles (DECT);
d) identifying a main obstacle from among the obstacles detected;
e) determining a level of risk associated to a potential collision of the motor vehicle with the main obstacle; and
f) warning the driver on the basis of the level of risk determined,.wherein determining a level of risk associated to a potential collision of the motor vehicle with the main obstacle comprises determining a first level of risk or a second level of risk; and
wherein warning the driver on the basis of the level of risk determined comprises generating, when the level of risk determined corresponds to the first level of risk, a signal or message indicating to the user to reduce the speed of the motor vehicle, or generating, when the level of risk determined corresponds to the second level of risk, a signal or a message indicating to the user to apply the brakes and/or act on the steering wheel so as to avoid the road obstacle.
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Abstract
Described herein is a method for determining and signalling to a driver of a motor vehicle a condition of danger deriving from a potential collision of the motor vehicle itself with an obstacle. The method is able to: determine a path of travel of the motor vehicle along a stretch of road; define an area of detection of the obstacles in the stretch of road; detect the obstacles present in the area of detection in such a way as to generate a list of possible obstacles that might be hit; identify, from among the possible obstacles detected, a main obstacle; determine a level of risk associated to a condition of impact of the motor vehicle with the main obstacle detected; and finally generate a signal or alarm message regarding the level of risk determined.
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1. A method for determining and signalling to a driver of a motor vehicle a potential collision with an obstacle located along the path of the motor vehicle itself, the method comprising:
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a) estimating the path (T) of the motor vehicle along a stretch of road; b) defining an area of detection of obstacles (DECT) in the stretch of road; c) determining obstacles in the area of detection of obstacles (DECT); d) identifying a main obstacle from among the obstacles detected; e) determining a level of risk associated to a potential collision of the motor vehicle with the main obstacle; and f) warning the driver on the basis of the level of risk determined,. wherein determining a level of risk associated to a potential collision of the motor vehicle with the main obstacle comprises determining a first level of risk or a second level of risk; and
wherein warning the driver on the basis of the level of risk determined comprises generating, when the level of risk determined corresponds to the first level of risk, a signal or message indicating to the user to reduce the speed of the motor vehicle, or generating, when the level of risk determined corresponds to the second level of risk, a signal or a message indicating to the user to apply the brakes and/or act on the steering wheel so as to avoid the road obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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