Adjustable threshold for forward collision warning system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
- a driver assistance system monitoring approaching objects around the vehicle and configured to take a driver assistance action in response to a predicted impact with an approaching object according to a time-to-impact threshold;
a load monitor detecting whether a trailer is being towed by the vehicle and determining a first offset in response to a result of the detection, wherein the first offset is substantially equal to zero if no trailer is detected;
a braking monitor detecting a braking intensity and a resulting change related to vehicle speed, determining an expected change related to vehicle speed in response to the braking intensity, and selecting a second offset in response to a braking difference between the resulting speed change to the expected speed change, wherein the second offset is substantially equal to zero if the braking difference is below a braking threshold;
a steering monitor detecting a steering angle of the vehicle and a resulting change related to vehicle yaw, determining an expected change in vehicle yaw in response to the steering angle, and selecting a third offset in response to a steering difference between the resulting yaw change to the expected yaw change, wherein the third offset is substantially equal to zero if the steering difference is below a steering threshold;
an updater determining a magnitude of the time-to-impact threshold in response to the first, second, and third offsets.
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Abstract
A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle monitors approaching objects around the vehicle in order to take a driver assistance action in response to a predicted impact with an approaching object according to a time-to-impact threshold. the time-to-impact threshold includes a nominal or default value that is adjusted according to several different measures of vehicle and driving conditions. Respective offsets determined by a load monitor, a braking monitor, and a steering monitor are added to the threshold in response to measured vehicle performance parameters being different from expected values. The driver assistance action may be a perceptible warning for a forward collision warning system, a speed reduction in an adaptive cruise control system, or a braking action in a brake-steer system.
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18 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a driver assistance system monitoring approaching objects around the vehicle and configured to take a driver assistance action in response to a predicted impact with an approaching object according to a time-to-impact threshold; a load monitor detecting whether a trailer is being towed by the vehicle and determining a first offset in response to a result of the detection, wherein the first offset is substantially equal to zero if no trailer is detected; a braking monitor detecting a braking intensity and a resulting change related to vehicle speed, determining an expected change related to vehicle speed in response to the braking intensity, and selecting a second offset in response to a braking difference between the resulting speed change to the expected speed change, wherein the second offset is substantially equal to zero if the braking difference is below a braking threshold; a steering monitor detecting a steering angle of the vehicle and a resulting change related to vehicle yaw, determining an expected change in vehicle yaw in response to the steering angle, and selecting a third offset in response to a steering difference between the resulting yaw change to the expected yaw change, wherein the third offset is substantially equal to zero if the steering difference is below a steering threshold; an updater determining a magnitude of the time-to-impact threshold in response to the first, second, and third offsets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of adjusting a driver assistance system that monitors approaching objects around a vehicle and is configured to take a driver assistance action in response to a predicted impact with an approaching object according to a time-to-impact threshold, the method comprising the steps of;
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detecting whether a trailer is being towed by the vehicle; determining a first offset in response to a result of the detection, wherein the first offset is substantially equal to zero if no trailer is detected; detecting a braking intensity and a resulting change related to vehicle speed; determining an expected change related to vehicle speed in response to the braking intensity; selecting a second offset in response to a braking difference between the resulting speed change to the expected speed change, wherein the second offset is substantially equal to zero if the braking difference is below a braking threshold; detecting a steering angle of the vehicle and a resulting change related to vehicle yaw; determining an expected change in vehicle yaw in response to the steering angle; selecting a third offset in response to a steering difference between the resulting yaw change to the expected yaw change, wherein the third offset is substantially equal to zero if the steering difference is below a steering threshold; determining a magnitude of the time-to-impact threshold in response to the first, second, and third offsets. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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