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Collision reducing device

  • US 8,798,885 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2008
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A collision reducing device comprising:

  • a sensor that is configured to detect information about objects around an own vehicle;

    a detector that is configured to detect an object existing in the information;

    a first actuating unit that is configured to determine whether a number of a collision possibility between the object and the own vehicle exceeds a first reference value by more than a first number of times in a first number of frames;

    a second actuating unit that is configured to determine whether a number of the collision possibility exceeds the first reference value by more than a second number of times in a second number of frames, the second number being greater than the first number;

    a selecting unit that is configured to select one of the first actuating unit and the second actuating unit in accordance with the collision possibility and a second reference value of a time to collision; and

    a controller that is configured to control the own vehicle to reduce collision influence based on selected actuating.

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