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Vehicle intersection monitoring system and method

  • US 9,031,776 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2012
  • Issued: 05/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle intersection monitoring method comprising:

  • generating host vehicle information with a navigation unit, the host vehicle information including a host vehicle location, a host vehicle heading, and information indicating a host vehicle intended next maneuver;

    receiving remote vehicle information with a receiver, the remote vehicle information including a remote vehicle location, a remote vehicle heading, and information indicating a remote vehicle intended next maneuver;

    determining an intersection location with a controller based on the host vehicle heading and the remote vehicle heading;

    selecting with the controller an intersection scenario from a plurality of intersection scenarios stored in a storage unit, based on the host vehicle information and the remote vehicle information;

    determining with the controller a location relationship between the host vehicle location and the remote vehicle location, the location relationship including a straight line between the host vehicle location and the remote vehicle location, and an angle between a travel path of the host vehicle and the straight line based on a fixed coordinate system and a preselected angle direction; and

    monitoring, with the controller, the location relationship between the host vehicle location and the remote vehicle location according to an algorithm that is determined based on the selected intersection scenario.

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