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Apparatus and method for detecting moving-object around vehicle

  • US 9,251,705 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2012
  • Issued: 02/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for detecting a moving object around a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

  • a processor configured to;

    detect a position of a vehicle and a plurality of positions of fixed-objects located around the vehicle based on map coordinates using a global positioning system (GPS);

    detect a plurality of objects based on information measured using a distance measurement sensor disposed in the vehicle;

    detect moving objects among the plurality of detected objects;

    generate a detected object list detected by the distance measurement sensor;

    remove fixed-objects detected by the GPS from the detected object list;

    detect remaining objects on the detected object list as moving objects;

    convert position information of the plurality of detected objects measured by the distance measurement sensor from relative coordinates based on the vehicle position into a plurality of map coordinates;

    estimate a plurality of positions of the vehicle and the moving objects after a fixed period of time based on a position, a speed, and a movement direction of the moving objects;

    calculate a degree of proximity risk of the moving objects with respect to the vehicle based on a distance and a speed between the vehicle and the moving objects; and

    display the moving objects and the calculated degree of proximity risk corresponding to the moving objects on a display screen disposed in the vehicle,wherein a shape of each moving object is displayed differently based on the degree of proximity risk or the degree of proximity risk is displayed around each moving object, in order for a driver to recognize the moving object having a high degree of proximity risk.

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