System and method for warning a driver of pedestrians and other obstacles when turning
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1. A system for warning of potential hazards when a vehicle is turning comprising:
- a sensor coupled to the vehicle and configured to capture data of objects located around the vehicle;
monitoring sensors coupled to the vehicle to measure a speed and a turning angle of the vehicle; and
a control unit coupled to the sensor for processing the data captured by the sensor to;
generate graphical representations of objects captured by the sensor;
generate graphical representations of projected paths of moving objects captured by the sensors based on speeds and travel directions of the moving objects;
calculate a projected turning path of the vehicle based on the speed and the turning angle of the vehicle; and
generate a graphical representation of the projected turning path, wherein the graphical representation indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle is divided into a plurality of sections, each section having a respective indicator, wherein each indicator illustrates a probability of impact with the moving object in the respective section of the projected turning path.
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Abstract
A system for warning of potential hazards when a vehicle is turning has a sensor coupled to the vehicle and configured to capture data of objects located around the vehicle. A control unit is coupled to the sensor for processing the data captured by the sensor to generate graphical representations of objects captured by the sensor, graphical representations of projected paths of moving objects captured; and a graphical representation of a projected turning path of the vehicle.
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1. A system for warning of potential hazards when a vehicle is turning comprising:
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a sensor coupled to the vehicle and configured to capture data of objects located around the vehicle; monitoring sensors coupled to the vehicle to measure a speed and a turning angle of the vehicle; and a control unit coupled to the sensor for processing the data captured by the sensor to; generate graphical representations of objects captured by the sensor; generate graphical representations of projected paths of moving objects captured by the sensors based on speeds and travel directions of the moving objects; calculate a projected turning path of the vehicle based on the speed and the turning angle of the vehicle; and generate a graphical representation of the projected turning path, wherein the graphical representation indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle is divided into a plurality of sections, each section having a respective indicator, wherein each indicator illustrates a probability of impact with the moving object in the respective section of the projected turning path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for warning of potential hazards when a vehicle is turning comprising:
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image sensors coupled to the vehicle and configured to capture pedestrians located around the vehicle; monitoring sensors coupled to the vehicle to measure speed and turning angle of the vehicle; a control unit coupled to the image sensors and monitoring sensors for processing data from the image sensors and monitoring sensors and to; generate graphical representations of pedestrians captured by the image sensors; generate graphical representations of virtual crosswalks associated with pedestrians moving near the vehicle showing projected pathways of the pedestrians based on a speed and a travel direction of each of the pedestrians; calculate a projected turning path of the vehicle based on a speed and turning angle of the vehicle; and generate a graphical representation indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle, wherein the graphical representation indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle is divided into a plurality of sections, each section having a respective indicator, wherein each indicator illustrates a probability of impact with the moving object in the respective section of the projected turning path; and a display to show the graphical representations of pedestrians captured by the sensor, the graphical representations of the virtual crosswalks associated with pedestrians moving near the vehicle; and
the graphical representation indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for warning of potential hazards when a vehicle is turning comprising:
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image sensors coupled to the vehicle and configured to capture pedestrians located around the vehicle; monitoring sensors coupled to the vehicle to measure a speed and a turning angle of the vehicle; a control unit coupled to the image sensors and monitoring sensors for processing data from the image sensors and monitoring sensors, wherein the control unit is configured to; generate graphical representations of pedestrians captured by the sensor; generate graphical representations of virtual crosswalks associated with pedestrians moving near the vehicle showing projected pathways of the pedestrians based on a speed and a travel direction of each of the pedestrians; calculate a projected turning path of the vehicle based on a speed and turning angle of the vehicle; and generate a graphical representation indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle when the monitoring sensors indicate that the vehicle is turning, wherein the graphical representation indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle is divided into a plurality of sections, each section having a respective indicator, wherein each indicator illustrates a probability of impact with the moving pedestrian in the respective section of the projected turning path; and a Heads-Up Display HUD system coupled to the control unit to show the graphical representations of pedestrians captured by the sensor, the graphical representations of virtual crosswalks associated with pedestrians moving near the vehicle, and the graphical representations indicating the projected turning path of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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