Object detection for vehicles
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1. A vehicle warning system comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a remote detection device located in a remote location relative the vehicle, wherein the remote detection device is configured to detect the foreign object in the remote location obstructed from the vehicle;
a controller in communication with the sensor, wherein the controller is operable to;
control the sensor to complete a scan of a path of the vehicle for the foreign object; and
output a warning signal in response to the foreign object being present, wherein the warning signal is configured to communicate the detection of the foreign object located in the path of the vehicle.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for a vehicle warning system. The warning system includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller is operable to periodically communicate with the sensor to identify the presence of the foreign object while the vehicle is parked. The controller is further operable to output a warning signal in response to the presence of the foreign object. The warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle during a period while the vehicle is parked.
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1. A vehicle warning system comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of a foreign object, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a remote detection device located in a remote location relative the vehicle, wherein the remote detection device is configured to detect the foreign object in the remote location obstructed from the vehicle; a controller in communication with the sensor, wherein the controller is operable to; control the sensor to complete a scan of a path of the vehicle for the foreign object; and output a warning signal in response to the foreign object being present, wherein the warning signal is configured to communicate the detection of the foreign object located in the path of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17)
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8. A vehicle detection system for a vehicle idle state comprising:
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a sensor configured to scan an area proximate the vehicle; at least one notification device; a controller in communication with the sensor and the notification device, wherein the controller is operable to; communicate with the sensor to identify a presence of a foreign object while the vehicle is parked; detect a key fob in proximity to the vehicle prior to a passenger accessing the vehicle; in response to the detection of the key fob, control the sensor to complete a scan of the area; and output a warning signal to the notification device in response to the presence of the foreign object, wherein the warning signal is configured to communicate a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle during a period corresponding to the vehicle being parked. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for generating a vehicle operation alert corresponding to a detection of the foreign object having entered a path of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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scanning a first detection area proximate the vehicle to generate first scanning data during a temporal period of inactivity of the vehicle; detecting a foreign object in the detection area based on the first scanning data; scanning a second detection area to generate second scanning data during the temporal period of inactivity of the vehicle, wherein the second detection area is remote from the vehicle; activating a warning condition in response to the detecting of foreign object in the first scanning data or the second scanning area; in response to the vehicle entering an active state, inspecting the warning condition; and outputting an alert in response to the warning status being active. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 18)
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