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Sensing strategy for damage mitigation in compatability situations

  • US 7,130,730 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2002
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A crash assessment and safety device activation system, including a host object, comprising:

  • a first remote sensor coupled to the host object and adapted to detect a first target object within a region sensed by said first remote sensor and generate a first object signal from said first target object;

    a first vision system adapted to sense an area relative to a critical zone of the host object, said area comprising at least a portion of said region sensed by said first remote sensor and further defined as a function of at least one update cycle prior to said first target object reaching said critical zone, and therefrom generate a visual signal comprising a vehicle determination or no vehicle determination generated while said first target object is in said area relative to said critical zone and before said target object reaches said critical zone;

    a first safety device actuator, coupled to the host object and adapted to activate a first safety device; and

    a controller, coupled to the host object and adapted to receive said first object signal and said visual signal,said controller further adapted to generate a confirmation signal for said first target object through checking said first object signal with said visual signal, said controller further adapted to control said first safety device actuator in response to said confirmation signal.

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