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Collision avoidance system

US10140867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 2014
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/163
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A collision avoidance system comprises: a following vehicle data acquiring unit that acquires following vehicle data indicating the relative position and relative speed of a following vehicle traveling behind the host vehicle; a travel data acquiring unit that obtains travel data indicating travel conditions for the host vehicle; a specific state extraction unit that extracts specific travel data indicating specific travel conditions for the host vehicle under which the possibility of a collision between the host vehicle and the following vehicle is high; a database unit storing a plurality of pieces of specific travel data; a determination unit that determines whether or not there is the possibility of a collision between the host vehicle and the following vehicle; and a warning data output unit that outputs warning data to the following vehicle if the determination unit determines that there is the possibility of a collision.

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