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Method for automatically assessing a risk of collision between a vehicle and an object

US10150472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Ahmed Benmimoun · Aachen, DE
Jitendra Shah · Hicksville, US
Jiezhi Fan · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 26, 2014
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2554/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for automatically assessing the risk of collision between a vehicle and an object includes determining a danger value characteristic of the risk of collision on the basis of the relative position and the relative speed between the vehicle and the object. A braking danger value is determined based on the current distance between the vehicle and a last possible (“last-chance”) position at which it is possible to avoid a collision between the vehicle and the object by braking the vehicle, and a steering danger value is determined based on the current distance between the vehicle and a last possible (“last-chance”) position at which it is possible to avoid a collision between the vehicle and the object by steering the vehicle. The risk of collision is assessed on the basis of the braking danger value and the second danger value.

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