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Vehicle observability enhancing system, vehicle comprising such system and a method for increasing vehicle observability

US10214207B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLVO CAR CORPORATION · SE

Inventors

Jonas Nilsson · Lindome, SE
Mattias Erik Brannstrom · Gothenburg, SE
Mohammad Ali · Partille, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2016
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2754/30
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle, a method and a vehicle observability enhancing system are provided. The system is configured to determine if a host vehicle is positioned within selectively one of an observable zone (A) of at least one detected vehicle, or an unsafe unobservable zone (B) of the at least one detected vehicle. If the host vehicle is positioned within the observable zone (A), the system is arranged to generate a control signal indicative of maintaining the host vehicle in the observable zone (A) of the at least one detected vehicle for at least a predefined time duration before the host vehicle is allowed to enter an unsafe unobservable zone (B) of the at least one detected vehicle.

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