Impact detection system
US11052852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30261
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An impact detection system is disclosed for detecting and identifying an object colliding with a vehicle. The impact detection system comprises a sensor arrangement arranged to measure a characteristic of an impact of the object against the vehicle, a trigger determiner associated with the sensor arrangement for determining whether the characteristic of the 5 impact is greater than a predefined threshold value, and an image capturing device arranged to capture an image of the object. The system is arranged to automatically make the captured image available for inspection in response to the trigger determiner determining that the characteristic of the impact is greater than the predefined threshold value so that the object in the image can be identified substantially in real-time.
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