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Driver assistance system and a method

US11292700B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2018
Grant dateApr 5, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A driver assistance system (2) for a vehicle (4) provided with a crane (6) for loading or unloading objects (8), the system comprises: a control unit (10) configured to generate a presentation signal (12) to be applied to a display unit (14), an object detecting device (16) configured to capture images of the vehicle and/or of the environment around the vehicle, and configured to generate an image data signal (18) comprising data representing captured images, and to apply said signal (18) to said control unit (10). The control unit (10) is configured to: —determine a three dimensional, 3D, representation of at least one object, being a part of the vehicle and/or being at least one object (8) in the environment around the vehicle, based upon images captured by said object detecting device (16), —determine a 3D representation of the environment around the vehicle, —determine a predetermined alert condition measure related to said determined 3D representations, wherein if said alert condition measure fulfils at least one of a set of predetermined alert criteria, the control unit is configured initiate at least one responsive activity of a set of predetermined responsive activities.

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