Systems and methods to issue a warning to an object near a vehicle
US11705006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/162
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for issuing a hazard warning to an animate object located in a vicinity of a vehicle. In an example method, a processor in a warning system of a vehicle, detects an animate object (a person or an animal) in the vicinity of a first vehicle and determines a hazard posed to the animate object. The hazard, which may be caused by the first vehicle or another vehicle that is moving in a collision course with the animate object, can be evaluated by determining a trajectory of the animate object and a trajectory of the vehicle. If the probability of intersection of the two trajectories exceeds a threshold intersection probability level, the processor recognizes a hazard and issues a warning to the animate object (a horn beep, flashing lights, or a text message to a smart device of the person).
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