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Vehicle collision alert system

US5355118A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 1992
Grant dateOct 11, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2013/93271
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for deciding an excessive approach of a vehicle to an object in front of the vehicle. The excessive approach decision apparatus comprises a normalized time rate of change detector for determining a normalized time rate of change of a visual angle for the object as viewed from the vehicle. An excessive approach is indicated based upon the determined normalized time rate.

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