Method for operating a pre-crash sensing system in a vehicle having external airbags
US6950014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/93275
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pre-crash sensing system (10) for an automotive vehicle (50) is coupled to an external airbag system (120). The external airbag system (120) may include a bumper airbag (126), a grill airbag (122) or a bumper airbag and a grill airbag. An object classifier is used to generate an object classification signal. A controller (12) is coupled to the object classifier and the external airbag system for varying an activation level of the external airbag system (120) in response to the object classification signal.
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