System and method for preventing vehicular accidents
US7783403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9329
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Vehicle including an anticipatory sensor system for determining that an impact involving the vehicle is about to occur unless a corrective action is taken based on data obtained prior to the impact and determining whether the potential impact requires activation of a reactive system which controls operation of the vehicle. The anticipatory sensor system includes a receiver for receiving waves or energy and a pattern recognition system for analyzing the received waves or energy, or data representative thereof, to determine that an impact is about to occur if corrective action is not taken and whether the potential impact requires activation of the reactive system. The pattern recognition system ascertains the identity of an object from which the waves or energy have been emitted, reflected or generated, so that the determination whether the impact requires activation of the reactive system is based on identification of the object.
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