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Method for determining relevant objects

US8005616B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Michael Beuschel · Stammham, DE
Werner Steiner · Schrobenhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2005
Grant date	Aug 23, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S2013/932
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for determining relevant objects in the vicinity of a motor vehicle by an environmental detection sensor. A calculation of the probable trajectory of objects is thus not necessary. The only objects that are classified as relevant are those with a greater probability of a collision despite an average driver response such as evasive action and/or braking. The probability of a collision is determined in accordance with at least two values that are calculated from vehicle and environmental data. A first value describes future evasive action or evasive action that has already been initiated and a second value describes a deceleration operation. Each of the two or more values is delimited by a threshold value, which indicates the start of a critical range. The braking devices are activated if at least one of the determined values lies in the critical range.

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