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Automatic tracking collision avoidance system and method thereof

US9399463B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 2014
Grant dateJul 26, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2554/804
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic tracking collision avoidance method has following steps: taking images in front of an origin vehicle by at least two photograph units; the images delivering to a calculation assembly, to transform the images from three primary colors images to grey images; having a relative vehicle speed of the front vehicle corresponded to the original vehicle according to the grey images; and according to the grey images the calculation assembly having a relative vehicle speed that the front vehicle corresponded to the original vehicle; the calculation assembly having a safe distance according to the relative vehicle speed, if the safe distance is great than a distance that between the original vehicle and the front vehicle, an alarm module generating an alert signal.

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