Situation awareness assistant for vehicle control

US9522676B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• DENSO International America, Inc. · US
• DENSO CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

• Martin Nespolo · Rochester Hills, US
• Kyle Golsch · Pontiac, US
• Sibu Varughese · Sterling Heights, US
• Vikas Upmanue · Novi, US
• Yu Zhang · Beijing, CN
• Justin McBride · Beverly Hills, US
• Laith Daman · Novi, US
• Cary Horvath · Dearborn, US
• Thomas Krzyzak · Livonia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 26, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 20, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 26, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2050/146
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for informing a driver of a vehicle of a surrounding hazard and road position of the vehicle. The system includes at least one sensor configured to identify location of the hazard relative to the vehicle. A controller is configured to: receive inputs from the at least one sensor regarding location of the hazard; determine a threat potential of the hazard based on at least one of location of the hazard relative to the vehicle, speed of the vehicle, and heading of the vehicle; and send commands to a display for visually displaying the hazard to the driver based on the determined threat potential of the hazard.