Apparatus and method for actively determining height clearance and generating alerts
US9718402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/09626
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, an apparatus includes a controller coupled to a first sensor positioned on a first object external to a vehicle and configured to receive first information indicative of a height of the first object from the first sensor via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and store second information corresponding to a height of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to receive third information corresponding to a height of overhead obstacle positioned external to the vehicle and to compare at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information. The controller is further configured to generate an alert based on the comparison of the at least one of the first information and the second information to the third information.
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