Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Relative location – Collision avoidance
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Black, Thomas (Department: 3663)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Relative location
Collision avoidance
C342S458000, C342S455000, C342S042000, C342S050000, C342S126000, C342S070000, C340S435000, C340S576000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10780845
ABSTRACT:
A collision detection system and method of estimating a crossing location are provided. The system includes a first sensor for sensing an object in a field of view and sensing a first range defined as the distance between the object and the first sensor. The system also includes a second sensor for sensing the object in the field of view and sensing a second range defined by the distance between the object and the second sensor. The system further includes a controller for processing the first and second range measurements and estimating a crossing location of the object as a function of the first and second range measurements. The crossing location is estimated using range and range rate in a W-plane in one embodiment and using a time domain approach in another embodiment.
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Punater Sandeep D.
Schiffmann Jan K.
Black Thomas
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Funke Jimmy L.
Mancho Ronnie
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