Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Of collision or contact with external object
Patent
1998-09-18
2000-03-14
Wu, Daniel J.
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Of collision or contact with external object
340438, 340903, 307 101, 701 45, B60Q 100
Patent
active
060378603
ABSTRACT:
In the method and arrangement for avoiding and/or minimizing collision situations in road traffic described in the specification, a first plurality of sensors provides a representation of the surroundings of the motor vehicle, a second plurality of sensors senses the vehicle operating characteristics and a seat occupancy detector detects seat occupancy in the vehicle. The data relating to the surroundings and the vehicle operating characteristics are supplied to an evaluation unit which is connected to a plurality of vehicle control actuators which are actuated, if necessary, based on seat occupancy in the vehicle to avoid a collision or to produce in the minimum damage in a collision.
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Wiesner Uwe
Zander Andre
Trieu Van T.
Volkswagen AG
Wu Daniel J.
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