Patent ID: 9555781
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B60T,B60W

Claim:
1. A method for triggering the output of at least one brake signal in a vehicle, the method comprising: using at least one detector, sensing at least one object in surroundings of the vehicle; using at least one controller, determining whether the vehicle is on a collision course with the at least one object; when the vehicle is on a collision course with the at least one object, classifying the at least one object into at least one of a first class or a second class as a function of properties of the at least one objects; determining, as a function of the classification of the at least one object, an avoidance path of the vehicle such that when the at least one object is classified in the first class, a first avoidance path is determined according to a first function, and when the at least one object is classified in the second class, a second avoidance path is determined according to a second function different from the first function; checking an avoidance criterion that is satisfied when the avoidance path cannot be determined or is not possible for the vehicle; when the avoidance criterion is satisfied, checking a braking criterion that is satisfied when emergency braking of the vehicle is necessary; and triggering output of at least one brake signal when the avoidance criterion and the braking criterion are satisfied.