Patent ID: 6775605
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B60R,G01S

Abstract:
A pre-crash assessment system, including a first target object in a near zone of a host object in motion, comprising:a remote sensor coupled to the host object for detecting a dynamic characteristic of the first target object in relation to the host vehicle; a first safety device actuator, coupled to the host object, for activating a first safety device; a pre-crash algorithm having a first threshold defined by a comparison of a future position prediction of the first target object relative to the host object and a fraction of a width of the host object; and a safety device controller, coupled to the host object for generating a threshold assessment based on said dynamic characteristic, said controller estimating whether a potential for crash between the host object and the first target object is within said first threshold for said first safety device actuator, said safety device controller further controlling said first safety device actuator in response to said threshold assessment.