Patent EP-3025320-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HEDSTRÖM LARS-GUNNAR
IPC: B60W50/14
Filed: 2014-07-02
Abstract: A system and method for continuous distance monitoring for a host vehicle. The system comprises a radar unit that is configured so as to continuously determine a relative distance d rel  between the host vehicle and a vehicle ahead, and to generate a first distance signal that indicates d rel ; an indicating unit that is configured so as to receive data concerning the relative distance d rel  and continuously indicate to the driver the relative distance d rel ; a distance configuration unit comprising at least one input unit that is configured so as to receive input concerning a desired distance din between the host vehicle and the vehicle ahead, and to generate a second distance signal that indicates d in ; a first control unit that is configured so as to receive the first and the second distance signals, compare the relative distance A system and method for continuous distance monitoring for a host vehicle. The system comprises a radar unit that is configured so as to continuously determine a relative distance A system and method for continuous distance monitoring for a host vehicle. The system comprises a radar unit that is configured so as to continuously determine a relative distance A system and method for continuous distance monitoring for a host vehicle. The system comprises a radar unit that is configured so as to continuously determine a relative distance d rel  between the host vehicle and a vehicle ahead, and to generate a first distance signal that indicates d rel ; an indicating unit that is configured so as to receive data concerning the relative distance d rel  and continuously indicate to the driver the relative distance d rel ; a distance configuration unit comprising at least one input unit that is configured so as to receive input concerning a desired distance din between the host vehicle and the vehicle ahead, and to generate a second distance signal that indicates d in ; a first control unit that is configured so as to receive the first and the second distance signals, compare the relative distance d rel  to the desired distance d in  and, if d rel  is less than d in , generate an alarm signal that indicates that d rel  is less than d in  and send the alarm signal to the indicating unit, wherein the indicating unit is configured so as to indicate to the driver that d rel  is less than d in . between the host vehicle and a vehicle ahead, and to generate a first distance signal that indicates d rel ; an indicating unit that is configured so as to receive data concerning the relative distance d rel  and continuously indicate to the driver the relative distance d rel ; a distance configuration unit comprising at least one input unit that is configured so as to receive input concerning a desired distance din between the host vehicle and the vehicle ahead, and to generate a second distance signal that indicates d in ; a first control unit that is configured so as to receive the first and the second distance signals, compare the relative distance d rel  to the desired distance din and, if d rel  is less than d in , generate an alarm signal that indicates that d rel  is less than d in  and send the alarm signal to the indicating unit, wherein the indicating unit is configured so as to indicate to the driver that d rel  is less than d in . between the host vehicle and a vehicle ahead, and to generate a first distance signal that indicates d rel ; an indicating unit that is configured so as to receive data concerning the relative distance d rel  and continuously indicate to the driver the relative distance d rel ; a distance configuration unit comprising at least one input unit that is configured so as to receive input concerning a desired distance din between the host vehicle and the vehicle ahead, and to generate a second distance signal that indicates d in ; a first control unit that is configured so as to receive the first and the second distance signals, compare the relative distance d rel  to the desired distance din and, if d rel  is less than din, generate an alarm signal that indicates that d rel  is less than d in  and send the alarm signal to the indicating unit, wherein the indicating unit is configured so as to indicate to the driver that d rel  is less than d in  to the desired distance din and, if d rel  is less than d in , generate an alarm signal that indicates that d rel  is less than d in  and send the alarm signal to the indicating unit, wherein the indicating unit is configured so as to indicate to the driver that d rel  is less than d in .