Patent ID: 8751142

Claim:
A method for avoiding a side collision of vehicles comprising: using a location means configured to determine whether a Vehicle A is stopped at a crossroad; displaying the crossroad on a display if Vehicle A is stopped at the crossroad; using one or more vehicle sensors configured to determine whether Vehicle A has started moving; using a radar sensor configured to determine whether there is a Vehicle B approaching the side of Vehicle A if Vehicle A has started moving; activating a warning system which warns a driver of Vehicle A if Vehicle B is approaching; using a main control unit and input from the one or more vehicle sensors and the radar sensor to predict a collision spot (X); using the main control unit to calculate a time (T B ) it takes for Vehicle B to reach the collision spot (X) based on Vehicle B's measured speed (V B ), acceleration (a B ), distance from Vehicle A (S), and direction (θ); using the main control unit to calculate a distance travelled by Vehicle A (L A ) during time (T B ) based on the Vehicle A's measured speed (V A ) and acceleration (a A ); using the main control unit to determine whether Vehicle B will collide with Vehicle A by using the distance (L A ) and the time (T B ); using the main control unit to determine whether Vehicle B will collide with the front half of Vehicle A using the time (T a ) and the distance (L A ); using a brake control unit configured to decelerate Vehicle A rapidly if it is determined that there will be a collision with the front half of Vehicle A; using an acceleration control unit configured to accelerate Vehicle A rapidly if it is determined that there will not be a collision with the front half of Vehicle A; turning off the warning system and discontinuing abovementioned acceleration or deceleration after a collision between Vehicle A and Vehicle B is avoided.