US 11,724,692 B2
Detection, warning and preparative action for vehicle contact mitigation
Gurmeet S. Sidhu, Mississauga (CA); Jimmy Lu, Markham (CA); Tooba A. Sheikh, Toronto (CA); Jaeeun Choi, Markham (CA); Zahra Haeri, Markham (CA); and David G. Biancaniello, Oshawa (CA)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/33,251.
Prior Publication US 2022/0097689 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); G01S 19/52 (2010.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/09 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G01S 19/52 (2013.01); G08G 1/167 (2013.01); B60K 2370/1529 (2019.05); B60K 2370/178 (2019.05); B60K 2370/191 (2019.05); B60K 2370/193 (2019.05); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a vehicle controller for determining a first velocity of a host vehicle;
a sensor for determining a second velocity of a proximate vehicle;
a processor configured for predicting a time of intersection of the first velocity and the second velocity generating a first control signal indicative of a first intensity warning level in response to the time of intersection being less than a first threshold time and greater than a second threshold time and a second control signal indicative of a second intensity warning level in response to the time of intersection being less than a second threshold time; and
a controller configured for providing a vehicle contact warning to an operator of the host vehicle and performing a contact preparation action in response to the control signal wherein the controller includes a transparent overlay configured for highlighting an image of the proximate vehicle viewed through the transparent overlay in response to the first control signal wherein the proximate vehicle is highlighted in a first color when the time of intersection is less than the first threshold time and in response to the second control signal wherein the proximate vehicle is highlighted in a second color and an audible alarm is triggered when the time of intersection is less than the second threshold time, where the first threshold time is greater than the second threshold time and wherein the transparent overlay is overlaid on a vehicle windshield and wherein the proximate vehicle is viewed by a driver through the windshield.