US 12,263,859 B2
Systems and methods for detecting and warning users of objects in vehicle paths
Alexander Milne Allan, Howell, MI (US); Brian K. Saylor, South Lyon, MI (US); Adam Douglas Stanton, Novi, MI (US); and Matthew Watts, South Lyon, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/302,068.
Prior Publication US 2024/0351600 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); B60W 40/02 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01)
CPC B60W 50/14 (2013.01) [B60W 10/22 (2013.01); B60W 40/02 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting and warning a user of an object in a path of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a detection module configured to detect an object in a path of a vehicle; and
a control module in communication with the detection module, the control module configured to:
receive vehicle data from one or more vehicle sensors;
determine a height of the detected object;
determine a plurality of ground clearance distances between an undercarriage of the vehicle at different zones of the undercarriage and the ground below the vehicle based on the received vehicle data;
identify the smallest ground clearance distance of the plurality of ground clearance distances;
in response to the height of the detected object being greater than a threshold based on the smallest ground clearance distance between the undercarriage of the vehicle and the ground below the vehicle, generate a signal to notify the user of the detected object; and
display, on a display module, a graphic representing the detected object relative to the vehicle as the vehicle is moving over the detected object based on the received vehicle data.