US 11,999,212 B1
System and method for tracking terrain objects
Dustin Howard Malcom Smith, Clarkston, MI (US); Sai Vishnu Aluru, Commerce Township, MI (US); and Timothy D Demetrio, Highland, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/162,935.
Int. Cl. B60G 17/0165 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01)
CPC B60G 17/0165 (2013.01) [B60G 17/0155 (2013.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60G 2400/82 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A host vehicle comprising:
an air suspension system that is configured to dynamically raise or lower ride height of the host vehicle;
a human machine interface (HMI) comprising a display screen; and
a controller for implementing a clearance risk detection system, the controller configured to:
identify a terrain object in a travel path of the host vehicle;
classify the terrain object based on whether: a host vehicle ride height allows the host vehicle to clear the terrain object without a vehicle ride height adjustment, a raising of host vehicle ride height allows the host vehicle to clear the terrain object, and a vehicle ride height adjustment is not available that will allow the host vehicle to clear the terrain object;
provide a first indicator based on terrain object classification via the HMI that indicates that a suggested raising of vehicle ride height allows the host vehicle to clear the terrain object; and
provide a second indicator based on terrain object classification via the HMI that indicates that raising vehicle ride height will not allow the host vehicle to clear the terrain object.