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US 11,634,142 B2Granted
Blind spot detection
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsDaniel Pohl, Maik Sven Fox
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Abstract
Herein is disclosed a detection device comprising one or more sensors, configured to receive sensor input from a vicinity of a first vehicle, and to generate sensor data representing the received sensor input; one or more processors, configured to detect a second vehicle from the received sensor data; determine from the sensor data a region of a first type relative to the second vehicle and a region of a second type relative to the second vehicle; and control the first vehicle to avoid or reduce travel in the one or more regions of the first type or to travel from a region of the first type to a region of the second type.
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A detection device comprising:
- one or more sensors, configured to receive sensor input from a vicinity of a first vehicle, and to generate sensor data representing the received sensor input;
- one or more processors, configured to
- detect a second vehicle from the received sensor data;
- determine from the sensor data one or more regions of a first type in a vicinity of the second vehicle and one or more regions of a second type in a vicinity of the second vehicle;
- and
- control the first vehicle to avoid or reduce travel in the one or more regions of the first type, or to travel from a region of the first type to a region of the second type;
- wherein the one or more regions of the first type are blind spots of the second vehicle;
- wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine from the sensor data a position of a second vehicle relative to the first vehicle and a side mirror of the second vehicle;
- and wherein the one or more processors are configured to determine the region of the first type using the position of the second vehicle and
- a region between a first axis and a second axis, wherein the first axis intersects the detected side mirror and is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the second vehicle and the second axis intersects the first axis and extends at an angle from the first axis, toward a rear of the second vehicle.
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A blind spot detection system comprising:
- one or more sensors, configured to receive sensor input from a vicinity of a first vehicle, and to generate sensor data representing the received sensor input;
- one or more processors, configured to
- detect a second vehicle from the received sensor data;
- determine from the sensor data a region of a first type relative to the second vehicle and a region of a second type relative to the second vehicle;
- and
- control the first vehicle to avoid or reduce travel in the one or more regions of the first type or to travel from a region of the first type to a region of the second type;
- wherein the one or more processors are further configured to detect from the sensor data an acceleration of the second vehicle relative to the first vehicle;
- and wherein the one or more processors are configured to control the first vehicle to avoid or reduce a duration of time spent in the one or more regions of the first type using the detected acceleration;
- wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine from the sensor data a position of a second vehicle relative to the first vehicle;
- and a physical configuration of the second vehicle, and wherein the one or more processors determine the region of the first type and the region of the second type using the position of the second vehicle and the physical configuration of the second vehicle;
- wherein determining the configuration of the second vehicle comprises at least one of determining a position of at least one side mirror of the second vehicle relative to another detected element of the second vehicle;
- detecting a make of the second vehicle;
- detecting a model of the second vehicle;
- detecting a carriage type of the second vehicle;
- or any combination thereof.
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A method of blind spot detection comprising:
- receiving sensor input from a vicinity of a first vehicle;
- generating sensor data representing the received sensor input;
- detecting a second vehicle from the received sensor data;
- determining from the sensor data a region of a first type relative to the second vehicle and a region of a second type relative to the second vehicle;
- and
- controlling the first vehicle to avoid or reduce travel in the one or more regions of the first type or to travel from a region of the first type to a region of the second type;
- further comprising determining from the sensor data a position of a second vehicle relative to the first vehicle and a side mirror of the second vehicle;
- and wherein determining the region of the first type comprises using the position of the second vehicle and
- a region between a first axis and a second axis, wherein the first axis intersects the detected side mirror and is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the second vehicle and the second axis intersects the first axis and extends at an angle from the first axis, toward a rear of the second vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.