Collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system

A method of alerting a bus driver to pedestrians in a plurality of dynamic bus danger zones while the bus is moving, comprising:

• detecting, using at least one sensor positioned to detect a pedestrian located in an area at least one of in front, right and left of the bus, whether the pedestrian is located in a dynamic danger zone with respect to movement of the bus while the bus driver is operating the bus;
• determining, using at least one additional sensor comprising at least one of a speed sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an accelerometer, or a gyro sensor, a path of the bus and whether the bus is in danger of a collision with the pedestrian;
• at least one of:
• triggering at least one interior alarm for the bus driver when it is determined that a collision between the bus and the pedestrian is likely or imminent based on the path of the bus corresponding to at least one of the dynamic danger zones and responsive to a calculated time to collision (TTC) or triggering an exterior alarm system for the pedestrian corresponding to at least one of the dynamic danger zones where the pedestrian is located when it is determined that a collision between the bus and the pedestrian may occur or is likely to occur based on the path of the bus;
• recording data sensed by at least one of the sensor or additional sensor corresponding to the pedestrian at or near the dynamic danger zone;
• and
• transmitting the recorded data to at least one of:
• a fleet management system, a fleet tracking system, a fleet manager monitor or a storage system.

A method of alerting a bus driver to pedestrians in a plurality of dynamic bus danger zones while the bus is moving, comprising:

• detecting, using at least one sensor positioned to detect a pedestrian located in an area at least one of in front, right and left of the bus, whether the pedestrian is located in a dynamic danger zone with respect to movement of the bus while the bus driver is operating the bus;
• determining, using at least one additional sensor comprising at least one of a speed sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an accelerometer, or a gyro sensor, a path of the bus and whether the bus is in danger of a collision with the pedestrian;
• triggering at least one interior alarm for the bus driver when it is determined that a collision between the bus and the pedestrian is likely or imminent based on the path of the bus corresponding to at least one of the dynamic danger zones and responsive to a calculated time to collision (TTC);
• and
• triggering an exterior alarm system for the pedestrian corresponding to at least one of the dynamic danger zones where the pedestrian is located when it is determined that a collision between the bus and the pedestrian may occur or is likely to occur based on the path of the bus.

A method of alerting a bus driver to pedestrians in a plurality of dynamic bus danger zones while the bus is moving, comprising:

• detecting, using at least one sensor positioned to detect a pedestrian located in an area at least one of in front, right and left of the bus, whether the pedestrian is located in a dynamic danger zone with respect to movement of the bus while the bus driver is operating the bus;
• determining, using at least one additional sensor comprising at least one of a speed sensor, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an accelerometer, or a gyro sensor, a path of the bus and whether the bus is in danger of a collision with the pedestrian;
• and
• triggering at least one interior alarm for the bus driver when it is determined that a collision between the bus and the pedestrian is likely or imminent based on the path of the bus corresponding to at least one of the dynamic danger zones and responsive to a calculated time to collision (TTC).