Optoelectronic system for an automatic vehicle door closure

An automatic vehicle door closure system comprising:

• an entry area for a vehicle, the entry area defined by a passage in a vehicle body, a door jamb defining an outer periphery of the passage and a vehicle door selectively positionable between an open position and a closed position adjacent the passage of the vehicle;
• a drive motor operatively connected to the motor for selectively positioning the door between an open and closed position;
• at least one transmitter for emitting an electromagnetic energy signal into the entry area of the vehicle;
• at least one sensor for detecting the electromagnetic energy signal emitted by the at least one transmitter in the entry area of the vehicle;
• a control module in communication with the at least one transmitter and at least one sensor for monitoring and processing the signal interrupts detected by the at least one sensor to sense an obstruction in the entry area of the vehicle during the closing of the vehicle door, wherein the control module generates and sends a motor control signal to the motor to stop and open the vehicle door upon detection of an obstruction between the at least one transmitter and at least one sensor in the entry area of the vehicle.