Display and alarm for vehicle object detection radar

A radar object detection system for a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a plurality of radar sensors mounted on sides of the vehicle;
• and
• a display comprising:
• a generally 2-dimensional display surface;
• a plurality of sectors of lights on or in the display surface for indication of location of a detected object;
• the plurality of sections of lights being arranged on or in said display surface to correspond schematically spatially with the plurality of radar sensors on the vehicle.

A display for an operator of a vehicle equipped with a plurality of object detection radar sensors, the display comprising:

• a generally 2-dimensional display surface;
• a plurality of lights on, in, or near the display surface;
• the lights being positioned near the outer perimeter edge of the display surface at a one o'clock, two o'clock, four o'clock, five o'clock, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, ten o'clock, and eleven o'clock positions when the display surface is viewed as the face of a 12-hour clock;
• and
• the lights being adapted to being responsive to the plurality of object detection radars sensors in a spatially-corresponding manner.