Volvo Car Corporation

Christian Applehult

Andrew Backhouse

Lars Hammarstrand

Mattias Braennstroem

Andreas Runhäll

Andreas Lökholm

Mattias BRÄNNSTRÖM

An onboard perception system of a vehicle is contemplated. The system may include a state assessment unit adapted to at least assess a state of a first external object located in a vicinity of the vehicle hosting the onboard perception system, at least a first sensor assembly for assessing sound information, and an evaluation means adapted to evaluate a change in the state of the first external object by using the assessed sound information.

Onboard perception system

A method for reducing the risk of a collision between a vehicle and at least a first external object is contemplated. The risk of a collision may be reduced with use of a collision avoidance system having a detection unit adapted to issue a control signal in the event it detects a collision involving a first external object in a vicinity of the host vehicle, and an action unit adapted to operate the collision avoidance system such that an emergency maneuver can be initiated by the collision avoidance system at an earlier stage if the control signal is issued, as compared to when no control signal is issued.

Method for reducing the risk of a collision between a vehicle and a first external object

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Goeteborg, Sweden

Christian Applehult