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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Wangdong Luo, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Nanjun Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kun Deng, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alex Maurice Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); B60W 2420/52 (2013.01); B60W 2420/54 (2013.01); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A respective confidence level of a potential collision is determined for each of a plurality of targets based on each target's heading angle and distance from a host vehicle. A threat number is determined for each target when its respective confidence level is above a threshold. A vehicle component is actuated based on the threat number.