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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
Andrew Denis Lewandowski, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Jordan Barrett, Milford, MI (US);
Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Michael Alan Mcnees, Flat Rock, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods to protect a side-view mirror of a vehicle. An example method executed by a processor includes obtaining a first dimensional parameter associated with a body portion of a vehicle (for example, a width or a length of the vehicle) and a second dimensional parameter associated with a side-view mirror attached to the vehicle (for example, a protrusion distance of the side-view mirror). A turning path characteristic associated with a movement of the vehicle may then be determined, followed by determining a probability of a collision between the side-view mirror and an object located outside the vehicle. Determining the probability may be based on the first dimensional parameter, the second dimensional parameter, and the turning path characteristic. If the probability of the collision exceeds a threshold value, an alert may be issued, or a preventive maneuver executed in order to prevent the collision.