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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1992
William D Bachalo, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A laser tracking device for the warning of vehicle weaving and steering assistance of vehicles, includes a laser generation apparatus for generating and transmitting a laser beam. A mirror is provided for sweeping the laser beam across a roadway surface. The mirror also receives a reflection of the laser beam back from a roadway marker located on the roadway surface and directs it to a receiver. A master clock is coupled to the mirror for generating a first timing signal when the laser beam starts to sweep across the roadway surface. The receiver generates a second timing signal when the reflected laser beam is incident on it. A processor is coupled to the receiver and the master clock. The processor compares the first timing signal with the second timing signal. The processor uses the results of that comparison to calculate the distance between the vehicle and the roadway marker. That information can be used to control the direction and steering of the vehicle in order to prevent weaving, unintentional lane changes as well as other problems leading to accidents and collisions.