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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2001
Manoharprasad K. Rao, Novi, MI (US);
Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Md Abul Masrur, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A pre-crash assessment system ( ) includes a host vehicle ( ) in motion and a high frequency sensor ( ), which detects position and relative velocity of a target object in the near zone of the host vehicle ( ). A safety device actuator ( ) is also coupled to the host vehicle ( ). A pre-crash algorithm provides a comparison of a future position prediction of the target object relative to the host vehicle ( ). A safety device controller ( ) is coupled to the host vehicle ( ). The controller ( ) generates a threshold assessment based on the target object future relative position and relative velocity. The controller ( ) also controls the safety device actuator ( ) by providing an actuation signal. The controller ( ) operates through logic designed to estimate whether a potential for crash between the host vehicle ( ) and the target object is within the threshold for the safety device actuator ( ). The controller ( ) activates the safety device actuator when the potential for crash is within the pre-determined threshold and safety device specific deployment criteria are met.