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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2005
Michael Beuschel, Stammham, DE;
Werner Steiner, Schrobenhausen, DE;
Michael Beuschel, Stammham, DE;
Werner Steiner, Schrobenhausen, DE;
ADC Automotive Distance Control Systems GmbH, Lindau, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for determining relevant objects in the vicinity of a motor vehicle by an environmental detection sensor. A calculation of the probable trajectory of objects is thus not necessary. The only objects that are classified as relevant are those with a greater probability of a collision despite an average driver response such as evasive action and/or braking. The probability of a collision is determined in accordance with at least two values that are calculated from vehicle and environmental data. A first value describes future evasive action or evasive action that has already been initiated and a second value describes a deceleration operation. Each of the two or more values is delimited by a threshold value, which indicates the start of a critical range. The braking devices are activated if at least one of the determined values lies in the critical range.