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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2010
Applicant:
Xavier Groult, Survilliers, FR;
Inventor:
Xavier Groult, Survilliers, FR;
Assignee:
Valeo Vision, Bobigny, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/12 (2006.01); G01S 15/93 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device, program and method for monitoring the environment of a vehicle capable of moving according to a path. The device, program and method comprises the steps of calculating a plurality of critical levels of driving depending on detection sensors, parameters related to the vehicle and an obstacle being in the environment of the vehicle, determining if an obstacle is on the path of the vehicle and depending on the calculated critical levels of driving and determination of an obstacle on the path of the vehicle, making a decision concerning the braking of the vehicle.