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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
David Leslie Agnew, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01);
Abstract
A negative obstacle detection system for a vehicle comprises a stereo camera mountable to the vehicle to provide a forward facing image and a long range radar mountable to the vehicle to emit a signal in a forward direction from the vehicle. An electronic control unit receives data from the stereo camera and the long range radar to determine if a negative obstacle may be located in a forward proximity to the vehicle.