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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2015
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya-shi, JP;
Martin Nespolo, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Kyle Golsch, Pontiac, MI (US);
Sibu Varughese, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Vikas Upmanue, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Yu Zhang, Troy, MI (US);
Justin McBride, South Lyon, MI (US);
Laith Daman, Novi, MI (US);
Cary Horvath, Dearborn, MI (US);
Thomas Krzyzak, Jr., Livonia, MI (US);
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A system for informing a driver of a vehicle of a surrounding hazard and road position of the vehicle. The system includes at least one sensor configured to identify location of the hazard relative to the vehicle. A controller is configured to: receive inputs from the at least one sensor regarding location of the hazard; determine a threat potential of the hazard based on at least one of location of the hazard relative to the vehicle, speed of the vehicle, and heading of the vehicle; and send commands to a display for visually displaying the hazard to the driver based on the determined threat potential of the hazard.