18483593. VEHICLE OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TARGET OBJECT IN A DETECTION AREA LOCATED BEHIND A SUBJECT VEHICLE simplified abstract (TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA)

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VEHICLE OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TARGET OBJECT IN A DETECTION AREA LOCATED BEHIND A SUBJECT VEHICLE

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Yuki Hashimoto of Singapore (SG)

Takahiro Kohara of Toyota-shi (JP)

Tomohiko Mochizuki of Toyota-shi (JP)

Takayoshi Nohara of Toyota-shi (JP)

Masahiro Takahashi of Toyota-shi, (JP)

VEHICLE OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TARGET OBJECT IN A DETECTION AREA LOCATED BEHIND A SUBJECT VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18483593 titled 'VEHICLE OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TARGET OBJECT IN A DETECTION AREA LOCATED BEHIND A SUBJECT VEHICLE

Simplified Explanation

The vehicle object detection system described in the abstract is designed to determine if a detected object is an alert object and notify the driver accordingly. Here is a simplified explanation of the patent application:

  • The system detects objects entering a specific area behind the vehicle.
  • It delays making a judgment on whether the object is an alert object until a specified time has passed since the object entered the detectable area.
  • If the object is deemed an alert object, a warning is issued to the driver.

Potential Applications: This technology could be used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to improve safety by alerting drivers to potential hazards behind their vehicle.

Problems Solved: This technology helps prevent accidents by notifying drivers of objects in their blind spot or approaching from behind.

Benefits: Increased driver awareness, improved safety on the road, reduced risk of collisions.

Potential Commercial Applications: Automotive industry, manufacturers of ADAS systems, fleet management companies.

Possible Prior Art: Similar systems may exist in the field of ADAS, but the specific delay in judgment based on the object's entry time into the detectable area may be a unique feature of this patent.

Unanswered Questions: 1. How does the system differentiate between different types of alert objects? 2. What is the range of the sensor used in this system?


Original Abstract Submitted

A vehicle object detection system configured to generate a judgement on whether a target object which has been detected to enter the detection area is an alert object, and to output the judgement to a warning which is configured to output a warning to a driver of the subject vehicle that a target object is present in the detection area behind the subject vehicle based on the judgement indicating that the target object is an alert object, wherein the system is configured to delay generating the judgment until a specified period of time has elapsed from a point in time when the target object is detected to enter a detectable area included in a field of view of a sensor, wherein the detectable area overlaps with only a part of the detection area.

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