Patent attributes
An apparatus (10) for anticipating a crash event between a vehicle (12) and an object (16) comprises a source (34) of position information located remote from the vehicle (12) and operable for providing a vehicle position signal (30) indicating vehicle position. A vehicle speed sensor (90) is operable for sensing vehicle speed and for providing a vehicle speed signal indicating vehicle speed. A source (74) of object condition information is located remote from the vehicle (12) and is operable for providing an object path signal (38) indicating position and speed of the object (14). A controller (22) is mounted on the vehicle (12) and is operable, in response to receiving the vehicle position signal and the vehicle speed signal (30), for determining a vehicle path. The controller (22) is also operable, in response to receiving the object path signal (38), for anticipating the crash event.
