Patent attributes
A vehicle safety sensor system (VSSS) includes driver-side and passenger-side sensor means. The VSSS implements multiple safety functions as forward collision warning (or avoidance) and side/rear object detection. Subsystems of both sensor means are placed in the location normally occupied by side-view mirrors providing the driver an unobstructed view of both sensor means. The VSSS includes: (1) driver-side and passenger-side three-dimensional forward radar sensor; driver-side and passenger-side forward two dimensional video sensor; (2) driver-side and passenger-side side/rear two-dimensional radar sensor; driver-side and passenger-side side/rear two-dimensional video sensor; (3) data processor combining four outputs from the radar sensor and video sensor on driver-side and the passenger-side using data fusion for forward hazardous obstacle detection and validation; data processor also combining two outputs from the radar sensor and video sensor on driver side and passenger side using data fusion for side/rear hazardous obstacle detection and validation on respective sides of the vehicle.
