A first vehicle 100 identifies a second vehicle 200 based on first vehicle sensor 130 data. Wherein a processor on the first vehicle determines, based on at least one of the sensor data and additional environmental data, a risk of ice 230 from the second vehicle striking the first vehicle. The processor causes an action in the first vehicle based on the determined risk. The action may be changing a driving lane (e.g. 210a to 210b) or may be closing a protective cover of the vehicle sensor to limit the damage caused by an ice strike. In determining the risk of ice detaching and falling from the preceding vehicle the trajectory 240d of the ice may be estimated and may also include determining whether the vehicle ahead has travelled from a snowy area based on weather data.
Vehicle ice strike prediction
2019-01-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |