Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving alert activation for rear collision avoidance. In one embodiment, a method includes responsive to detecting a target object that is located behind a subject vehicle, determining, by the subject vehicle, characteristics about a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle, including of the target object. The method includes analyzing the characteristics to identify lateral free space next to the subject vehicle that is an area without obstruction beside the subject vehicle. The method includes modifying a collision threshold for activating an alert to the target object according to the lateral free space.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTABLE REAR-END COLLISION ALERTS
2022-04-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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