A steerable vehicle is configured to assist drivers who are traversing a snow-covered roadway. The vehicle uses perimeter sensors including a far-infrared camera to examine the roadway in front of the vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with a driver assistance system configured to operate the vehicle into a specified path or operate the vehicle by remaining in the specified path. The vehicle uses a controller to support a lane-keeping mode configured to be active while the roadway is snow-covered. The lane-keeping mode inspects images captured by the far-infrared cameras for tire tracks of previous vehicles and roadway edge features both which create compact snow and may assist in determining a skirting path or an adverse navigation area. The skirting path may be presented to the driver on a display or can be autonomously followed.


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    Title :

    FAR INFRARED DETECTION OF COMPACTED SNOW FOR LANE KEEPING


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-01-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    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 / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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