VEHICLE FORWARD BLIND SPOT OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM

Abstract

A method of detecting and providing notification of objects in or near a vehicle blind spot includes determining that an object is present in a predetermined area outside a vehicle, determining that the object is animate or that the object is inanimate, setting a closeness threshold based on whether the object is determined to be animate or inanimate, wherein the closeness threshold is different when the object is determined to be animate than when the object is determined to be inanimate, determining a projected path of travel for the vehicle, and comparing the projected path of travel with the closeness threshold. When the projected path of travel has at least a portion that is within a distance equal to or less than the closeness threshold from the object, a notification of alert is provided within the vehicle to make the driver aware of the presence of the object.

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