Enhanced collision avoidance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9988046
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15219493

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A driver input representing a steering maneuver associated with non-autonomous operation of a host vehicle is detected. A first target vehicle in an adjacent lane relative to the host vehicle is identified. The steering maneuver is allowed when a second target vehicle is detected in an original lane relative to the host vehicle. The steering maneuver is prevented when no second target vehicle is detected in the original lane of the host vehicle.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lavoie, Erick Michael Dearborn, US 238 6359
Trombley, Roger Arnold Ann Arbor, US 90 4982

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