Patent №
US 8,044,780
Granted
2011-10-25
Filed 2008
Owner
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Lab
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AI components
2
vision · planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
12019975
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for predicting/alarming the moving of hidden objects. The apparatus comprises: a distance sensing unit, for obtaining a distance data detected within a specific sensing range and thus outputting the distance data; a speed sensing unit, for measuring the movement of a carrier to obtain a real-time speed data of the carrier and thus output the speed data; a control unit, for receiving and analyzing the distance data and the speed data to obtain information relating to the position of the carrier, the environment surrounding the carrier and positions of objects moving in the blind spots of the carrier, and thus to perform an evaluation based upon the aforesaid information to determine a danger level for issuing a control signal accordingly; and an alarm unit, for issuing an alarm signal according to the control signal.
AI classification
Ownership
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
assignment · 204160019
Assignors
TSENG, KUO-SHIH, HSIEH, HSIANG-WEN, WANG, WEI-HAN
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.