Motorcycle blind spot detector

摘要

The present invention relates to an electronic device for monitoring the blind spot of a motorcycle driver. The device includes a lean detector to incorporate lean into the position of the motorcycle driver.

主权项

1. A blind spot monitoring system for a two wheeled motorcycle driven by a user, the motorcycle traveling on a road lane with a user thereon comprising:
a) a pair of object detectors mounted one on each of a left and right side of the motorcycle; b) a lean detector associated with each of the object detectors; c) a processor for associating the signal from the object detectors and the lean detectors and determining the relative position of a vehicle in a road lane next to the vehicle based on the lean of the motorcycle; the processor having parameters for where the blind spot is located relative to the user; and d) a reporting device for reporting to the user of the motorcycle when the processor has determined there is a vehicle in the user's blind spot or would otherwise be hit if the user is about to change the lane the user is in.