SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBSTACLES TO VEHICLE MOTION

摘要

A time-to-contact estimate determination system is disclosed for generating an estimate as to the time-to-contact of a vehicle (10) moving along a roadway (11) with an obstacle (15). The time-to-contact estimate determination system comprises an image receiver (camera 13) and a processor (14). The image receiver is configured to receive image information relating to a series of at least two images recorded as the vehicle moves along a roadway. The processor is configured to process the image information received by the image receiver to generate a time-to-contact of the vehicle with the obstacle.