Disclosed is a pedestrian collision determination system including a collision detection sensor and a control unit, the collision detection sensor including a conductive pattern disposed on a front surface of a shock absorber of a vehicle bumper to form an electromagnetic field by an application of alternating current power and a conductive material disposed at a position facing the conductive pattern on an inner surface of a bumper skin of the vehicle bumper, and the control unit determining an occurrence or non-occurrence of a collision of a pedestrian based on a change of a current flowing in the conductive pattern.

A method for preventing a collision at a vehicle includes identifying an object within a path of the vehicle. The method further includes estimating a time of a collision between the object and the vehicle based on identifying the object. The method still further includes discharging a substance from one or more exterior locations of the vehicle prior to the estimated time of the collision.

A vehicle with a pod detachably secured to a planar surface chassis thereof, when in hazard escaping or transferring the pod to another platform, a control system will cause the pod to be detached from the chassis, and causing wheels to be moved out of wheel recesses which is disposed partly in the pod, so as to provide some freedom for the pod to be moved laterally, by a side impact, or to enable the pod to be moved on the chassis partly or completely out of the vehicle longitudinally. Thereafter, the control system activates a device for preventing another vehicle from intruding into the space lefy by the moved pod.

A method for preventing a collision at a vehicle includes identifying an object within a path of the vehicle. The method further includes estimating a time of a collision between the object and the vehicle based on identifying the object. The method still further includes discharging a substance from one or more exterior locations of the vehicle prior to the estimated time of the collision.

Methods and systems for assessing, detecting, and responding to malfunctions involving components of autonomous vehicle and/or smart homes are described herein. Autonomous operation features and related components can be assessed using direct or indirect data regarding operation. Such assessment may be performed to determine the condition of components for salvage following a collision or other loss-event. To this end, the information regarding a plurality of components may be received. A component of the plurality of components may be identified for assessment. Assessment may including causing test signals to be sent to the identified component. In response to the test signal, one or more responses may be received. The received response may be compared to an expected response to determine whether the identified component is salvageable.

Detecting off-zone crashes involving a vehicle using lateral acceleration values detected at locations within the vehicle. In one example method, an electronic processor receives a first acceleration value at a centerline of the vehicle from a first acceleration sensor of at least two acceleration sensors. The electronic processor also receives a second acceleration value at the centerline of the vehicle from a second acceleration sensor of the at least two acceleration sensors. The method also includes deriving, with the electronic processor, an approximate yaw acceleration at the centerline of the vehicle based on the first acceleration value and the second acceleration value. The method also includes comparing, with the electronic processor, the approximate yaw acceleration to a threshold and initiating, with the electronic processor, one or more actions in response to the yaw acceleration exceeding the threshold.

A device and a method for controlling autonomous driving are provided The device includes non-transitory memory storing instructions executable to control an autonomous driving; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to determine whether a collision has occurred using an acceleration sensor mounted on an airbag control unit during the autonomous driving, determine a collision direction based on a change in acceleration of three axes obtained by the acceleration sensor, and perform an emergency action by controlling at least one of longitudinal direction travel or transverse direction travel based on the collision direction.

Methods and systems for enhancing the functionality of a semi-autonomous vehicle are described herein. The semi-autonomous vehicle may receive a communication from a fully autonomous vehicle within a threshold distance of the semi-autonomous vehicle. If the vehicles are travelling on the same route or the same portion of a route, the semi-autonomous vehicle may navigate to a location behind the fully autonomous vehicle. Then the semi-autonomous vehicle may operate autonomously by replicating one or more functions performed by the fully autonomous vehicle. The functions and/or maneuvers performed by the fully autonomous vehicle may be detected via sensors in the semi-autonomous vehicle and/or may be identified by communicating with the fully autonomous vehicle to receive indications of upcoming maneuvers. In this manner, the semi-autonomous vehicle may act as a fully autonomous vehicle.

An occupant protection device for a vehicle includes a collision predictor, a main airbag, an occupant state detecting device, a sub-airbag, and a deployment controller. The collision predictor is configured to predict a collision of the vehicle. The main airbag is configured to deploy toward an occupant from a front of the vehicle when the collision predictor predicts a collision of the vehicle. The occupant state detecting device is configured to detect a position of an arm of the occupant. The sub-airbag is configured to deploy toward the arm of the occupant and to swiftly deflate after deployment. The deployment controller is configured to, when the collision predictor predicts a collision of the vehicle, cause the sub-airbag to deploy toward the arm of the occupant detected by the occupant state detecting device and cause the main airbag to deploy after deflation of the sub-airbag.

The apparatus for assisting driving of host vehicle includes a first sensor mounted to the host vehicle and having a field of view in rear of the host vehicle, the first sensor to obtain rear image data; a second sensor selected from a group consisting of a radar sensor and a LiDAR sensor and mounted to the host vehicle, the second sensor to have a field of sensing in rear of the host vehicle and obtain rear detecting data; and a controller to process the rear image data and the rear detecting data. The controller may be determine a possibility of a collision of a rear object located at the rear of the host vehicle based on processing the rear image data and the rear detecting data, and to adjust a seat of the host vehicle to a preset position based on an expected collision of the rear object.