Claims:1. An apparatus (100) to prevent collision in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
one or more sensors (102, 104) configured in a vehicle (116), the one or more sensors generates a set of signals of the one or more moving objects (112) detected in the vicinity of the vehicle;
an engine control unit (ECU) (108) configured in the vehicle, the ECU, upon receipt of an actuation signal, configured to control the door of the vehicle; and
a controller (106) operatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the ECU, the controller operatively coupled to a memory (114), the memory storing instructions executable by the controller to:
receive, from the one or more sensors, the set of signals of the one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle;
extract, from the set of signals, the set of parameters of the one or more moving objects, the set of parameters pertaining to any or a combination of distance and speed of the one or more moving objects; and
compare, the set of parameters with reference set of parameters to extract a set of values of the one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle,
wherein, based on the extracted set of values of the one or more moving objects, the controller is configured to transmit an actuation signal to the ECU (108), and wherein the ECU, on receipt of the actuation signal configured to control the door of the vehicle, the control of the door pertaining to locking of the door to avoid collision between the door and the one or more moving objects.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors is any or a combination of reverse parking sensor (102) and passive infra-red (PIR) sensor (104).
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reverse parking sensors (102) detect the distance of the one or more moving objects in back portion and side portion of the vehicle.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the PIR sensor (104) detect the speed of the one or more moving objects in the back potion and on the side portion of the vehicle.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller (106) configured to transmit the actuation signal to the ECU, when the determined speed of the one or more moving objects is above the threshold value.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller (106) configured to transmit the actuation signal to the ECU, when the determined distance of the one or more moving objects is below the threshold value.
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ECU (108) transmit the actuation signal to a motor to lock the door.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more moving objects (112) is any or a combination of two-wheeler and four-wheeler.
9. A method (200) to prevent collision in a vehicle, said method comprising:
generating (202), at one or more sensors, a set of signals of one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle;
receiving (204), at a computing device, from the one or more sensors, the set of signals of the one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle;
extracting (206), at the computing device, from the set of signals, the set of parameters of the one or more moving objects, the set of parameters pertaining to any or a combination of distance and speed of the one or more moving objects; and
comparing (208), at the computing device, the set of parameters with reference set of parameters to extract a set of values of the one or more moving objects in the vicinity of the vehicle,
wherein, based on the extracted set of values of the one or more moving objects, the controller is configured to transmit (210) an actuation signal to an engine control unit (ECU) configured in the vehicle, and wherein the ECU, on receipt of the actuation signal configured to control door of the vehicle, the control of the door pertaining to locking of the door to avoid collision between the door and the one or more moving objects.

Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates, in general, to automotive system, and more specifically, relates to a means to avoid collision between door of a vehicle and one or more moving objects.

BACKGROUND
[0002] The occupant in the vehicle may be unaware of the moving object behind his/her vehicle and may tend to open the rear side doors of the vehicle e.g., car. When opening the doors of the vehicle, there is always the danger of collision with stationary obstacles, which are not visible to vehicle occupants, or with moving objects, which approach the vehicle without being observed. This may lead to a collision between the moving object i.e., any vehicle and the door, causing accidents or minor injuries because of unawareness of the occupant regarding the moving object behind his/her vehicle.
[0003] Few existing technologies in the field of the vehicle monitoring system may include one or more sensors, which are currently used in cars to sense the proximity of the moving object. However, these one or more sensors suffer from the limitation of lack of detecting the speed of the moving object behind his/her vehicle.
[0004] Therefore, there is a need in the art to provide a means to detect the speed and proximity of the moving object to avoid collision between the door of the vehicle and the moving objects by solving the aforementioned problems.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0005] An object of the present disclosure relates, in general, to automotive system, and more specifically, relates to a means to avoid collision between door of a vehicle and one or more moving objects.
[0006] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus that facilitate prevention of collision between the door of the vehicle and the one or more moving object.
[0007] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus that can avoid accidents and can ensure safety of the occupant.
[0008] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus that reduces the cost incurred for repairing the door of the vehicle.
[0009] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide an apparatus in which the controller is implemented to perform the required logic and thus it can be used to do other functions of the engine control unit (ECU) effectively.

SUMMARY
[0010] The present disclosure relates, in general, to automotive system, and more specifically, relates to a means to avoid collision between door of a vehicle and one or more moving objects.
[0011] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus to prevent collision in a vehicle, the apparatus includes one or more sensors configured in a vehicle, the one or more sensors generates a set of signals of the one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle, an engine control unit (ECU) configured in the vehicle, the ECU, upon receipt of actuation signal, configured to control the door of the vehicle, a controller operatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the ECU, the controller operatively coupled to a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the controller to receive, from the one or more sensors, the set of signals of the one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle, extract, from the set of signals, the set of parameters of the one or more moving objects, the set of parameters pertaining to any or a combination of distance and speed of the one or more moving objects, compare, the set of parameters with reference set of parameters to extract a set of values of the one or more moving objects in the vicinity of the vehicle wherein, based on the extracted set of values, the controller is configured to transmit an actuation signal to the ECU, wherein the ECU, on receipt of the actuation signal configured to control the door of the vehicle, the control of the door pertaining to locking of the door to avoid collision between the door and the one or more moving objects.
[0012] In an embodiment, the one or more sensors is any or a combination of reverse parking sensor and passive infra-red (PIR) sensor.
[0013] In another embodiment, the reverse parking sensors detect the distance of the one or more moving objects in back portion and side portion of the vehicle.
[0014] In another embodiment, the PIR sensor detect the speed of the one or more moving objects in the back portion and on the side portion of the vehicle.
[0015] In another embodiment, the controller configured to transmit the actuation signal to the ECU, when the determined speed of the one or more moving objects is above the threshold value.
[0016] In another embodiment, the controller configured to transmit the actuation signal to the ECU, when the determined distance of the one or more moving objects is below the threshold value.
[0017] In another embodiment, the ECU transmit the actuation signal to a motor to lock the door.
[0018] In another embodiment, the one or more moving objects is any or a combination of two-wheeler and four-wheeler.
[0019] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an method to prevent collision in a vehicle, the method including generating, at one or more sensors, a set of signals of one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle, receiving, at a computing device, from the one or more sensors, the set of signals of the one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle, extracting, at the computing device, from the set of signals, the set of parameters of the one or more moving objects, the set of parameters pertaining to any or a combination of distance and speed of the one or more moving objects, comparing, at the computing device, the set of parameters with reference set of parameters to extract a set of values of the one or more moving objects in the vicinity of the vehicle; wherein, based on the extracted set of values, the controller is configured to transmit an actuation signal to an engine control unit (ECU) configured in the vehicle, wherein the ECU, on receipt of the actuation signal configured to control door of the vehicle, the control of the door pertaining to locking of the door to avoid collision between the door and the one or more moving objects.
[0020] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] The following drawings form part of the present specification and are included to further illustrate aspects of the present disclosure. The disclosure may be better understood by reference to the drawings in combination with the detailed description of the specific embodiments presented herein.
[0022] FIG. 1A illustrate exemplary representation of an apparatus for prevention of collision in a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0023] FIG. 1B illustrate exemplary view of one or more sensors in the apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0024] FIG. 2 illustrate exemplary flow diagram of a method for prevention of collision in a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0026] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0027] The present disclosure relates, in general, to automotive system, and more specifically, relates to a means to avoid collision between the door of a vehicle and one or more moving objects. The present disclosure detects the movement path of the one or more moving objects. One or more sensors recognize one or more moving objects in the near or distant environment of the vehicle. From the sensor data, it is possible to detect, besides the position, also the direction of movement, acceleration and speed of the one or more moving objects. The present disclosure can be described in enabling detail in the following examples, which may represent more than one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 1A illustrate exemplary representation of an apparatus for prevention of collision in a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0029] Referring to FIG. 1A, apparatus 100 may be configured to determine collision between doors of a vehicle 116 (as illustrated in FIG. 1B) and one or more moving objects 112 in the vicinity of the vehicle 116. The one or more moving objects 112 may be any or a combination of two-wheeler and four-wheeler. The apparatus 100 may include one or more sensors (102, 104), a controller 106, a memory 114, an engine control unit (ECU) 108, a motor and a door 110. The present disclosure can detect the proximity/distance and speed/motion of the one or more moving objects 112 behind and side of the vehicle respectively.
[0030] In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle as presented in the example can be a combination of four-wheeler vehicle e.g., cars. As can be appreciated, the present disclosure may not be limited to this configuration but may be extended to other configurations. The opening of vehicle doors often leads to collisions with stationary obstacles that are not visible to the occupants or with one or more moving objects that approach the vehicle without being noticed. Thus, to avoid collisions when vehicle doors are opened, the present disclosure takes any modifications to the environmental situation of the vehicle as a result of a movement of the vehicle and the detected objects into consideration, where the detected objects may include any or a combination of stationary objects and one or more moving objects. The logic is coded in the controller 106 to act accordingly and perform the necessary action.
[0031] FIG. 1B illustrate exemplary view of one or more sensors in the apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more sensors may include reverse parking sensor 102 also interchangeably referred to as proximity sensor 102 and passive infrared sensor (PIR) sensor 104 also interchangeably referred to as motion sensor 104. The reverse parking sensors 102 may detect the proximity/distance of the one or more moving objects 112 in the back potion and on the side portion of the vehicle 116. The PIR sensor 104 may detect the motion/speed of the one or more moving objects 112 in the back potion and on the side portion of the vehicle 100.
[0032] In an implementation, one or more sensors (102, 104) may be configured in the vehicle 116, the one or more sensors (102, 104) may generate a set of signals of the one or more moving objects 112 detected in the vicinity of the vehicle 116. The ECU 108 may be configured in the vehicle, the ECU, upon receipt of an actuation signal, configured to control the door 110 of the vehicle 116. The controller 106 operatively coupled to the one or more sensors (102, 104) and the ECU 108, the controller 106 operatively coupled to the memory 114, the memory storing instructions executable by the controller 106 to receive, from the one or more sensors (102, 104), the set of signals of the one or more moving objects 112 detected in the vicinity of the vehicle 116.
[0033] The controller 106 configured to extract, from the set of signals, the set of parameters of the one or more moving objects 112, the set of parameters pertaining to any or a combination of distance and speed of the one or more moving objects 112. The controller 106 may compare, the set of parameters with reference set of parameters to extract a set of values of the one or more moving objects 112 in the vicinity of the vehicle 116. The reference set of parameters may include the pre-stored parameters in the memory 114. The controller 106 may be configured to transmit the actuation signal to the ECU 108 based on the extracted set of values.
[0034] The ECU 108, on receipt of the actuation signal configured to control the door 110 of the vehicle, the control of the door 110 pertaining to locking of the door to avoid collision between the door and the one or more moving objects 112. The controller 106 configured to transmit the actuation signal to the ECU 108, when the determined speed of the one or more moving objects 112 is above the threshold value. For example, if the speed of the one or more moving objects signal given by the PIR sensor 104 is greater than 10 kmph.
[0035] In another embodiment, the controller 106 configured to transmit the actuation signal to the ECU 108, when the determined proximity/distance of the one or more moving objects 112 is below the threshold value. For example, if the proximity of the one or more moving objects 112 signal given by the reverse parking sensor 102 is less than 0.5 meter. The controller 106 may send the signal to the ECU 108 to lock the door via commanding the motor to lock it. The door 110 in this condition may not open and thus may prevent the collision between the door 110 and the one or more moving objects 112.
[0036] For example, the set of signals from both types of sensors is transferred to the controller 106, which performs the logic and then passes the output to the ECU 108. From the sensor data, it is possible to detect, besides the position, also the direction of movement, acceleration and speed of the one or more moving objects 112. The controller 106 after processing the signal performs the logic coded in it and then sends the signal to the ECU to lock the door 110 by operating the motor.
[0037] The controller 106 that can be in communication with each of the memory 114. The controller 106 may include a microprocessor or other devices capable of being programmed or configured to perform computations and instruction processing in accordance with the disclosure. In an exemplary embodiment, the controller may be Arduino processor. Such other devices may include microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSP), complex programmable logic device (CPLD), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), application-specific assimilated circuits (ASIC), discrete gate logic, and/or other assimilated circuits, hardware or firmware in lieu of or in addition to a microprocessor.
[0038] The embodiments of the present disclosure described above provide several advantages. The one or more of the embodiments provide an apparatus that can enable prevention of collision between the door 110 of the vehicle and the one or more moving objects 112. The apparatus 100 can ensure safety of the occupant and thereby avoid accidents. The cost incurred for repairing the door 110 of the vehicle 116 can be avoided. The controller 106 is implemented to perform the required logic and thus it can be used to do other functions of the ECU 108 effectively.
[0039] FIG. 2 illustrate exemplary flow diagram of a method for prevention of collision in a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0040] Referring to FIG. 2, the method 200 can be implemented using a computing device, which can include one or more controllers. At block 202, one or more sensors generate a set of signals of one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle. At block 204, the computing device can receive from the one or more sensors, the set of signals of the one or more moving objects detected in the vicinity of the vehicle.
[0041] At block 206, the computing device can extract from the set of signals, the set of parameters of the one or more moving objects, the set of parameters pertaining to any or a combination of distance and speed of the one or more moving objects. At block 208, the computing device can compare the set of parameters with reference set of parameters to extract a set of values of the one or more moving objects in the vicinity of the vehicle.
[0042] At block 210. based on the extracted set of values, the computing device is configured to transmit an actuation signal to an engine control unit (ECU) configured in the vehicle, wherein the ECU, on receipt of the actuation signal configured to control door of the vehicle, the control of the door pertaining to locking of the door to avoid collision between the door and the one or more moving objects.
[0043] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the apparatus 100 of the disclosure may be provided using some or all of the mentioned features and components without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. While various embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described herein, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the disclosure, as described in the claims.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0044] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that facilitate prevention of collision between the door of the vehicle and the one or more moving object.
[0045] The present disclosure provides an apparatus that can avoid accidents and can ensure safety of the occupant.
[0046] The present disclosure provides an apparatus reduces the cost incurred for repairing the door of the vehicle.
[0047] The present disclosure provides an apparatus in which the controller is implemented to perform the required logic and thus it can be used to do other functions of the ECU effectively.