METHOD TO MONITOR "BLIND AREA" OF GOING AHEAD VEHICLE SIDE MIRRORS AND DEVICE FOR THIS METHOD IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B60R1/02 B60R21/13 G01S17/93 G08G1/16 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: in the first version, the method includes determination of presence of a vehicle moving ahead along adjacent lane in concurrent direction using video camera, measurement of distance to the vehicle with calculation of its side mirrors "blind area" position and rear vehicle position relative to "blind area", as well as determination of its type and dimensions, warning about hazardous proximity using indicators located in instrument cluster, assistance in the process of vehicle driving through vehicle deceleration in case when driver of vehicle moving ahead along adjacent lane begins to execute unsafe manoeuvre. In the second version, monitoring system switches on video camera, ultrasonic sensors and microcontroller. The ultrasonic sensors located on vehicle front bumper determine position of moving ahead vehicle side mirrors "blind area". Microcontroller produces warning signals for driver about vehicle entry into "blind area" of going ahead vehicle.

EFFECT: higher traffic safety due to automatic monitoring of moving ahead vehicle blind area condition.

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