Collision avoidance method and system

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In one embodiment, a vehicular collision avoidance method is provided that includes monitoring a control of a vehicle and activating a first alarm if the control is not adjusted in a sufficient amount of time.
The monitored control is normally and regularly adjusted by the vehicle's operator such that the time between adjustments is sufficiently smaller than the time normally needed to avoid a collision after it is detected that the control is no longer being controlled.
The first alarm is activated if it is determined that the control is not adjusted in a sufficiently small amount of time from its preceding adjustment.
Thus, the vehicle's operator or other vehicle member can react and take measures to ensure that the vehicle is under suitable control upon activation of the alarm and thereby avoid a possible collision.
In another embodiment, a collision avoidance system having a sensor and a timer is provided.
The sensor monitors a vehicle control such as steering or some other control.
The sensor provides a signal that is indicative of whether the control is adjusted.
The timer is connected to the sensor to receive the provided signal and activates a first alarm if from the provided signal it determines that an excessive amount of time elapses without the control being adjusted.
The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that the detailed description of the invention that follows may be better understood.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be described hereinafter.
It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes as the present invention.
It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims