A collision warning and countermeasure system (10) for an automotive vehicle (12) is provided. The system (10) includes a velocity sensor (18) that generates a vehicle velocity signal. A multi-mode object detection sensor (28) generates an object detection signal. The multi-mode object detection sensor...http://www.google.de/patents/US6784791?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6784791 - Potential collision detection and parking aid system