A host vehicle system includes a lane change system providing an
indication to the host vehicle a target vehicle entering a destination
lane. The system includes arrays of magneto-resistive sensors on both
sides of the vehicle receiving proximity information as a function of
magnetic field variations, a vehicle bus receiving various vehicle
control signals, a smart algorithm controller analyzing bus signals and
sensor signals, and various vehicle collision systems such as passive
restraints, optical light guides, and audible warnings operating in
response to a threat from a target vehicle.