PREVENTION OF SIDE DOOR MISHAP USING EXISTING TIME OF FLIGHT (TOF) SENSORS

The system and method include receiving sensor data captured by a sensor system of a vehicle and mapping the sensor data to generate a depth map of a proximity zone around the vehicle. Here, the depth map includes an object in the proximity zone around the vehicle. The system and method also include determining whether the object in the proximity zone is within a zone of interest corresponding to a door of the vehicle and, when the object is within the zone of interest of the door of the vehicle, generating a notification for a user of the vehicle, the notification warning the user that the door is not clear to open.