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24-05-2012 дата публикации

Method for geo-referencing of optical remote sensing images

Номер: US20120127028A1
Автор: Peter Reinartz, Richard Bamler, Sahil Suri
Принадлежит: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft und Raumfahrt eV

In the method for geo-referencing of optical remote sensing images of an area of the earth's surface, the geo-referencing is corrected based on an SAR image which is geo-referenced.

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Номер записи: 1
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Vehicular video mirror system

Номер: US20120140080A1
Автор: David W. Taylor, Kenneth Schofield, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam
Принадлежит: Donnelly Corp

A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an electrochromic reflective element and a video display screen disposed to the rear of the reflective element. The video display screen, when actuated, emits light that passes through a transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle viewing the reflective element. The video display screen includes a thin film transistor liquid crystal display element that is back lit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes. A camera having a field of view rearward of the vehicle is mounted at the rear of the vehicle and, during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, a video output of the camera is displayed by the video display screen as video images so as to assist the driver in reversing the equipped vehicle.

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Номер записи: 2
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Long range millimeter wave surface imaging radar system

Номер: US20120249363A1
Автор: Chris Sexton, Grant Bishop, John Lovberg, Vladimir Kolinko
Принадлежит: Individual

A long range millimeter wave imaging radar system. Preferred embodiments are positioned to detect foreign object debris objects on surface of the runway, taxiways and other areas of interest. The system includes electronics adapted to produce millimeter wave radiation scanned over a frequency range of a few gigahertz. The scanned millimeter wave radiation is broadcast through a frequency scanned antenna to produce a narrow scanned transmit beam in a first scanned direction (such as the vertical direction) defining a narrow, approximately one dimensional, electronically scanned field of view corresponding to the scanned millimeter wave frequencies. The antenna is mechanically pivoted or scanned in a second scanned direction perpendicular to the first scanned direction so as to define a two-dimensional field of view.

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Номер записи: 3
11-10-2012 дата публикации

Short-range vehicular radar system

Номер: US20120256778A1
Автор: Bruce David Labitt, Matthew Douglas Marple, Michael John Paradie
Принадлежит: MA Com Inc

Short-range vehicular radar systems are described. In one implementation, an apparatus used in radar applications includes a programmable digital receiver having an adaptable interference filter that is configured to reject radar pulses received from another radar system. In another implementation, a short-range vehicular radar system includes receive and transmission antennae, a programmable delay generator, and programmable receiver. The programmable delay generator is configured to control transmission of pulses from the transmission antenna at randomly selected times to prevent ambiguities associated with target objects that are distances away from the transmission antenna that are greater than the speed of light times the pulse repetition rate divided by two. The programmable receiver is calibrated to sample signals received by the receive antenna relative to when the pulses are emitted from the transmission antenna.

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Номер записи: 4
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Novel sensor alignment process and tools for active safety vehicle applications

Номер: US20120290169A1
Автор: David A. Osinski, James N. Nickolaou, Shuqing Zeng
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A method and tools for virtually aligning object detection sensors on a vehicle without having to physically adjust the sensors. A sensor misalignment condition is detected during normal driving of a host vehicle by comparing different sensor readings to each other. At a vehicle service facility, the host vehicle is placed in an alignment target fixture, and alignment of all object detection sensors is compared to ground truth to determine alignment calibration parameters. Alignment calibration can be further refined by driving the host vehicle in a controlled environment following a leading vehicle. Final alignment calibration parameters are authorized and stored in system memory, and applications which use object detection data henceforth adjust the sensor readings according to the calibration parameters.

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Номер записи: 5
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Vehicle surroundings monitoring device

Номер: US20120293357A1
Автор: Atsuhiro Eguchi, Kenichi Sawada, Masaki Negoro, Morimichi Nishigaki, Yuji Yokochi
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

A vehicle surroundings monitoring device includes a moving direction determining unit 20 which determines whether a physical body is moving in a traveling direction of a self vehicle or a transverse direction orthogonal to the traveling direction, from a change in a detection position of the physical body by a laser radar 8 , wherein a classification determining unit 21 executes a first classification determining process of determining the physical body determined to be moving in the traveling direction as a four-wheel vehicle when dimensions of the physical body obtained from the detected position by the laser radar 8 is within a range of A 1 , and a second classification determining process of determining the physical body determined to be moving in the transverse direction as the four-wheel vehicle when the dimensions of the physical body obtained from the detected position by the laser radar 8 is within a range of B 1.

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Номер записи: 6
18-04-2013 дата публикации

Sensing/Emitting Apparatus, System and Method

Номер: US20130092852A1
Автор: Baumatz David
Принадлежит: ELTA SYSTEMS LTD.

A number of apparatuses are provided, for sensing and/or emitting energy along one or more desired apparatus line of sights (LOS) with respect to the respective apparatus. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes an assembly that is rotatably mounted on a base with respect to a switching axis. The assembly has two or more sensing/emitting units, each having a respective sensing/emitting unit line of sight (ULOS). Each sensing/emitting unit has an operative state, wherein the respective unit ULOS is pointed along a LOS of the apparatus for sensing and/or emitting energy along the LOS, and a corresponding inoperative state, where the respective unit ULOS is pointed along a direction different from this LOS. A switching mechanism enables switching between the sensing/emitting units to selectively bring a desired sensing/emitting unit exclusively into its respective operative state while concurrently bringing a remainder of the sensing/emitting units each to a respective non-operative state. 1. An apparatus for at least one of sensing and emitting energy along an apparatus line of sight (LOS) with respect to said apparatus , comprising:at least two sensing/emitting units, each said unit adapted for at least one of sensing and emitting energy along a respective unit line of sight (ULOS);each sensing/emitting unit having an operative state, wherein the respective ULOS is pointed along said LOS for at least one of sensing and emitting energy, and a corresponding inoperative state, where the ULOS is pointed along a direction different from said LOS;a switching mechanism for switching between said units to selectively bring a desired unit exclusively into its respective operative state while concurrently bringing a remainder of said units each to a respective non-operative state;wherein a first said sensing/emitting unit is configured for at least one of sensing and emitting energy when an operational parameter associated with operation of said device is greater than an ...

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Номер записи: 7
13-06-2013 дата публикации

RADAR APPARATUS

Номер: US20130147654A1
Автор: CHOI Seung Un, JEONG Seong Hee
Принадлежит: MANDO CORPORATION

The present invention relates to a radar technology, and in more particular, to a radar apparatus having an antenna arrangement capable of removing a non-detected region which may exist around a vehicle. 1. A radar apparatus comprising:an antenna device comprising two or more antennas, and an antenna attachment device formed with a plurality of faces so that the two or more antennas are attached to the antenna attachment device;a signal transmission/reception module configured to transmit signals through the two or more antennas, and to receive signals reflected from a neighboring object; anda signal processing module configured to conduct a signal processing to detect the neighboring object,wherein the plurality of faces includes two or more antenna attachment faces, and normal vectors respective for the two or more antenna attachment faces take different directions, andwherein at least one of the signal transmission/reception module and the signal processing module is configured as a circuit on at least one of the plurality of faces formed on the antenna attachment device.2. The radar apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an angle formed by the normal vectors respective for the two or more antenna attachment faces is determined according to a detection angle of each of the two or more antennas attached to the two or more antenna attachment faces.3. The radar apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radar apparatus is mounted on a vehicle at a mounting angle determined according to a detection angle of each of the two or more antennas attached to the two or more antenna attachment faces.4. The radar apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the detection angle of each of the two or more antennas is a design value determined according to information for a range of the non-detected region.5. The radar apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the detection angle of each of the two or more antennas is a design value determined according to information for a ...

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Номер записи: 8
04-07-2013 дата публикации

DUMP TRUCK

Номер: US20130169469A1
Автор: Harada Shigeru, Kurihara Takeshi, Machida Masaomi, Masutani Eishin, Mitsuta Shinji, Nakanishi Yukihiro, Tanuki Tomikazu, Tsubone Dai
Принадлежит:

A dump truck includes a body and a plurality of cameras. The body includes an upper deck and a main frame disposed in a longitudinal direction. The cameras are configured and arranged to obtain images to be combined to generate a bird's-eye image to monitor a periphery of the dump truck. The cameras include a front camera, a rear camera and side cameras. The front camera is disposed at the front of the upper deck to obtain an image of an area in front of the body. The rear camera is disposed at a rear end of the main frame to obtain an image of an area in rear of the body. The side cameras are respectively provided on left and right sides of the upper deck to obtain images of an area between diagonally to the front and diagonally to the rear of the body. 1. A dump truck comprising:a body including an upper deck where a driver's seat is disposed and a main frame disposed in a longitudinal direction of the dump truck; and a front camera disposed at the front of the upper deck to obtain an image of an area in front of the body,', 'a rear camera disposed at a rear end of the main frame to obtain an image of an area in rear of the body, and', 'a plurality of side cameras respectively provided on left and right sides of the upper deck to obtain images of an area between diagonally to the front and diagonally to rear of the body., "a plurality of cameras configured and arranged to obtain images to be combined to generate a bird's-eye image to monitor a periphery of the dump truck, the cameras including"}2. The dump truck according to claim 1 , whereinthe front camera, the rear camera, and the side cameras are disposed on the body so as to have a view height that is at least one-half a height of the upper deck in an entire imaging region of adjacent ones of the cameras at a boundary portion of the bird's-eye image obtained by combining the images captured by the adjacent ones of the cameras.3. The dump truck according to claim 1 , whereinthe side cameras include a first ...

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Номер записи: 9
01-08-2013 дата публикации

Adaptive radar systems with ecological microwave cameras

Номер: US20130194126A1
Автор: Paolo Alberto Paoletti
Принадлежит: Individual

Surveillance system for detecting the position, movement, nature of one or more objects and even communicate with it, that is adaptive to any extent and suitable for any mobile or fixed structure and even for persons, because of its flexible open architecture, which is fully modular to develop self-contained compact radar devices of special performances when working either autonomously, like conventional video-cameras nevertheless operating also with microwaves and therefore called microwave-cameras or radar-cameras, or jointly to form more complex interactive systems.

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Номер записи: 10
01-08-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle collision risk prediction apparatus

Номер: US20130194127A1
Автор: Akihito Nishizawa, Junji Shiokawa, Tomokazu ISHIHARA
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co Ltd

A vehicle risk prediction apparatus includes: a first imaging unit that detects an electromagnetic wave of a wavelength ranging from a millimeter wave to a submillimeter wave to output a first image; a first detection unit that processes the first image output from the first imaging unit to detect a given object; and a risk prediction unit that outputs a detection result of the given object detected by the first detection unit. The first imaging unit includes: a transmit antenna unit that radiates the electromagnetic wave of the wavelength ranging from the millimeter wave to the submillimeter wave; a receive antenna array unit that has a plurality of receive antenna units arranged two-dimensionally, and receives a reflected wave of the electromagnetic wave radiated by the transmit antenna unit from the given object; and a signal processing unit that measures a time from radiation of the electromagnetic wave by the transmit antenna unit to reception of the reflected wave by the receive antenna array unit according to the number of read frames by the receive antenna array, and calculates both or any one of a distance from the subject vehicle to the given object, and a relative speed between the subject vehicle and the given object.

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Номер записи: 11
08-08-2013 дата публикации

Vehicular observation and detection apparatus

Номер: US20130201051A1
Автор: Chandra Sekhar GATLA, Michael T. Whiting, Robert Paul Drap, Todd W. Kreter, William H. Lee, YAN Gao
Принадлежит: Iteris Inc

A vehicular observation and detection apparatus and system includes a radar sensor, a camera, and circuitry for packaging radar data and a video signal together, inside a housing. Additional processors determine information contained within the radar data and video signal and perform data processing operations on the information to conduct traffic management and control.

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Номер записи: 12
08-08-2013 дата публикации

Crash Avoidance System

Номер: US20130201053A1
Автор: Jeffrey Saing
Принадлежит: Individual

A crash avoidance system is provided for a vehicle. The system utilizes thrusters to decrease the vehicle's velocity and brake time. The thrusters can also maneuver the vehicle from a possible crash. The system consists of a controller system which communicates with the thrusters that are strategically placed on the vehicle and at least one camera and radar sensors. The system also consists of an on-board pressurized gas source for the thrusters to produce a force to great and quick enough to avoid crashes. In case the driver loses traction and control for any reason, the system also communicates with the vehicle's traction control system.

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Номер записи: 13
12-09-2013 дата публикации

RADAR SENSOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY LCA SENSOR

Номер: US20130234881A1
Автор: Binzer Thomas
Принадлежит:

A radar sensor for motor vehicles has a transmitting antenna in the form of a planar array antenna having a plurality of juxtaposed antenna elements, and a supply network for supplying microwave power to the antenna elements, wherein the supply network is developed to supply the antenna elements with the microwave power having a phase shift increasing at constant increments from one end of the row to the other. 16-. (canceled)7. A radar sensor for motor vehicles , comprising:a transmitting antenna in a form of a planar array antenna having a plurality of juxtaposed antenna elements in a row; anda supply network for supplying microwave power to the antenna elements;wherein the supply network is configured to supply the antenna elements with the microwave power having a phase shift that increases at constant increments in a direction from one end of the row to an other end.8. The radar sensor according to claim 7 , wherein the antenna elements at opposite ends of the row are controlled 180° out of phase.9. The radar sensor according to claim 8 , wherein the transmitting antenna has four antenna elements claim 8 , in which the phase shift between juxtaposed antenna elements amounts to 60°.10. The radar sensor according to claim 7 , wherein the supply network is furthermore configured to supply the antenna elements with the microwave power at different amplitudes.11. The radar sensor according to claim 10 , wherein the amplitude along the row of the antenna elements decreases in the direction in which the phase shift increases.12. A driver assistance system for motor vehicles claim 10 , comprising:a radar sensor system for locating objects which are located at small to large longitudinal distances behind one's own vehicle, including objects which are located almost at a same level in an adjacent lane; a transmitting antenna in a form of a planar array antenna having a plurality of juxtaposed antenna elements in a row; and', 'a supply network for supplying microwave ...

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Номер записи: 14
03-10-2013 дата публикации

RADAR APPARATUS, ON-BOARD RADAR SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20130257643A1
Автор: INOMATA Naofumi, KAMBE Takeshi
Принадлежит: Honda elesys Co., Ltd.

A radar apparatus includes a transmitting antenna, a triangular wave generating unit that generates a first modulated wave and a second modulated wave which are transmitted from the transmitting antenna at a predetermined interval, a receiving antenna that receives radio waves obtained by causing an object to reflect the transmitted first and second modulated waves, and a signal intensity calculating unit that makes a determination, on peaks equal to or greater than a predetermined value appearing in received signals which are received by the receiving antenna and which correspond to the first and second modulated waves, as to whether the peaks are due to a signal obtained by causing the object to reflect the transmitted wave emitted from a host radar device or the peaks are due to a signal obtained by causing a reflecting object including the object to reflect the transmitted wave emitted from another radar device. 1. A radar apparatus comprising:a transmitting antenna;a triangular wave generating unit configured to generate a first modulated wave and a second modulated wave which are transmitted from the transmitting antenna at a predetermined interval;a receiving antenna that receives radio waves obtained by causing an object to reflect the transmitted first and second modulated waves; anda signal intensity calculating unit configured to make a determination, on peaks equal to or greater than a predetermined value appearing in received signals which are received by the receiving antenna and which correspond to the first and second modulated waves, as to whether the peaks are due to a signal obtained by causing the object to reflect the transmitted wave emitted from a host radar device or the peaks are due to a signal obtained by causing a reflecting object including the object to reflect the transmitted wave emitted from another radar device.2. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the signal intensity calculating unit determines whether the peaks ...

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Номер записи: 15
10-10-2013 дата публикации

OBJECT DETECTING DEVICE, OBJECT DETECTING METHOD, OBJECT DETECTING PROGRAM, AND MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Номер: US20130268173A1
Автор: KAMBE Takeshi
Принадлежит: Honda elesys Co., Ltd.

An object detecting device includes a signal transmitting and receiving unit configured to generate intermediate frequency signals based on transmission signals obtained by frequency modulation in multiple modulation periods and reception signals corresponding to reflected waves of the transmission signals, a distance detecting unit configured to calculate distances based on peak frequencies of the intermediate frequency signals generated by the signal transmitting and receiving unit, and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the distances calculated by the distance detecting unit and corresponding to the multiple modulation periods are equal to each other. 1. An object detecting device comprising:a signal transmitting and receiving unit configured to generate intermediate frequency signals based on transmission signals obtained by frequency modulation in multiple modulation periods and reception signals corresponding to reflected waves of the transmission signals;a distance detecting unit configured to calculate distances based on peak frequencies of the intermediate frequency signals generated by the signal transmitting and receiving unit; anda determination unit configured to determine whether or not the distances calculated by the distance detecting unit and corresponding to the multiple modulation periods are equal to each other.2. The object detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines that the distances are based on a real image when the distances are determined to be equal to each other claim 1 , and determines that the distances are not based on a real image and are invalid when the distances are determined to not be equal to each other.3. The object detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a received intensity calculating unit configured to determine whether or not the peak frequencies are equal to each other.4. The object detecting device according to claim 3 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 16
17-10-2013 дата публикации

ON-BOARD RADAR APPARATUS, DETECTION METHOD, AND DETECTION PROGRAM

Номер: US20130271310A1
Автор: IZUMI Itaru, KAMBE Takeshi
Принадлежит: Honda elesys Co., Ltd.

An on-board radar apparatus includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a transmitted wave, a receiving unit configured to receive a reflected wave obtained by causing an object to reflect the transmitted wave, to generate a reception signal, and to detect the object by performing a signal process on the reception signal, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the on-board radar apparatus is located in a vehicle interior, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust transmitting characteristics of the transmitting unit or receiving characteristics of the receiving unit so as to compensate for an attenuation in a propagation path of the transmitted wave or the reflected wave when the determination result of the determination unit is affirmative. 1. An on-board radar apparatus comprising:a transmitting unit configured to transmit a transmitted wave;a receiving unit configured to receive a reflected wave obtained by causing an object to reflect the transmitted wave, to generate a reception signal, and to detect the object by performing a signal process on the reception signal;a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the on-board radar apparatus is located in a vehicle interior; andan adjustment unit configured to adjust transmitting characteristics of the transmitting unit or receiving characteristics of the receiving unit so as to compensate for an attenuation in a propagation path of the transmitted wave or the reflected wave when the determination result of the determination unit is affirmative.2. The on-board radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment unit adjusts the transmitting characteristics by increasing a transmitting output power of the transmitting unit depending on the attenuation.3. The on-board radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment unit adjusts the receiving characteristics by increasing a receiving gain of the receiving unit depending on the attenuation.4. The on- ...

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Номер записи: 17
05-12-2013 дата публикации

RADAR SENSOR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

Номер: US20130321196A1
Автор: Binzer Thomas, hellinger Raphael, Steinbuch Dirk, Waldschmidt Christian
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A radar sensor for motor vehicles, having a transmitting antenna in the form of a planar group antenna having multiple antenna elements situated side by side on a shared planar substrate, and having a feed network and a switching device for supplying microwave power to the antenna elements. The antenna elements are situated at equal distances in at least one row; the feed network is designed for supplying the antenna elements with the microwave power having a phase shift which increases at constant increments from one end of the row to the other; and the switching device is designed for controlling the supply of the microwave power to the antenna elements in such a way that, depending on the operating mode, the supply is implemented in a mirror-inverted fashion from opposite ends of the at least one row. 18-. (canceled)9. A radar sensor for a motor vehicle , comprising:a transmitting antenna in the form of a planar group antenna having multiple antenna elements situated side by side on a shared planar substrate, the antenna elements being situated at equal distances in at least one row;a feed network for supplying the antenna elements with microwave power having a phase shift which increases at constant increments from one end of the row to the other; anda switching device to supply the microwave power to the antenna elements, and to control the supply of the microwave power to the antenna elements in such a way that, depending on operating mode, the supply is implemented in a minor-inverted fashion from opposite ends of the at least one row.10. The radar sensor as recited in claim 9 , wherein the radar sensor includes two rows of antenna elements claim 9 , a separate feed network via which the microwave power is fed serially into the antenna elements being assigned to each one of the two rows claim 9 , the feed devices for the two rows being diametrically opposed to one another.11. The radar sensor as recited in claim 10 , wherein the switching device is formed by ...

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Номер записи: 18
19-12-2013 дата публикации

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD

Номер: US20130335259A1
Автор: Nishimura Hirofumi, Yasugi Makoto
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

Disclosed is an object detection device capable of improving object detection accuracy by preventing erroneous combination detection. In this device, a detection object region correction unit () corrects a detection object region set by a detection object region set unit () on the basis of moving speed map information associated with a coordinate group in a reference image plane and the detected moving speed on each coordinate, which is detected by a radar. Thus, the detection object region can be amended by the use of the moving speed map information even when the detection object region is obtained as a result of erroneous combination. As a result, the object detection accuracy can be improved. 19-. (canceled)10. An object detection apparatus comprising:a candidate point extraction section that extracts candidate points from camera distance map information in which coordinates in an image plane are mapped to information regarding object presence obtained based on a stereo image, or from combined map information combining the camera distance map information and radar distance map information in which the coordinates in the image plane are mapped to information regarding object presence obtained based on information detected by a radar, the candidate points being coordinates at which corresponding information regarding object presence is equal to or greater than a predetermined value;a setting section that arranges the extracted candidate points into groups based on values of the corresponding information regarding object presence, and that sets up, as a first detected object region, a region in the image plane including all candidate points of each group; and divides, with respect to travel speed map information in which the coordinates in the image plane are mapped to detected travel speeds detected by the radar, a first corresponding region, which corresponds to the first detected object region, into a plurality of partial regions in the direction of a first ...

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Номер записи: 19
19-12-2013 дата публикации

ASCERTAINING AN INDICATOR FOR THE DRIVE-OVER CAPABILITY OF AN OBJECT

Номер: US20130335260A1
Автор: KUEHNLE Goetz, SCHOOR Michael
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

In a method for ascertaining whether a target object can be driven over by the controlled motor vehicle, with the aid of frequency-modulated radar signals of a radar sensor, amplitude ratios between received radar signals reflected from the target object are utilized, the received radar signals corresponding to signals which have been transmitted in different frequency ranges. Based on the amplitude ratios, an occurrence of interference between (i) a first radar signal propagation path between the radar sensor and the target object and (ii) a second propagation path with additional reflection from a road is detected, and based on the detection of an occurrence of interference it is ascertained whether the object can be driven over. 1. A method for ascertaining a capability of a controlled vehicle to drive over a target object , the method comprising:transmitting multiple frequency-modulated radar signals in different frequency ranges from a radar sensor of the controlled vehicle;determining amplitude ratios between received radar signals reflected from the target object, the received radar signals corresponding to the radar signals transmitted in different frequency ranges;detecting, based on the determined amplitude ratios, an occurrence of interference between (i) a first radar signal propagation path between the radar sensor and the target object, and (ii) a second, indirect propagation path between the radar sensor and the target object, the second propagation path including an additional reflection from a road; andascertaining, based on the detection of the occurrence of interference, an indicator for the capability of the controlled vehicle to drive over the target object.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein an occurrence of destructive interference between the first propagation path and the second propagation path is detected.3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the occurrence of interference between the first and second propagation paths is ...

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Номер записи: 20
26-12-2013 дата публикации

Intelligent Sensor System

Номер: US20130346009A1
Автор: Doval Jose Julio, Winter Kirt Alan
Принадлежит: XBAND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

A sensor system and method of using the system synergistically to improve the accuracy and usefulness of measured results is described. The system is comprised of electronically linked components that act as markers to trigger events, producers that gather data from sensors and aggregators that combine the data from a plurality of producers using triggers from marker devices to select the data of interest. The system is shown to be applicable to selection of data regions of interest and to analysis of the data to improve accuracy. The analysis of the data of any particular sensor within the system makes use of extrinsic data, being data generated by other sensors and intrinsic data, that is data or data limits that are known to be true from nature, laws of physics or just the particular information the user wants to acquire. The system is demonstrated on the analysis of Doppler radar measurements of a thrown object. 1. A system for making measurements on moving objects said system comprising:a) a first sensor that can detect a movement of objects,b) a second sensor that can detect the movement of objects,c) a processor that acquires data from the sensors, calculates measurements related to the movement of the objects and reports the measurementsd) where the processor filters the raw data used in its calculation, said filters based upon both intrinsic information and data acquired by both of the sensors, i) a maximum speed for the objects,', 'ii) a minimum speed for the objects,', 'iii) the three dimensional location of the objects at a start of the movement,', 'iv) the three dimensional location of the objects at an end of the movement, and,', 'v) a time interval between the start of the movement and the end of the movement,, 'e) where intrinsic information is at least one selected from i) the average speed of the objects,', 'ii) the maximum speed of the objects,', 'iii) acceleration of the objects, and,', 'iv) a video of the objects during their movement., 'f) ...

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Номер записи: 21
02-01-2014 дата публикации

RANGE DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

Номер: US20140002294A1
Автор: CUND Mark, WIDDOWSON Paul
Принадлежит: JAGUAR CARS LIMITED

Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus () for detecting an erroneous measurement of a range of a target object from a subject object () comprising: wireless transmission means () for transmitting a signal (S) having a first frequency from the subject object () to the target object (); detector means () for detecting a portion of the signal (S) reflected from the target object () back to the subject object (); range determination means () for determining the range () of the target object () from the subject object () by reference to a time of flight of said portion of the signal (S), (S) from the transmission means () to the detector means (); and rate determination means () for determining the rate of change of the range () by reference to a difference between the first frequency and an apparent frequency of the reflected portion of the signal (S) detected by the detector means (), the apparatus () being arranged to provide an indication () that an erroneous measurement of range has been made if the range () determined by the range determination means () increases whilst the rate of change of range () determined by the rate determination means () is negative. 130-. (canceled)31. An apparatus for detecting and correcting an erroneous measurement of a range of a target object from a subject object comprising:a transmitter configured to transmit a wireless signal having a first frequency from the subject object to the target object;a detector configured to detect a portion of the signal reflected from the target object back to the subject object; and determine the range of the target object from the subject object by reference to a time of flight of said portion of the signal from the transmitter to the detector;', 'determine a rate of change of the determined range by reference to a difference between the first frequency and an apparent frequency of the reflected portion of the signal;', 'determine that an erroneous measurement of range has been made if the ...

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Номер записи: 22
02-01-2014 дата публикации

OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20140002295A1
Автор: Kimata Akihito, Koike Hiroyuki, SASABUCHI Yoji, TANI Hiroaki
Принадлежит: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

A roadside object present at the side of a subject vehicle travel path and a preceding vehicle at a speed equal to or greater than a predetermined speed are detected based on points derived by transmitting an electromagnetic beam forward of the subject vehicle and projecting reflection points obtained onto a two-dimensional plane, a determination is made when the preceding vehicle passes near the roadside object as to whether it moved toward the travel path within a predetermined time before and after the passage, and the roadside object is not determined to be the obstacle when it is determined to have moved toward the travel path, thereby preventing the roadside object from being misidentified as the obstacle owing to erroneous recognition of it having intruded into the travel path of the subject vehicle when detecting the object using an electromagnetic beam. 15-. (canceled)6. An object detection apparatus for a vehicle equipped with an obstacle determiner that determines whether an object detected based on points derived by transmitting an electromagnetic beam forward of the subject vehicle and projecting reflection points obtained onto a two-dimensional plane is an obstacle constituting an obstruction to advance of the subject vehicle , comprising:a subject vehicle travel path estimator that estimates a travel path of the subject vehicle;a roadside object/preceding vehicle detector that detects a roadside object present at a side of the travel path and a preceding vehicle traveling ahead on the travel path at a speed equal to or greater than a predetermined speed based on the derived points; anda roadside object movement determiner that determines, when the preceding vehicle passes near the roadside object, whether the roadside object has moved toward the travel path within a predetermined time before and after the preceding vehicle passing near the roadside object;wherein the obstacle determiner determines the roadside object not to be the obstacle when the ...

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Номер записи: 23
23-01-2014 дата публикации

Photonically Enabled RF Transmitter/Receiver

Номер: US20140022119A1
Автор: Dennis Michael L., Funk Kevin B., Lohr Michele B., Pavek Richard E., Sova Raymond M.
Принадлежит:

A detection system includes a photonic module, a radio frequency (RF) module and processing circuitry. The photonic module may be configured to generate an optical tone for modulation in an optical domain prior to conversion to the RF domain. The RF module may be configured to interface with the photonic module to receive a transmission signal converted from the optical domain. The processing circuitry may be configured to interface with the photonic module and RF module to enable an operator to control of the photonic module and the RF module at least with respect to selectively determining a carrier frequency of the optical tone and a modulation technique to be employed with respect to the transmission signal converted from the optical domain. 1. A system comprising:a photonic module configured to generate an optical tone for modulation in an optical domain prior to conversion to a radio frequency (RF) domain;an RF module configured to interface with the photonic module to receive a transmission signal converted from the optical domain; andprocessing circuitry configured to interface with the photonic module and the RF module to enable an operator to control of the photonic module and the RF module at least with respect to selectively determining a carrier frequency of the optical tone and a modulation technique to be employed with respect to the transmission signal converted from the optical domain.2. The system of claim 1 , whereinthe processing circuitry is configured to interface with the photonic module and the RF module to enable the operator to perform software defined control of the photonic module and the RF module, andthe processing circuitry is configured to selectively determine the carrier frequency as a carrier frequency in the MHz range through the THz range.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the photonic module comprises an optical-to-RF converter configured to employ photonic up-conversion onto a carrier during conversion from the optical domain ...

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Номер записи: 24
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Radar apparatus, vehicle control system, and signal processing method

Номер: US20140028487A1
Автор: Hiroyuki ISHIMORI, Hisateru Asanuma, Masayuki Kishida
Принадлежит: Denso Ten Ltd

There is provided a radar apparatus. A setting unit is configured to set a first range including at least a reference target. A deriving unit is configured to derive a representative position of targets included in the first range on the basis of position information of the targets included in the first range. An acquiring unit is configured to acquire vehicle information indicating that the vehicle is running in a curve-shaped lane or a road shape in front of the vehicle is a curve shape. When the acquiring unit acquires the vehicle information, the setting unit sets a second range wider than the first range and the deriving unit derives a representative position of targets included in the second range on the basis of position information of the targets included in the second range.

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Номер записи: 25
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Tracking on-road vehicles with sensors of different modalities

Номер: US20140032012A1
Автор: Avdhut S. JOSHI, Michael E. Samples, Michael R. James
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc

A vehicle system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, each having, respectively, different first and second modalities. A controller includes a processor configured to: receive a first sensor input from the first sensor and a second sensor input from the second sensor; detect, synchronously, first and second observations from, respectively, the first and second sensor inputs; project the detected first and second observations onto a graph network; associate the first and second observations with a target on the graph network, the target having a trajectory on the graph network; select either the first or the second observation as a best observation based on characteristics of the first and second sensors; and estimate a current position of the target by performing a prediction based on the best observation and a current timestamp.

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Номер записи: 26
13-02-2014 дата публикации

NEIGHBORING VEHICLE DETECTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20140044311A1
Автор: TAKAHASHI Yoshihiko
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A neighboring vehicle detecting device according to the invention includes: a neighboring vehicle detecting part configured to detect a neighboring vehicle behind an own vehicle; a curved road detecting part configured to detect information related to a curvature radius of a curved road; a storing part configured to store a detection result of the curved road detecting part; and a processing part configured to set a detection target region behind the own vehicle based on the detection result of the curved road detecting part which is stored in the storing part and is related to the curved road behind the own vehicle, wherein the processing part detects the neighboring vehicle behind the own vehicle based on a detection result in the set detection target region by the neighboring vehicle detecting part, the neighboring vehicle traveling on a particular lane which has a predetermined relationship with a traveling lane of the own vehicle. 16-. (canceled)7. A neighboring vehicle detecting device , comprising:a neighboring vehicle detecting part configured to detect a neighboring vehicle behind an own vehicle;a curved road detecting part configured to detect information related to a curvature radius of a curved road at a predetermined cycle;a storing part configured to store a detection result of the curved road detecting part; anda processing part configured to retrieve from the storing part, based on information about a vehicle speed of the own vehicle, the information related to the curvature radius of the curved road which is located a predetermined distance behind a current position of the own vehicle, and set a detection target region behind the own vehicle based on the retrieved information, wherein the processing part detects the neighboring vehicle behind the own vehicle based on a detection result in the set detection target region by the neighboring vehicle detecting part, the neighboring vehicle traveling on a particular lane which has a predetermined ...

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Номер записи: 27
20-02-2014 дата публикации

RADAR-TRANSPARENT COATING

Номер: US20140049427A1
Автор: Keckes Antal, Ribeiro Carlos, Schuler Peter
Принадлежит: OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUBBACH

The invention relates to a radar-transparent component comprising a plastic body. Said component is characterized in that at least parts of the surface have a coating with a thickness of between 10 nm and 100 nm that comprises a semiconductor. Said coating gives the plastic body the desired metallic appearance without the body losing the characteristic of a radar-transparent component. 1. Radar-transparent component comprising a radar-transparent body , preferably a plastic body , characterized in that at least parts of the surface have a coating with a thickness between 10 nm and 100 nm that comprises at least one semiconductor material.2. Radar-transparent component according to claim 1 , characterized in that the coating comprising at least one semiconductor material comprises silicon claim 1 , preferably comprises silicon as a main component and even more preferably consists essentially of silicon.3. Radar-transparent component according to claim 1 , characterized in that the layer comprising at least one semiconductor material is a component of a layer system comprising at least one further layer claim 1 , which is preferably an interference layer system.4. Radar-transparent component according to claim 3 , characterized in that the at least one other layer is SiO.5. Radar-transparent component according to claim 3 , characterized in that the layer system is an alternating layer system.6. Radar-transparent component according to claim 1 , characterized in that between the radar-transparent body and the coating comprising at least one semiconductor claim 1 , an intermediary layer is provided comprising a polymer layer that preferably consists of a UV-hardened lacquer.7. Radar-transparent component according to claim 1 , characterized in that as a sealing layer against the environment claim 1 , a polymer coating is provided that preferably consists of a UV-hardened lacquer.8. Cladding element with a radar-transparent component according to claim 1 , wherein this ...

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Номер записи: 28
27-02-2014 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE OF A SPEED-VIOLATING VEHICLE

Номер: US20140055298A1
Автор: Abl Alexander
Принадлежит: KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM AG

Methods and devices are provided for recording images of vehicles that pass through a section between an entrance and an exit at excessive speed, comprising the following steps: capturing an entry time of a vehicle at the entrance, generating a unique object identifier for the vehicle and storing the entry time under the object identifier; tracking the movement of the vehicle, which is being continuously referenced by way of the object identifier, over the entire section using a sensor arrangement; capturing an exit time of the vehicle that is referenced by way of the object identifier at the exit; and if a comparison of the captured exit time to the stored entry time indicates a speed that exceeds a threshold value: determining an entry image stored under the object identifier or creating an exit image of the vehicle. 1. A method for recording images of vehicles that pass through a section between an entrance and an exit at excessive speed , comprising:capturing the entry time of a vehicle at the entrance, generating a unique object identifier for the vehicle and storing the entry time under the object identifier;tracking the movement of the vehicle, which is being continuously referenced during the tracking by way of the object identifier, over the entire section using a sensor arrangement;capturing the exit time of the vehicle that is referenced by way of the object identifier at the exit; andif a comparison of the captured exit time to the stored entry time indicates a speed that exceeds a threshold value: capturing an exit image of the vehicle at the exit.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the tracking is carried out using a sensor arrangement comprising at least two radar devices claim 1 , which contiguously capture the section without interruption and in the radar images of which the vehicle is detected and tracked.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the tracking is carried out using a sensor arrangement comprising at least two cameras ...

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Номер записи: 29
13-03-2014 дата публикации

V2v communication-based vehicle identification apparatus and identification method thereof

Номер: US20140070980A1
Автор: Man Bok PARK
Принадлежит: Mando Corp

Disclosed herein are a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication-based vehicle identification apparatus and an identification method thereof. The V2V communication-based vehicle identification apparatus includes a radar sensor unit sensing radar information corresponding to relative distances to object vehicles, a GPS module unit generating GPS information from GPS satellites, a V2V communication unit transmitting the generated GPS information to the object vehicles and receiving GPS information of the object vehicles from the object vehicles through vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication, and a controller calculating probabilities that the GPS information of the object vehicles will be located at areas, set based on the sensed radar information, and identifying vehicles corresponding to the radar information and the GPS information of the object vehicles based on the calculated probabilities.

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Номер записи: 30
13-03-2014 дата публикации

OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20140070982A1
Автор: ENDO Yasuyuki, Hamada Yasushi, Hanada Yoshitsugu, INADA Takahiro, NAKAHATA Youichiro, Nishida Fumihiko, Tsurunaga Marie
Принадлежит: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION

A vehicle obstacle detection device comprises: a radar unit provided between a back surface of a bumper and a wheel and configured to detect an obstacle by transmitting a radio wave through the bumper; and a misdetection prevention member for preventing misdetection in the radar unit by suppressing the occurrence of an own-vehicle's wheel reaching wave which is a part of a transmission wave and which passes between a transmitter section of the radar unit and the back surface of the bumper and reaches the wheel of the own vehicle. 1. A vehicle obstacle detection device comprising:a radar unit provided between a back surface of a bumper and a wheel and configured to detect an obstacle by transmitting a radio wave toward outside of an own vehicle through the bumper; anda misdetection prevention member for preventing misdetection in the radar unit by suppressing the occurrence of an own-vehicle's wheel reaching wave which is a part of a transmission wave from the radar unit and which passes between a transmitter section of the radar unit and the back surface of the bumper and reaches the wheel of the own vehicle,wherein the misdetection prevention member is provided at a position between the radar unit and the own vehicle's wheel and closer to the radar unit than a reflection point where the own-vehicle's wheel reaching wave is reflected by the back surface of the bumper.2. The vehicle obstacle detection device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the misdetection prevention member is a shield plate provided to block a path of the own-vehicle's wheel reaching wave.3. The vehicle obstacle detection device as defined in claim 2 , wherein the shield plate is provided to extend from the radar unit toward the back surface of the bumper claim 2 , or provided to extend from the back surface of the bumper toward the radar unit.4. The vehicle obstacle detection device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the misdetection prevention member is provided on a path of the own-vehicle's wheel ...

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Номер записи: 31
20-03-2014 дата публикации

ADAPTIVE SENSING SYSTEM

Номер: US20140077988A1
Автор: Saito Shin
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

An adaptive sensing system including a passive sensor that receives electromagnetic radiation, an active sensor that emits and receives electromagnetic radiation, a detection unit that detects the presence of human beings and objects other than human beings in a region of observation, and a control unit that controls the active sensor and the passive sensor based on a result of the detection by the detection unit. 1: An adaptive sensing system comprising:a passive sensor to receive electromagnetic radiation,an active sensor to emit and receive electromagnetic radiation, andcircuitry thatdetects whether human beings or only objects other than human beings are present in a region of observation, andcontrols the active sensor and the passive sensor based on the detection of whether human beings or only objects other than human beings are present,whereinwhen the presence of a human being is detected in the region of observation, the passive sensor is activated and the detected human being is scanned by the passive sensor, the circuitry controlling the passive sensor so as to receive electromagnetic radiation from at least a first portion of the region of observation where the human being is detected,when the presence of an object other than a human being is detected in the region of observation, the active sensor is activated and the detected object other than a human being is scanned by the active sensor, the circuitry controlling the active sensor so as to transmit and receive electromagnetic radiation to and from at least a second portion of the region of observation where the object is detected, andthe circuitry modifies an amount of one of power and field strength of the electromagnetic radiation output by the active sensor responsive to the detection of whether human beings or only objects other than human beings are present in the region of observation.2: The adaptive sensing system according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the presence of the human being is ...

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Номер записи: 32
07-01-2021 дата публикации

VEHICLE-MOUNTED CONTROL UNIT, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FPGA BASED AUTOMATIC DRIVING OF VEHICLE

Номер: US20210001880A1
Автор: HU Jiayue
Принадлежит: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a vehicle-mounted control unit, and a method and an apparatus for FPGA based automatic driving of a vehicle, which includes a MCU and a first SoC implemented by being integrated with an ARM through the FPGA, where the vehicle-mounted control unit is set on an automatic driving vehicle, the FPGA of the first SoC receives video data sent by a vehicle-mounted camera, performs visual perception on the video data by using a first neural network algorithm to obtain first perception information; and sends the first perception information to the ARM of the first SoC. The ARM of the first SoC processes the first perception information to obtain first decision information, and sends the first decision information to the MCU. Finally, the MCU generates a control command according to the first decision information and sends it to the corresponding execution mechanism. 1. A method for field programmable gate array (FPGA) based automatic driving of a vehicle , suitable for a vehicle-mounted control unit , wherein the vehicle-mounted control unit comprises a first system on chip (SoC) and a micro control unit (MCU) , the first SoC is integrated with an advanced reduced instruction set computer machine (ARM) through the FPGA , and the vehicle-mounted control unit is set on an automatic driving vehicle , wherein the method comprises:receiving, by the FPGA of the first SoC, video data sent by a vehicle-mounted camera;performing, by the FPGA of the first SoC, visual perception on the video data by using a first neural network algorithm to obtain first perception information;sending, by the FPGA of the first SoC, the first perception information to the ARM of the first SoC; andprocessing, by the ARM of the first SoC, the first perception information to obtain first decision information, and sending the first decision information to the MCU.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the processing claim 1 , by the ARM of the first SoC ...

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Номер записи: 33
05-01-2017 дата публикации

Target Detection Device For Avoiding Collision Between Vehicle And Target Captured By Sensor Mounted To The Vehicle

Номер: US20170003390A1
Автор: Takahiro Baba
Принадлежит: Denso Corp

The target detecting device comprises a radar sensor, an imaging sensor, and an ECU. The target detected by the radar sensor is selected under certain conditions, for example, i) a reception intensity of the reflected radar waves is equal to or more than a predetermined value, or ii) the target is moving, to be outputted externally. When a stopped vehicle is detected on a road by the sensor, and a target, for example a pedestrian, present behind the stopped vehicle is detected from the image acquired by the imaging sensor by performing image recognition using predetermined patterns of a target, the ECU makes the selection condition less restrictive than the selection condition for targets other than the target present behind the stopped vehicle, or unconditionally selects the target present behind the stopped vehicle.

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Номер записи: 34
07-01-2016 дата публикации

TARGET RECOGNITION APPARATUS

Номер: US20160003936A1
Автор: Hibino Katsuhiko
Принадлежит:

A target recognition apparatus of one embodiment is installed in a vehicle, and includes a data acquisition means which acquires received data from a transceiver having a plurality of transmission and receiving channels which transmit and receive radar waves; an image acquisition means which acquires image data from an image sensor which picks up an image of a state around an own vehicle; and a detection means which detects a target which has reflected the radar waves based on the received data and the image data. 1. A target recognition apparatus which is installed in a vehicle , characterized in that the apparatus comprises:{'b': '10', 'a data acquisition means (S) which acquires received data from a transceiver having a plurality of transmission and receiving channels which transmit and receive radar waves;'}{'b': '30', 'an image acquisition means (S) which acquires image data from an image sensor which picks up an image of a state around an own vehicle; and'}{'b': '40', 'a detection means (S) which detects a target which has reflected the radar waves based on the received data and the image data.'}2. The target recognition apparatus according to characterized in thatthe detection means comprises:{'b': '210', 'an interest direction extraction means (S) which extracts one or more interest directions, in which information on the target is required to be exactly acquired, from the image data acquired by the image acquisition means, and'}{'b': 230', '260, 'a target detection performing means (S to S) which performs beam forming for each of the interest directions by using the received data acquired by the data acquisition means, to perform target detection by using a data row acquired by performing the beam forming.'}3. The target recognition apparatus according to characterized in that the target detection performing means performs distance FFT for the data row acquired by performing the beam forming.43. The target recognition apparatus according to any one of to ...

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Номер записи: 35
07-01-2016 дата публикации

IN-VEHICLE RADAR APPARATUS

Номер: US20160003941A1
Автор: SATOU Kouichi
Принадлежит:

An in-vehicle radar apparatus includes a transmission and reception means which transmits a radar wave ahead of an own vehicle and receives a reflected wave corresponding to the radar wave from a target; a reception strength detection means which repeatedly detects reception strength of the reflected wave; a distance detection means which repeatedly detects a distance from the own vehicle to the target; an approximate expression calculation means which calculates an approximation expression expressing the reception strength using the distance as a variable from the reception strength repeatedly detected by the reception strength detection means and the distance repeatedly detected by the distance detection means; and a determination means which determines a height of the target from a road surface based on values of coefficients of the approximation expression. 1. An in-vehicle radar apparatus comprising:a transmission and reception means which transmits a radar wave ahead of an own vehicle and receives a reflected wave corresponding to the radar wave from a target;a reception strength detection means which repeatedly detects reception strength of the reflected wave;a distance detection means which repeatedly detects a distance from the own vehicle to the target;an approximate expression calculation means which calculates an approximation expression expressing the reception strength using the distance as a variable from the reception strength repeatedly detected by the reception strength detection means and the distance repeatedly detected by the distance detection means; anda determination means which determines a height of the target from a road surface based on values of coefficients of the approximation expression.2. The in-vehicle radar apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the approximate expression calculation means calculates the approximation expression by using the reception strength and the distance acquired within a range longer than a change period ...

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Номер записи: 36
04-01-2018 дата публикации

SENSOR HEAD

Номер: US20180003814A1
Автор: Carlson Douglas O., Duvoisin, Holman Glen A., III Herbert, Sentelle Christopher Gary, Torres-Rosario Juan Antonio, Trishaun Marquette
Принадлежит: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc.

An apparatus includes an extendable wand, and a sensor head coupled to the wand. The sensor head includes a continuous wave metal detector (CWMD) and a radar. When the wand is collapsed, the wand and the sensor head collapse to fill a volume that is smaller than a volume filled by the sensor head and the wand when the wand is extended. Frequency-domain data from a sensor configured to sense a region is accessed, the frequency-domain data is transformed to generate a time-domain representation of the region, a first model is determined based on the accessed frequency-domain data, a second model is determined based on the generated time-domain representation, the second model being associated with a particular region within the sensed region, and a background model that represents a background of the region is determined based on the first model and the second model. 1an extendable wand; anda sensor head coupled to the wand, the sensor head comprising a continuous wave metal detector (CWMD) and a radar, wherein, when the wand is collapsed, the wand and the sensor head collapse to fill a volume that is smaller than a volume filled by the sensor head and the wand when the wand is extended.. An apparatus comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/460,958, filed Aug. 15, 2014, now allowed, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/081,153, filed Apr. 6, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,842,035, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/322,284, filed Apr. 8, 2010, and titled SENSOR HEAD INCLUDING A TRANSCEIVER; U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/409,899, filed Nov. 3, 2010, and titled SENSOR HEAD INCLUDING A TRANSCEIVER; U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/411,759, filed Nov. 9, 2010, and titled SENSOR HEAD INCLUDING A TRANSCEIVER; and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/448,869, filed Mar. 3, 2011, and titled OBJECT AND WIRE DETECTION. The disclosures of these prior provisional applications ...

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Номер записи: 37
03-01-2019 дата публикации

Methods and Systems for Generating and Using Localization Reference Data

Номер: US20190003838A1
Автор: Gliszczynski Rafal Jan, Kubiak Blazej, Kudrynski Krzysztof, Miksa Krzysztof
Принадлежит:

Methods and systems for improved positioning accuracy relative to a digital map are disclosed, and which are preferably used for highly and fully automated driving applications, and which may use localisation reference data associated with a digital map. The invention further extends to methods and systems for the generation of localisation reference data associated with a digital map. 1. A method of determining a position of a vehicle relative to a digital map , the digital map comprising data representative of navigable elements of a navigable network along which the vehicle is travelling , the method comprising:obtaining localisation reference data associated with the digital map for a deemed current position of the vehicle along a navigable element of the navigable network, wherein the location reference data comprises at least one depth map indicative of an environment around the vehicle projected on to a reference plane, the reference plane being defined by a reference line associated with the navigable element, each pixel of the at least one depth map being associated with a position in the reference plane associated with the navigable element along which the vehicle is travelling, and the pixel including a depth channel representing the distance to a surface of an object in the environment along a predetermined direction from the associated position of the pixel in the reference plane;using the localisation reference data to determine a reference point cloud indicative of the environment around the vehicle, the reference point cloud including a set of first data points in a three-dimensional coordinate system, wherein each first data point represents a surface of an object in the environment;determining real time scan data by scanning the environment around the vehicle using at least one sensor, the real time scan data comprising a point cloud indicative of the environment around the vehicle, the point cloud including a set of second data points in the three ...

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Номер записи: 38
07-01-2021 дата публикации

Semantic Segmentation of Radar Data

Номер: US20210003665A1
Автор: Barber Duncan Blake, Kumar Anurag, Laddha Ankit, Vallespi-Gonzalez Carlos, White Jacob
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Systems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with sensor output segmentation are provided. For example, sensor data can be accessed. The sensor data can include sensor data returns representative of an environment detected by a sensor across the sensor's field of view. Each sensor data return can be associated with a respective bin of a plurality of bins corresponding to the field of view of the sensor. Each bin can correspond to a different portion of the sensor's field of view. Channels can be generated for each of the plurality of bins and can include data indicative of a range and an azimuth associated with a sensor data return associated with each bin. Furthermore, a semantic segment of a portion of the sensor data can be generated by inputting the channels for each bin into a machine-learned segmentation model trained to generate an output including the semantic segment.

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Номер записи: 39
04-01-2018 дата публикации

AUTONOMOUS GUIDANCE SYSTEM

Номер: US20180004220A1
Автор: Hazelton Lawrence Dean
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An autonomous guidance system that operates a vehicle in an autonomous mode includes a camera module, a radar module, and a controller. The camera module outputs an image signal indicative of an image of an object in an area about a vehicle. The radar module outputs a reflection signal indicative of a reflected signal reflected by the object. The controller determines an object-location of the object on a map of the area based on a vehicle-location of the vehicle on the map, the image signal, and the reflection signal. The controller classifies the object as small when a magnitude of the reflection signal associated with the object is less than a signal-threshold. 1. An autonomous guidance system that operates a vehicle in an autonomous mode , said system comprising:a camera module that outputs an image signal indicative of an image of an object in an area about a vehicle;a radar module that outputs a reflection signal indicative of a reflected signal reflected by the object; anda controller that determines an object-location of the object on a map of roadways proximate to the area based on a vehicle-location of the vehicle on the map, the image signal, and the reflection signal, wherein the controller classifies the object as small when a magnitude of the reflection signal associated with the object is less than a signal-threshold, and the object is not indicated on the map.2. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the controller classifies the object as verified if the object is classified as small and the object is detected a plurality of occasions that the vehicle passes through the area.3. The system in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the controller adds the object to the map after the object is classified as verified.4. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the controller determines a size of the object based on the image signal and the reflection signal claim 1 , and classifies the object as verified if the object is classified as small ...

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Номер записи: 40
03-01-2019 дата публикации

FORMATTING SENSOR DATA FOR USE IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM

Номер: US20190004530A1
Автор: Brindza Jordan, Jones Morgan, Sibenac Mark, Strother Daniel Leland, Tascione Daniel, Waters Justin
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A sensor synchronization system for an autonomous vehicle is described. Upon initializing a master clock on a master processing node for a sensor apparatus of the autonomous vehicle, the system determines whether an external timing signal is available. If the signal is available, the system synchronizes the master clock with the external timing signal. Based on a clock cycle of the master clock, the system propagates timestamp messages to the sensors of the sensor apparatus, receives sensor data, and formats the sensor data based on the timestamp messages. 1. A method of operating a sensor apparatus of an autonomous vehicle , the method comprising:upon initializing a master clock on a master processing node for the sensor apparatus, determining whether an external timing signal is available;upon determining that the external timing signal is available, synchronizing the master clock with the external timing signal;based on a clock cycle of the master clock, propagating a plurality of pulse timestamp messages from the master processing node to a plurality of sensors of the sensor apparatus;receiving sensor data from the plurality of sensors; andgenerating, based at least in part on the sensor data and at least in part on the plurality of pulse timestamp messages, output data to enable processing for controlling the autonomous vehicle.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:upon determining that the external timing signal is available, determining that the master clock remains synchronized, within a predetermined threshold, with the external timing signal.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining that the master clock remains synchronized with the external timing signal includes determining that the master clock time skew remains beneath the predetermined threshold even after the external timing signal is lost.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:dividing the clock cycle of the master clock into a plurality of timing intervals; andgenerating a ...

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Номер записи: 41
02-01-2020 дата публикации

Compact Multi-Sensor Fusion System with Shared Aperture

Номер: US20200005097A1
Автор: Bohn Paul Aaron, Clemmer Buddy A., Golmon Stephanie L., Kelsey Adam, Laine Juha-Pekka, Landis David A., Rogomentich Francis J., Sinclair Matthew A.
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A potentially small, gimballed, multi-sensor system employs a shared aperture for at least some of the image sensors. Applications include intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR), and guiding autonomous vehicles. The system can actively blend images from multiple spectral bands for clarity and interpretability, provide remote identification of objects and material, provide anomaly detection, control lasers and opto-mechanics for image quality, and use shared aperture using folded optics. 1. A multi-sensor system , comprising:a mirror system collecting light received through a shared aperture; anda sensor package including an image sensor system receiving the light from the mirror system and dividing the collected light between different image sensors of the sensor package.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a gimbal for carrying the mirror system and the sensor package.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mirror system and the sensor package fit within a sphere of less than 30 centimeters in diameter.4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising the sensor package emitting radiation out through the shared aperture.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor package includes a RADAR system and/or a LIDAR system interrogating a scene through the shared aperture.6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an antenna mounted to a front obscuration of the mirror system.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor package includes an accelerometer.8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an image processing system that is mounted with the sensor package and processes information from the sensor package to create fused data.9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the image processing system is mounted on a gimbal.10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the image processing system generates fused images.11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the image processing system performs feature extraction.12. The system of claim 8 , ...

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Номер записи: 42
08-01-2015 дата публикации

Patient Transport System

Номер: US20150007390A1
Автор: Haider Sultan, Kreischer Ludwig
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A patient transport system includes a patient transport device configured to be docked on a medical instrument, and a detection device configured to determine information relevant to an approach, occurring during docking, of the patient transport device to the medical instrument. The patient transport system assists the docking procedure of the patient transport device on the medical instrument. 1. A patient transport system comprising:a patient transport device configured to be docked on a medical instrument; anda detection device configured to determine information relevant to an approach occurring during docking of the patient transport device to the medical instrument.2. The patient transport system of claim 1 , wherein the relevant information comprises a distance between the patient transport device and the medical instrument claim 1 , a speed of the patient transport device claim 1 , or presence of an object between the patient transport device and the medical instrument.3. The patient transport system of claim 1 , wherein the detection device uses ultrasound claim 1 , capacitive induction claim 1 , RFID technology or a camera system for determining the relevant information.4. The patient transport system of claim 1 , wherein the patient transport system comprises a monitoring unit for evaluating the information determined by the detection device.5. The patient transport system of claim 4 , wherein the patient transport system is configured for wireless transmission claim 4 , from the patient transport device claim 4 , the medical instrument claim 4 , or the patient transport device and the medical instrument to the monitoring unit claim 4 , of the information relevant to the approach or information required for determining the information relevant to the approach.6. The patient transport system of claim 1 , wherein the detection device is formed with an RFID transmitter/receiver pair claim 1 , an optical marker and a camera claim 1 , an ultrasound ...

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Номер записи: 43
20-01-2022 дата публикации

Calibration apparatus, calibration method, program, and calibration system and calibration target

Номер: US20220018932A1
Автор: Hideaki Yamamoto
Принадлежит: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp

A calibration unit 60 acquires detection signals each generated by one of a plurality of sensors in a sensor unit 40 and indicating detection results of a calibration target. A state detection unit 61 detects a state of the calibration target by using the detection signals. A time difference correction amount setting unit 65 calculates a time difference between the detection signals each generated by one of the sensors of the sensor unit 40 by using state detection results of the calibration target obtained by the state detection unit 61, and sets a time difference correction amount on the basis of a calculation result. Temporal misalignment between pieces of information acquired by the plurality of sensors of the sensor unit 40 can be corrected on the basis of the time difference correction amount set by the time difference correction amount setting unit 65.

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Номер записи: 44
20-01-2022 дата публикации

SENSOR INFORMATION FUSION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20220018951A1
Автор: Kim Seong Hwan
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A sensor information fusion device and a method thereof are provided. The sensor information fusion device includes a processor that generates a first track box and a second track box based on an object detected by a plurality of sensors and determines whether the first track box and the second track box are overlapped with each other and a storage storing data obtained by the processor and an algorithm run by the processor. The processor generates a merge gate expanded from the first track box and determines the first track box and the second track box are overlapped with each other when the second track box is included in the merge gate. 1. A sensor information fusion device , comprising: generate a first track box and a second track box based on an object detected by a plurality of sensors; and', 'determine whether the first track box and the second track box are overlapped with each other; and, 'a processor configured toa storage configured to store data obtained by the processor and to store a set of instruction that when executed by the processor, implement an algorithm, generate a merge gate expanded from the first track box; and', 'determine that the first track box and the second track box are overlapped with each other when the second track box is included in the merge gate., 'wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions stored in the storage and to2. The sensor information fusion device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:calculate midpoints of the first track box and the second track box based on information received from the plurality of sensors.3. The sensor information fusion device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:convert the midpoint of the first track box into an origin; andcalculate coordinates of vertices of the first track box based on length information and width information of the first track box.4. The sensor information fusion device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is ...

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Номер записи: 45
20-01-2022 дата публикации

Gesture Recognition Using Multiple Antenna

Номер: US20220019291A1
Автор: Ivan Poupyrev, Jaime Lien, Nicholas Edward Gillian
Принадлежит: Google LLC

Various embodiments wirelessly detect micro gestures using multiple antenna of a gesture sensor device. At times, the gesture sensor device transmits multiple outgoing radio frequency (RF) signals, each outgoing RF signal transmitted via a respective antenna of the gesture sensor device. The outgoing RF signals are configured to help capture information that can be used to identify micro-gestures performed by a hand. The gesture sensor device captures incoming RF signals generated by the outgoing RF signals reflecting off of the hand, and then analyzes the incoming RF signals to identify the micro-gesture.

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Номер записи: 46
08-01-2015 дата публикации

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE

Номер: US20150009062A1
Автор: HERTHAN BERND
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An object detection device for a vehicle monitors the surroundings at the rear of the vehicle. The object detection device has a radar sensor for generating a radar signal containing information about a distance between the vehicle and a vehicle user or another object in the surroundings. The radar sensor mounts on a vehicle component pointing toward the surroundings to the rear of the vehicle. Furthermore, the object detection device contains a control and evaluation unit for determining a movement pattern of the vehicle user on the basis of the radar signal, and to compare the movement pattern with a predefined reference pattern and to actuate a servomotor which has the purpose of actuating the tailgate between an open position and a closed position when the movement pattern corresponds to the reference pattern. Furthermore, a vehicle ideally has such an object detection device.

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Номер записи: 47
10-01-2019 дата публикации

WIRELESS TILT SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD

Номер: US20190009718A1
Автор: COPEN Travis, KOLAR David
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A wireless sensor system and method detects when a tailgate, door, or other object on a vehicle moves from a closed position to an open position and then generates an alarm. The wireless sensor system includes a wireless sensor and a transceiver module. The transceiver module is plugged into a cigarette lighter of the vehicle to receive its power. The wireless sensor detects a movement of an object on a vehicle from a first position to a second position. The wireless sensor transmits data indicating the object moved from the first position to the second position to the transceiver module. The transceiver module receives the transmitted data and determines whether to cause an alarm to be generated based, at least in part, on the transmitted data. When an alarm is to be generated, the transceiver module causes the alarm to be generated. 120-. (canceled)21. A wireless sensor system for monitoring position of a component of a vehicle , the wireless sensor system comprising:a sensor module for monitoring position of the component on which the sensor module is mounted, the sensor module having a power source and a sensor connected to the power source, the sensor module wirelessly transmitting data indicative of the component's position when the component is in a desired position; anda transceiver module that receives data transmitted from the sensor module to determine whether the component is in the desirable position, the transceiver having a power connector that receives power from the vehicle and a user indicator for generating an alert indicative of the component's position, wherein the transceiver module causes the user indicator to generate the alert where the component is not in the desirable position or where no data is received from the sensor module.22. The wireless sensor system of claim 21 , wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of a wireless tilt sensor claim 21 , an accelerometer claim 21 , a Hall-effect sensor claim 21 , and a reed ...

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Номер записи: 48
27-01-2022 дата публикации

Control system, control method and control program

Номер: US20220026529A1
Автор: Haeyeon LEE, Narimasa Watanabe, Tatsuro HORI, Wataru Kaku
Принадлежит: Toyota Motor Corp

A control system which can accurately differentiate a person from another object while protecting privacy is provided. A control system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire radar detection information with a detection range being set within a predetermined environment; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire temperature detection information with the detection range being set within the environment; a differentiation unit configured to differentiate whether an object in the environment is a person or another object based on the radar detection information and the temperature detection information; and a control unit configured to control an electric device disposed in the environment based on differentiation result information of whether the object is the person or the other object.

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Номер записи: 49
27-01-2022 дата публикации

Vehicle Radar Perception And Localization

Номер: US20220026919A1
Автор: Ashley Elizabeth Micks, Scott Vincent Myers, Venkatapathi Raju Nallapa, Vidya Nariyambut murali
Принадлежит: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

The disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatuses for autonomous driving vehicles or driving assistance systems and more particularly relates to vehicle radar perception and location. The vehicle driving system disclosed may include a storage media, a radar system, a location component and a driver controller. The storage media stores a map of roadways. The radar system is configured to generate perception information from a region near the vehicle. The location component is configured to determine a location of the vehicle on the map based on the radar perception information and other navigation related data. The drive controller is configured to control driving of the vehicle based on the map and the determined location.

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Номер записи: 50
12-01-2017 дата публикации

PRODUCING DATA DESCRIBING TARGET MEASUREMENTS

Номер: US20170010348A1
Автор: NOONAN Colin Anthony
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Methods and systems for producing data describing target measurements using a processor () in a system () having at least one on-board sensor () on a vehicle. The method includes obtaining data from an on-board sensor (), obtaining data from a sensor () off-board the vehicle, activation approximating () a target alignment error between the on-board and off-board sensor data, receiving target alignment error data in respect of at least one other sensor set comprising at least two sensors, estimating () a bias using the received target alignment error data and correcting the approximated target alignment error using the bias, and performing () a data fusion process on the obtained off-board sensor data and the obtained on-board sensor data using the approximated target alignment error to produce target measurement data. 1. A method of producing on a vehicle data describing target measurements of one or more target positions using a processor in a system having at least one sensor on-board the vehicle , the method including:obtaining first on-board sensor data representative of a target from said on-board sensor;obtaining from a sensor of an off-board vehicle co-operator first off-board sensor data representative of said target;approximating a target alignment error between said first on-board sensor data representative of said target and said first off-board sensor data representative of said target;subsequently obtaining second on-board sensor data representative of said target from said on-board sensor and obtaining second off-board sensor data representative of said target from said off-board sensor;receiving alignment error data derived from said second on-board and off-board sensor data;estimating a bias using said received alignment error data and correcting said approximated target alignment error using said bias; andperforming a data fusion process on the obtained first off-board sensor data and the obtained first on-board sensor data using said corrected ...

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Номер записи: 51
14-01-2016 дата публикации

FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20160011309A1
Автор: Lynam Niall R.
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A forward facing sensing system includes a windshield electronics module configured to be attached at and behind a windshield of a vehicle. A radar sensor device and an image sensor are disposed in the module so as to have a sensing/viewing direction forward of the vehicle with the module attached at and behind the windshield. A control includes an image processor that processes image data captured by the image sensor and that analyzes captured image data to detect an object present forward of the vehicle. The detected object is also sensed by a beam of the radar sensor device. The control, responsive at least in part to processing by the image processor of captured image data to detect the object and to sensing by the radar sensor device of the detected object, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. 1. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle , said forward facing sensing system comprising:a windshield electronics module configured to be attached at and behind a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing sensing system and to be removable therefrom as a self-contained unit for service or replacement;a radar sensor device disposed in said windshield electronics module so as to have a sensing direction forward of the equipped vehicle with said windshield electronics module attached at and behind the vehicle windshield;an image sensor disposed in said windshield electronics module so as to have a viewing direction forward of the equipped vehicle with said windshield electronics module attached at and behind the vehicle windshield;wherein said image sensor comprises a pixelated image array sensor having a two dimensional array of photosensing elements;a control comprising an image processor;wherein said image processor processes image data captured by said image sensor utilizing object detection software;wherein said image processor is operable to analyze image data captured by said ...

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Номер записи: 52
27-01-2022 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT DETECTION WITH INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

Номер: US20220029305A1
Автор: Achour Maha, Daniel George
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Examples disclosed herein relate to a sensor fusion system for use in an autonomous vehicle. The sensor fusion system has a radar detection unit with a metastructure antenna to direct a beamform in a field-of-view (“FoV”) of the vehicle, an analysis module to receive information about a detected object and determine control actions for the radar detection unit and the metastructure antenna based on the received information and on environmental information, and an autonomous control unit to control actions of the vehicle based on the received information and the environmental information. 1. A radar system , comprising:a radar detection unit comprising an antenna configured to direct a beamform in a field-of-view (“FoV”) of the vehicle;a geographical interpretation means adapted to receive GPS data in the FOV; andan analysis means configured to receive radar information from a detected object and determine interpret the radar information to identify environmental information, wherein the analysis module is a convolutional neural network that predicts a condition using the radar information and identified environmental information.2. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the geographical interpretation means interprets elevation information of the FOV.3. The radar system of claim 2 ,sensor fusion means adapted to determine at least one control action based on the analysis means interpretation.4. The radar system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one control action directs the radar detection unit to change a width of the beamform and direct it toward the detected object.5. The radar system of claim 1 , wherein the geographical interpretation means is adapted to map environmental features in the FOV.6. The radar system of claim 5 , further comprising a library that stores environmental information claim 5 , object detection information and object detection rules.7. The sensor fusion system of claim 6 , wherein the library stores information identifying danger areas and ...

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Номер записи: 53
14-01-2021 дата публикации

GENERATE OVERLAPPING CHIRP TRANSMISSIONS WITH A SINGLE CHIRP GENERATOR

Номер: US20210011119A1
Автор: Bialer Oded, Shapiro David
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A radar system includes a signal generator to generate a linear frequency modulated continuous wave signal as a base chirp, and one or more frequency shifters to generate respective one or more additional chirps from the base chirp. The radar system also includes two or more switches. One of the two or more switches obtains a portion of the base chirp as a base transmit signal, and remaining ones of the two or more switches respectively obtain a portion of each of the one or more additional chirps as one or more additional transmit signals for transmission by the radar system. At least a portion of the base transmit signal and the one or more additional transmit signals overlaps in time. 1. A radar system , comprising:a signal generator configured to generate a linear frequency modulated continuous wave signal as a base chirp;one or more frequency shifters configured to generate respective one or more additional chirps from the base chirp;two or more switches, one of the two or more switches configured to obtain a portion of the base chirp as a base transmit signal, and remaining ones of the two or more switches configured to respectively obtain a portion of each of the one or more additional chirps as one or more additional transmit signals for transmission by the radar system, wherein at least a portion of the base transmit signal and the one or more additional transmit signals overlaps in time.2. The radar system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more frequency shifters shifts a frequency of the base chirp by a different amount that is at least a minimum frequency fd.4. The radar system according to claim 2 , wherein a slope of the base chirp and a slope of each of the one or more additional chirps is a same value.5. The radar system according to claim 1 , wherein the two or more switches are hardware switches.6. The radar system according to claim 5 , wherein each of the two or more switches is closed for a duration corresponding with a duration ...

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Номер записи: 54
14-01-2021 дата публикации

WORK MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM, WORK MACHINE, AND WORK MACHINE CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20210011122A1
Автор: Shiga Tatsuya, TANAKA Daisuke
Принадлежит: KOMATSU LTD.

A work machine control method includes: acquiring a detection position of a landmark detected by a non-contact sensor provided in a work machine in traveling of the work machine traveling on a traveling path; calculating a first relative distance between the non-contact sensor and the landmark on a basis of the detection position of the landmark; calculating a second relative distance between the non-contact sensor and the landmark on a basis of a registration position of the landmark; calculating a correction value relating to a relative distance between the non-contact sensor and the landmark on a basis of the first relative distance and the second relative distance; correcting the first relative distance on a basis of the correction value to calculate a corrected relative distance between the non-contact sensor and the landmark; and controlling a traveling state of the work machine on a basis of the corrected relative distance. 1. A work machine control system comprising:a non-contact sensor which is provided on a work machine and detects a position of a landmark;a landmark detection position acquisition unit which acquires a detection position of the landmark detected by the non-contact sensor in traveling of the work machine;a landmark registration position storage unit which stores a registration position of the landmark;a first relative distance calculation unit which calculates a first relative distance between the non-contact sensor and the landmark on a basis of the detection position of the landmark;a second relative distance calculation unit which calculates a second relative distance between the non-contact sensor and the landmark on a basis of the registration position of the landmark;a correction value calculation unit which calculates a correction value relating to a relative distance between the non-contact sensor and the landmark on a basis of the first relative distance and the second relative distance; anda landmark correction position ...

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Номер записи: 55
10-01-2019 дата публикации

System and Method for Identifying a Target Using Radar Sensors

Номер: US20190011534A1
Автор: Baheti Ashutosh, Jungmaier Reinhard-Wolfgang, Santra Avik, Trotta Saverio
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In accordance with an embodiment, a method of recognizing a biological target includes performing radar measurements for a plurality of sites on the biological target using a millimeter-wave radar sensor, producing a target data set for the plurality of sites based on the radar measurements, extracting features from the target data set, comparing the extracted features to stored features, and determining whether the extracted features match the stored features based on the comparing 1. A method of recognizing a biological target , the method comprising:performing radar measurements for a plurality of sites on the biological target using a millimeter-wave radar sensor;producing a target data set for the plurality of sites based on the radar measurements;extracting features from the target data set;comparing the extracted features to stored features; anddetermining whether the extracted features match the stored features based on the comparing.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the radar measurements comprises forming a plurality of radar beams claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of radar beams are directed toward a corresponding site of the plurality of sites on the biological target.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the biological target comprises a human face; andperforming the radar measurements comprising performing the radar measurements on a plurality of sites on the human face.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising aligning the human face with the millimeter-wave radar sensor.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein aligning comprises:determining when the human face within a first distance of the millimeter-wave radar sensor; andperforming the radar measurements when the human face is within the first distance based on the determining.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first distance is between 10 centimeters and 30 centimeters.7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the aligning further comprises:capturing an image of the human face using a ...

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Номер записи: 56
09-01-2020 дата публикации

AXIAL MISALIGNMENT DETERMINATION METHOD OF OBJECT DETECTION SENSOR

Номер: US20200011969A1
Автор: KANI Hiroyuki, MATSUURA Mitsuyasu, NORO Satoru, OTSUKA Hideki
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A sensor unit including an object detection sensor and an inclination sensor is mounted to a vehicle, and axial misalignment of the object detection sensor is determined as follows. A first inclination angle acquiring step of disposing the sensor unit, so that a first predetermined direction is aligned with a second predetermined direction before the sensor unit is mounted to the vehicle, and acquiring a first inclination angle detected by the inclination sensor from the inclination sensor, is performed. Then, a second inclination angle acquiring step of mounting the sensor unit on the vehicle and acquiring a second inclination angle detected by the inclination sensor from the inclination sensor, is performed. Finally, an axial misalignment determining step of determining whether axial misalignment has occurred at the object detection sensor, based on the first inclination angle and the second inclination angle, is performed. 1. An axial misalignment determination method for determining axial misalignment of an object detection sensor using a sensor unit including the object detection sensor in which a first predetermined direction is set as a detection direction of an object , and an inclination sensor which detects an inclination angle as inclination with respect to a second predetermined direction , being mounted to a vehicle , the axial misalignment determination method comprising:a first inclination angle acquiring step of disposing the sensor unit so that the first predetermined direction is aligned with the second predetermined direction before the sensor unit is mounted to the vehicle, and acquiring a first inclination angle as the inclination angle detected by the inclination sensor from the inclination sensor;a second inclination angle acquiring step of mounting the sensor unit on the vehicle and acquiring a second inclination angle as the inclination angle detected by the inclination sensor from the inclination sensor; andan axial misalignment determining ...

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Номер записи: 57
09-01-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE SENSOR UNIT

Номер: US20200011989A1
Автор: ANDO Hiroaki, ICHIKAWA Tadaoki, MAEDA Hideto, MISAWA Akihiro, OKAWA Shintaro, Okumura Koji, Sakurai Koji, TAKAHASHI Kazuhisa, TAKEUCHI Yasuhito, YOSHIZAWA Yoshinori
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A vehicle sensor unit includes a millimeter wave radar device, an infrared sensor that is arranged at a position adjacent to the millimeter wave radar device, and a cover having a first cover portion and a second cover portion. The first cover portion is located in front of the millimeter wave radar device in a transmission direction of the millimeter waves to conceal the millimeter wave radar device and has millimeter wave transparency. The second cover portion is located in front of the infrared sensor in a transmission direction of the infrared light to conceal the infrared sensor and has infrared light transparency. The millimeter wave radar device and the infrared sensor are attached to the cover so that the whole vehicle sensor unit is configured as a single unit. 1. A vehicle sensor unit configured to be installed at an outer end of a vehicle and having a function of detecting an environment of the vehicle , the vehicle sensor unit comprising:a millimeter wave radar device having a sensor function of transmitting millimeter waves to outside of the vehicle and receiving millimeter waves that have struck and been reflected by an object outside the vehicle;an infrared sensor that is arranged at a position adjacent to the millimeter wave radar device and is configured to transmit infrared light to outside of the vehicle and to receive infrared light that has struck and been reflected by an object outside the vehicle; anda cover having a first cover portion and a second cover portion, whereinthe first cover portion is located in front of the millimeter wave radar device in a transmission direction of the millimeter waves to conceal the millimeter wave radar device and has millimeter wave transparency,the second cover portion is located in front of the infrared sensor in a transmission direction of the infrared light to conceal the infrared sensor and has infrared light transparency, andthe millimeter wave radar device and the infrared sensor are attached to the ...

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Номер записи: 58
09-01-2020 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING METHOD USING THE SAME

Номер: US20200012874A1
Автор: Chang Cheng-Wei, Shen Chih-Teng
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An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a wireless module configured to emit a first radar signal and receive a second radar signal, which is the first radar signal reflected by a user; a gravity sensor configured to sense a status of the electronic device to generate a sensing result; and a control unit coupled to the wireless module and the gravity sensor, and configured to control the wireless module to emit the first radar signal when the sensing result conforms to an emitting condition and determine a physiological status of the user according to the second radar signal received by the wireless module. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a wireless module configured to emit a first radar signal and receive a second radar signal, which is the first radar signal reflected by a user;a gravity sensor configured to sense a status of the electronic device to generate a sensing result; anda control unit coupled to the wireless module and the gravity sensor, and configured to control the wireless module to emit the first radar signal when the sensing result conforms to an emitting condition and determine a physiological status of the user according to the second radar signal received by the wireless module.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the physiological status of the user is related to a heartbeat frequency or an electrocardiogram of the user.3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the emitting condition is satisfied when the electronic device is stationary.4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control unit transmits the received second radar signal to a host system via analog-to-digital conversion to determine the physiological status of the user.5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the host system performs an identification verification for the user according to the physiological status of the user.6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein when the physiological status of the user is identical ...

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Номер записи: 59
12-01-2017 дата публикации

Automotive radar system and automotive radar sensor module with breather structure

Номер: US20170013741A1
Автор: Jeff Schaefer, Richard Leung, Xueru Ding
Принадлежит: Autoliv ASP Inc

A housing for a radar sensor module has a back surface and a plurality of side surfaces connected to the back surface. A vent structure is connected to the back surface and at least one of the side surfaces. The vent structure includes an enclosure enclosing a chamber. A first opening in the vent structure penetrates the at least one of the side surfaces of the housing, such that the chamber is exposed to an exterior of the housing. A second opening in the vent structure penetrates the enclosure such that the chamber is exposed to an interior of the housing.

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Номер записи: 60
14-01-2016 дата публикации

Data fusion processing to identify obscured objects

Номер: US20160014395A1
Автор: Brian William Lang, Charles Jason Seely, Harold H. Wadleigh, III, James Thomas Murray
Принадлежит: Arete Associates Inc

Embodiments herein provide for imaging and identification of obscured objects. One system herein includes a volumetric data source comprising three dimensional (3D) imaging data of a scene, and a two dimensional (2D) image source comprising 2D image data of the scene. The system also includes a processor operable to process the 2D data and the 3D data to generate a model of a material obscuring an object in the scene from sensors providing the 2D data and the 3D data. The processor is further operable to refine the model with detection data of the material from the volumetric data source, to detect the material obscuring the object based on the refined model, to generate an image of the scene, and to remove data pertaining to the material from the image to reveal the object in the image.

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Номер записи: 61
03-02-2022 дата публикации

Pipelined fft with localized twiddle

Номер: US20220034996A1
Автор: Andreas Falkenberg
Принадлежит: Metawave Corp

A radar system is provided in accordance with various embodiments herein. The radar system includes a transceiver, an analog to digital converter (ADC), a digital processing unit coupled to the ADC, a control unit coupled to the digital processing unit, and a twiddle factor table. The digital processing unit includes a plurality of fast Fourier transform (FFT) elements and a plurality of memory storage devices coupled to the plurality of FFT elements. The plurality of FFT elements and the plurality of memory storage devices are configured in a pipeline. The control unit is configured to control each of the plurality of FFT elements a predetermined number of times. Each twiddle factor in the twiddle factor table corresponds to an FFT element in the plurality of FFT elements. A pipelined Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) sequence of radix-4 elements is configured in stages and can be operated iteratively.

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Номер записи: 62
03-02-2022 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTER-SENSOR CALIBRATION

Номер: US20220035000A1
Автор: SØNDERGAARD Thomas, TUXEN Fredrik, UNGSTRUP Michael
Принадлежит:

A method includes generating an initial radar track using radar data and initial radar parameters and an initial camera track using image angular position data, initial camera parameters, and the radar range data in combination with calculating correction parameters to be applied to one of the radar data and the image data by comparing positions for the object from the initial radar track and the initial camera track, the first correction parameters being selected so that, when applied to the data from the other of the radar and the camera, to generate a first corrected track, a degree of correspondence between the first corrected track and the track of the other of the radar and camera is higher than a degree of correspondence between the initial radar track and the initial camera track. 1. A method , comprising:capturing radar data with a radar and image data with a camera in a multi-sensor tracking system, the radar and image data corresponding to a path of an object, the radar data including radar range data and radar velocity data for the object and the camera data including image angular position data for the object;generating an initial radar track using the radar data and initial radar parameters;generating an initial camera track using the image angular position data, initial camera parameters, and the radar range data; and first correction parameters to be applied to the radar data by comparing positions for the object from the initial radar track and the initial camera track wherein, the first correction parameters are selected so that, when applied to the radar data to generate a first corrected track, a degree of correspondence between the first corrected track and the initial camera track is higher than a degree of correspondence between the initial radar track and the initial camera track; and', 'second correction parameters to be applied to the image angular position data by comparing positions for the object from the initial radar track and the ...

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Номер записи: 63
03-02-2022 дата публикации

PROCESS FOR MONITORING VEHICLES BY A PLURALITY OF SENSORS

Номер: US20220035022A1
Автор: ALLIOT Samuel, CARRION Grégoire, FOUGEROUX Nicolas, GUIDON Eric
Принадлежит:

The invention relates to a process for monitoring vehicles on a road by a system comprising at least one radar sensor and a second sensor different from the radar sensor, wherein the second remote sensor is a time-of-flight optical sensor or optical image sensor, the process comprising a temporal readjustment and a spatial matching in order to obtain a set of measurement points each assigned to first characteristics derived from the radar data and second characteristics derived from the optical data, the determination of the radar vehicle trackings and of the optical vehicle trackings, a comparison of similarity between the radar vehicle trackings and the optical vehicle trackings, the elimination of the radar vehicle trackings for which no optical vehicle tracking is similar, the process comprising monitoring a parameter derived from first characteristics of a retained radar vehicle tracking. 13422211020101011342202121121ab. A process for monitoring vehicles ( , ) on a road () comprising at least two traffic lanes ( , ) , by a system for monitoring vehicles () arranged in a fixed manner and comprising at least one radar sensor () and a second remote sensor () different from the radar sensor () , the radar sensor () operating over a radar detection range () of the road covering at least two traffic lanes and emitting a stream of radar data representative of the detection of vehicles ( , ) on the road () , the second remote sensor () operating over a second detection range () of the road () , the radar detection range () and the second detection range () being at least partially superimposed ,{'b': 20', '3', '4', '2', '20, 'wherein the second remote sensor () is an optical sensor emitting a stream of optical data representative of the detection of vehicles (, ) on the road (), said optical sensor () being a time-of-flight optical sensor or an optical image sensor,'} [{'b': '3', 'a) temporal readjustment and spatial matching (S) in a fixed shared spatial marker of the ...

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Номер записи: 64
03-02-2022 дата публикации

DECORATIVE PART FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

Номер: US20220035024A1
Автор: MAEDA Hideto, Okumura Koji
Принадлежит:

A vehicle decorative part includes a decorative main body and a heater. The decorative main body is configured to be attached to a vehicle at a front side in a transmission direction of millimeter waves from a millimeter wave radar and has a millimeter wave transparency. The heater has a heating element that emits heat when energized. At least a part of the heating element is located in an irradiation region of the millimeter waves in the heater. As a millimeter wave attenuation reducing configuration that reduces attenuation of the millimeter waves passing through the heater, the heating element is incorporated in the heater in a condition where an area proportion of an area of a section of the heating element that occupies the irradiation region to an area of the irradiation region is set such that an attenuation amount of the millimeter waves is less than or equal to a permissible value. 117-. (canceled)18. A vehicle decorative part comprising:a decorative main body that is configured to be attached to a vehicle at a front side in a transmission direction of millimeter waves from a millimeter wave radar to decorate the vehicle and has a millimeter wave transparency, wherein a transparent member, which is made of a plastic,', 'a base, which is made of a plastic and located at a rear side in the transmission direction of the transparent member, and', 'a decorating layer, which is located between the transparent member and the base,, 'the decorative main body includes'}the base is divided into a front base and a rear base, which is located at a rear side in the transmission direction of the front base,the front base is made of the same plastic as the rear base,the front base and the rear base are joined to each other,the front base includes a protrusion, which protrudes frontward in the transmission direction, anda depression formed in a rear surface in the transmission direction of the front base at a position behind the protrusion is filled with the same plastic ...

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Номер записи: 65
03-02-2022 дата публикации

VEHICLE SENSOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE

Номер: US20220035047A1
Автор: Hayasaka Shoichi, Hokai Keisuke, Urano Hiromitsu, Yoshikawa Shuichi
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Provided is a vehicle sensor mounting structure by which a GNSS antenna and at least one external sensor are mounted on a roof of a vehicle, the at least one external sensor being configured to detect an external state of the vehicle. The vehicle sensor mounting structure includes: a first wiring hole into which a sensor wiring line of the at least one external sensor is drawn to be placed under the roof, the first wiring hole being formed in the roof; and a second wiring hole into which an antenna wiring line of the GNSS antenna is drawn to be placed under the roof, the second wiring hole being formed in the roof. 1. A vehicle sensor mounting structure by which a GNSS antenna and at least one external sensor are mounted on a roof of a vehicle , the at least one external sensor being configured to detect an external state of the vehicle , the vehicle sensor mounting structure comprising:a first wiring hole into which a sensor wiring line of the at least one external sensor is drawn to be placed under the roof, the first wiring hole being formed in the roof; anda second wiring hole into which an antenna wiring line of the GNSS antenna is drawn to be placed under the roof, the second wiring hole being formed in the roof.2. The vehicle sensor mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first wiring hole and the second wiring hole are formed to be distanced from each other by a hole interference reduction distance or more.3. The vehicle sensor mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one external sensor and the GNSS antenna are placed to be distanced from each other by a sensor interference reduction distance or more.4. The vehicle sensor mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor wiring line and the antenna wiring line are placed to be distanced from each other by a wiring-line interference reduction distance or more.5. The vehicle sensor mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the roof of the vehicle ...

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Номер записи: 66
19-01-2017 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REMOTE TARGET IDENTIFICATION USING OPTICAL TAGGING

Номер: US20170016986A1
Автор: Miller Thomas W., Rakeman James W., Stephens David E.
Принадлежит:

A system for providing remote target identification is provided that includes a radar system and an electro-optical device. The radar system is configured to locate a remote target that has an optical identification (ID) system. The radar system is also configured to generate a target location when the target is located. The electro-optical device is configured to receive the target location from the radar system and to obtain optical data from the optical ID system based on the target location. The optical data includes an identity of the target. 1. A system for providing remote target identification , comprising:a radar system configured to locate a remote target comprising an optical identification (ID) system and to generate a target location when the target is located; andan electro-optical device configured to receive the target location from the radar system and to obtain optical data from the optical ID system based on the target location, wherein the optical data comprises an identity of the target.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-optical device is further configured to determine the identity of the target based on the optical data and to provide the identity of the target to the radar system.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-optical device is further configured to determine the identity of the target based on the optical data claim 1 , to determine a status of the target based on the identity of the target claim 1 , and to provide the status of the target to the radar system.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the status comprises one of friendly claim 3 , enemy and unknown.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the electro-optical device comprises an electro-optical scanner.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the optical ID system comprises a barcode.7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the barcode comprises the optical data claim 6 , and wherein the electro-optical scanner is configured to obtain the optical data from the optical ID ...

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Номер записи: 67
21-01-2021 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBUST AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE

Номер: US20210016630A1
Автор: Nemmer Christian, Rehwinkel Marcus, Ruehl Gerald
Принадлежит:

A system and method for robust automatic control of an air-conditioning system in a vehicle includes at least one sensor configured to continuously capture technical driving parameters of the vehicle. The system has a computing unit configured to determine a current air quality from the captured technical driving parameters by way of a suitable algorithm. The system has a control unit configured to control the air-conditioning system in the vehicle, wherein the control of the air-conditioning system includes activating the recirculation circuit of the air-conditioning system and/or activating the fresh-air circuit of the air-conditioning system with reference to the determined air quality. 1. A system for automatic control of an air-conditioning system in a vehicle , comprising:at least one sensor configured to continuously capture technical driving parameters of the vehicle;a computing unit configured to determine a current air quality from the captured technical driving parameters via a suitable algorithm; anda control unit configured to control the air-conditioning system in the vehicle, wherein the control comprises activating a recirculation circuit and/or activating a fresh-air circuit of the air-conditioning system with reference to the determined current air quality.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises one or more of:a video camera, wherein the captured technical driving parameters comprise image data captured by the video camera;a position determination unit, wherein the captured technical driving parameters comprise a current geographical position of the vehicle and/or a current number of real-time satellite connections;a radar sensor, wherein the captured technical driving parameters comprise detected objects and/or a speed of detected objects in surroundings of the vehicle;a lidar sensor, wherein the captured technical driving parameters comprise detected objects and/or a speed of detected objects in the ...

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Номер записи: 68
21-01-2021 дата публикации

Steerable scanning and perception system with active illumination

Номер: US20210016704A1
Автор: Igal Bilik, Shahar Villeval, Tzvi Philipp
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

A scanning and perception system for a vehicle camera having an instantaneous field of view (iFOV) and configured to capture an image of an object at a saturation level in the camera's iFOV. The system also includes a light source configured to illuminate the camera's iFOV. The system additionally includes a radar configured to determine the object's velocity and the object's distance from the vehicle, and a mechanism configured to steer the radar and/or the camera. The system also includes an electronic controller programmed to regulate the mechanism and adjust illumination intensity of the light source in response to the saturation level in the image or the determined distance to the object. The controller is also programmed to merge data indicative of the captured image and data indicative of the determined position of the object and classify the object and identify the object's position in response to the merged data.

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Номер записи: 69
18-01-2018 дата публикации

System for Video-Doppler-Radar Traffic Surveillance

Номер: US20180017675A1
Автор: Hong Lang, HONG STEVEN
Принадлежит:

This invention is related to a Video-Doppler-Radar Traffic Surveillance System comprising of multiple Doppler radars and video cameras, circuitry for processing radar and video signals, and data recording devices. Although the system is mainly designed for roadside traffic surveillance, it can be used in different applications, such as mounted on a host vehicle or on a UAV. The system will provide continuous surveillance of all incoming and leaving traffic. 1. A system of estimating a moving vehicle velocity , comprising:a. a first movable Doppler radar adapted to move along a first radar motion ray and to measure a first relative radial speed of a vehicle on a roadway with respect to said first movable Doppler radar;b. a second movable Doppler radar adapted to move along a second radar motion ray and to measure a second relative radial speed of said vehicle on said roadway with respect to said second movable Doppler radar;c. a stationary Doppler radar adapted to orientate along a radar direction ray and to measure an absolute radial speed of said vehicle on said roadway with respect to said stationary Doppler radar;d. a stationary video camera adapted to measure the location of said vehicle on its image plane and said image plane is intersected with said first radar motion ray and said second radar motion ray;e. a data processing device operatively coupled to said first and second movable Doppler radars, said stationary radar and said stationary video camera, wherein said data processing device comprises a plurality of estimators for Doppler and video signal processing to combine the first relative radial speed, the second relative radial speed, the absolute radial speed and the location of the vehicle to obtain the velocity of the vehicle; andf. a data recording device operatively coupled to said data processing device to record the processed data.2. A system of estimating a moving vehicle velocity as recited in claim 1 , wherein said first movable Doppler radar ...

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Номер записи: 70
17-04-2014 дата публикации

FORWARD FACING SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20140104095A1
Автор: Lynam Niall R.
Принадлежит: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

A vehicular forward facing sensing system includes a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle and having a sensing direction forward of the vehicle. An image sensor is disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle and has a viewing direction forward of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor, which is operable to analyze images captured by the image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle. The control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. The radar sensor device and image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for the potentially hazardous condition in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. The image processor processes captured image data utilizing object detection software. 1. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle , the vehicle having a windshield , said forward facing sensing system comprising:a radar sensor device disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle equipped with said forward facing sensing system, and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;an image sensor disposed within the interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and wherein said image sensor has a viewing direction forward of the equipped vehicle;wherein said image sensor is at least one of (a) proximate to a windshield of the equipped vehicle and (b) optically coupled at a windshield of the equipped vehicle;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze images captured by said image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the equipped vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said ...

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Номер записи: 71
21-01-2021 дата публикации

Method and System for Height Estimation in Ultra-Short-Range Radar

Номер: US20210018592A1
Автор: Jansen Feike Guus, Laghezza Francesco
Принадлежит: NXP B.V.

A mechanism is provided to determine if a short-range automotive radar detection is a direct reflection or an indirect (also known as “multipath”) reflection from a physical target object. The multipath information is further used to perform a height estimation of the object. Embodiments provide a radar system having a range resolution smaller than a path difference between the direct reflection path and the indirect reflection path. Both range separation techniques and Doppler separation techniques are utilized to provide a reliable and accurate estimation of the height of the object. 1. A method for estimating height of a radar detected target object , the method comprising:selecting a first detection entry from a first plurality of radar detection entries, wherein the first plurality of radar detection entries is generated at a first time step by a radar sensor unit installed on a vehicle;determining a range-velocity window size (RVWS) for the first detection entry;selecting other detection entries within the RVWS for the first detection entry from the first plurality of radar detection entries;for each selected other detection entry, determining if the selected other detection entry is within an azimuthal angular resolution of the radar sensor unit for the first detection entry;for each selected other detection entry within the azimuthal angular resolution of the radar sensor unit, calculating a first associated preliminary height of an object associated with the selected other detection entry.2. The method of wherein the RVWS is dependent upon a range of first detection entry claim 1 , a height of the radar sensor unit claim 1 , and a maximum height for estimation.3. The method of wherein said determining if the selected other detection entry is within the radar sensor unit's azimuthal angular resolution further comprises:determining if an inner product of steering vectors between the first detection entry and the selected other detection entry is within a ...

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Номер записи: 72
21-01-2021 дата публикации

RADAR AND CAMERA-BASED DATA FUSION

Номер: US20210018612A1
Автор: ASGHAR Seyed Zeeshan, Okur Batuhan
Принадлежит: RAPSODO PTE. LTD.

A method including detecting an object within a field of view of a radar using a radar signal; tracking movement of the object through the field of view of the radar; triggering a camera to capture a plurality of images of the object based on the movement of the object; detecting the object in the plurality of images; combining data of the radar signal with data of the camera to estimate a position of the object; identifying a radar signal track generated by the motion of the object based on the combined data; and estimating a trajectory of the object based on identifying the radar signal track. 1. A method , comprising:detecting an object within a field of view of a radar using a radar signal;tracking movement of the object through the field of view of the radar;triggering a camera to capture a plurality of images of the object based on the movement of the object;detecting the object in the plurality of images;combining data of the radar signal with data of the camera to estimate a position of the object;identifying a radar signal track generated by the motion of the object based on the combined data;estimating a trajectory of the object based on identifying the radar signal track.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein triggering the camera further comprises:determining a pre-determined amount of time has passed since an onset of tracking the movement of the object; andtriggering the camera to capture the plurality of images based on a passage of the pre-determined amount of time.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein triggering the camera further comprises:determining an amplitude of a radar signal associated with tracking the movement of the object; andtriggering the camera to capture the plurality of images based on determining the amplitude of the radar signal.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein triggering the camera further comprises:determining a pattern of a radar signal associated with tracking the motion of the object;matching the pattern of the radar signal to a ...

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Номер записи: 73
21-01-2021 дата публикации

VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROLLER AND METHOD THEREFOR

Номер: US20210018614A1
Автор: Yang Jeong Seog
Принадлежит:

A vehicle driving controller includes a determination device that identifies a change in location of a reference interval. The reference interval has a certain magnitude value in power spectrum data received from a radar sensor, which detects a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle and determines whether there occurs an altitude difference between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle based on the change in the location of the reference interval. The driving controller includes a correction device that corrects a power spectrum using a virtual layer when it is determined that the altitude difference exists between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle. The driving controller includes a controller that controls the driving of the host vehicle based on the corrected spectrum. 1. A vehicle driving controller , comprising:a determination device configured to identify a change in location of a reference interval having a certain magnitude value in power spectrum data received from a radar sensor configured to detect a preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle and determine whether an altitude difference exists between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle based on the change in the location of the reference interval;a correction device configured to correct a power spectrum using a virtual layer when it is determined that the altitude difference exists between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle; anda controller configured to control driving of the host vehicle based on the corrected power spectrum.2. The vehicle driving controller of claim 1 , further comprising:a layer generator configured to generate a virtual layer corresponding to the power spectrum data.3. The vehicle driving controller of claim 2 , wherein the virtual layer is generated in response to the power spectrum data received when the host vehicle is traveling on a flatland.4. The vehicle driving controller of claim 2 , wherein the determination device determines whether the ...

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Номер записи: 74
17-01-2019 дата публикации

System and Method for Detecting Obstacles in Aerial Systems

Номер: US20190019423A1
Автор: CHOI Jae-Woo, Paduano James D., Saunders Jeffrey
Принадлежит:

An automated detection and avoidance system that provides a pilot with high-fidelity knowledge of the aircraft's physical state, and notifies the pilot of any deviations in expected state based on predictive models. The automated detection and avoidance system may include a processor and a sensor payload operatively coupled to the processor to detect a non-cooperative obstacle within a first airspace adjacent the aircraft. The sensor payload may comprise a radar to radially scan the first airspace, and a camera to scan a second airspace within said first airspace. 1. An obstacle detection system for use in an aircraft , the obstacle detection system comprising:a sensor payload to detect a non-cooperative obstacle within a first airspace that is adjacent the aircraft, the sensor payload comprising a radar to radially scan the first airspace to generate radar information having a first resolution, and a camera to image a second airspace within said first airspace to generate optical information at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution; anda processor operatively coupled with the sensor payload, wherein the processor is configured to determine a location of the non-cooperative obstacle and to identify the non-cooperative obstacle as a function of the radar information and the optical information.2. The obstacle detection system of claim 1 , wherein the camera is configured to pan and tilt.3. The obstacle detection system of claim 2 , wherein the camera includes a long wave infrared sensor.4. The obstacle detection system of claim 2 , wherein the camera includes a visible-near infrared electro-optic (EO) sensor.5. The obstacle detection system of claim 2 , wherein the optical information includes at least one of a thermal cross section and an optical cross section.6. The obstacle detection system of claim 2 , wherein the radar information comprises a radar cross section.7. The obstacle detection system of claim 1 , wherein the radar information ...

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Номер записи: 75
17-01-2019 дата публикации

AIRCRAFT COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM

Номер: US20190019424A1
Автор: Griffith Gregory M.
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An aircraft collision avoidance system including (a) at least one separation monitoring device connectable to at least a portion of an aircraft and/or vehicle, the separation monitoring device comprising (1) at least one transmitter, (2) at least one receiver, and (3) an image sensor, and (b) a master unit. 1. An aircraft collision avoidance system , comprising: at least one transmitter capable of selectively transmitting signals which are reflected off of an object and received by at least one receiver, the reflected signals defining a separation distance between the at least one receiver and the object and wherein the at least one transmitter outputs a separation distance signal representative of the separation distance; and', 'an image sensor; and, 'at least one separation monitoring device connectable to at least a portion of an aircraft, the separation monitoring device comprisinga master unit for receiving and analyzing the separation distance signals output by the at least one transmitter and outputting a warning signal to a warning device when the at least one separation monitoring device is within a predetermined distance from the object, and wherein the master unit is in communication with the image sensor.2. An aircraft collision avoidance system , comprising:at least one wireless transceiver capable of selectively transmitting signals and receiving signals which are reflected back to the wireless transceiver off of an object in order to define a separation distance between the wireless transceiver and the object and wherein the wireless transceiver outputs a separation distance signal representative of the separation distance; andan image sensor; anda master unit for receiving and analyzing the separation distance signals output by the wireless transceiver, the master unit outputting a warning signal to a warning device when the wireless transceiver is within a predetermined distance from an object, and wherein the master unit is in communication with ...

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Номер записи: 76
16-01-2020 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for authenticating object in electronic device

Номер: US20200019686A1
Автор: Bokun Choi, Hyunkee MIN, Jongmu CHOI, Sunkee LEE
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises an antenna array, a wireless communication module electrically connected to the antenna array and configured to form directional beams through the antenna array, at least one processor operatively connected to the wireless communication module; and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions causing the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising: transmitting a sequence of first directional beams having a first beam width to scan first regions having a first sizethrough the antenna array, receiving a sequence of first reflected waves generated by reflection of the sequence of the first directional beams from an object through the antenna array, transmitting a sequence of second directional beams having a second beam width narrower than the first beam width to scan second regions, which are included in the first regions and have a second size smaller than the first size, through the antenna array based on at least a portion of the received sequence of the first reflected waves, receiving a sequence of second reflected waves generated by reflection of the sequence of the second directional beams from the object through the antenna array, and authenticating the object based on at least a portion of the sequence of the second reflected waves.

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Номер записи: 77
28-01-2016 дата публикации

METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A WARNING SIGNAL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE BASIS OF THE PRESENCE OF A TARGET OBJECT IN A WARNING REGION, IN PARTICULAR A BLIND SPOT REGION, CORRESPONDING DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20160023598A1
Автор: Geiger Roland, Goerner Stefan, Kohler Markus, Luebbert Urs
Принадлежит: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH

A method for the output of a warning signal for warning the driver of a motor vehicle about the presence of a vehicle-external target object in a warning region, which is prescribed in relation to the motor vehicle, by means of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, in which a radar sensor is used to transmit electromagnetic radar signals into a sensing region of the radar sensor in each of successive measurement cycles of the radar sensor and to receive received signals, the received signals are used for detection of the target object by means of the radar sensor and for tracking said target object in the sensing region over the measurement cycles, and, if the target object enters the prescribed warning region, the warning signal is output by means of an output device. 1. A method for the output of a warning signal for warning the driver of a motor vehicle about the presence of a vehicle-external target object in a warning region , which is prescribed in relation to the motor vehicle , by means of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle , in which:a radar sensor is used to transmit electromagnetic radar signals into a sensing region of the radar sensor in each of successive measurement cycles of the radar sensor and to receive radar signals reflected by the target object as received signals;the received signals are used for detection of the target object by means of the radar sensor and for tracking said target object in the sensing region over the measurement cycles;if the target object enters the prescribed warning region, the warning signal is output by means of an output device,wherein after the target object enters the warning region the output of the warning signal is maintained for as long as the radar sensor detects the target object or another target object in its sensing region within a prescribed close range.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein independently of the tracking of the target object in the warning region or without ...

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Номер записи: 78
28-01-2016 дата публикации

MULTI-SENSOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SPACE AND DETECTION OF OBJECTS

Номер: US20160025846A1
Автор: MOSTOV KIRILL
Принадлежит:

Embodiments of surveillance systems for detecting the presence of unallowed objects in a predetermined restricted space are disclosed. In some embodiments, a surveillance system detects the presence of unallowed objects in a restricted space including a radar having a data output and further having an electromagnetic wave transmitter having at least two output antennas commutated to the transmitter output by means of transmitter switch, an electromagnetic wave receiver having an output and at least two input antennas commutated to the receiver input by means of receiver switch, a control unit operating said transmitter and receiver switches to select a pair of one input antenna and one output antenna at any given time, a video camera adapted to take successive image frames of the restricted space, a signal processor having a radar data input, a camera data input and output, and a storing device connected to the signal processor. 1. A surveillance system for detecting the presence of unallowed objects in a restricted space , comprising:a radar having a data output and further comprising an electromagnetic wave transmitter having at least two output antennas commutated to the transmitter output by means of transmitter switch,an electromagnetic wave receiver having an output and at least two input antennas commutated to the receiver input by means of receiver switch,a control unit operating said transmitter and receiver switches to select a pair of one input antenna and one output antenna at any given time,a video camera adapted to take successive image frames of the restricted space,a signal processor having a radar data input, a camera data input and an output, anda storing device connected to the signal processor, wherein stored in the storing device are: reference data relating to the restricted area and obtained in the absence of any object in the restricted area, sets of parameters of allowed objects, and radar calibration data acquired during calibration process ...

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Номер записи: 79
22-01-2015 дата публикации

VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS

Номер: US20150025768A1
Автор: Goto Hiroki
Принадлежит: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus, mounted on a host vehicle, which performs travel control of the host vehicle on the basis of a positional relationship between the host vehicle and a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the host vehicle, the vehicle travel control apparatus including a millimeter wave sensor that acquires target data of the preceding vehicle by receiving a reflected wave of an emitted electromagnetic wave; and an ECU that determines the presence or absence of a preceding vehicle traveling directly ahead of the host vehicle on the basis of the target data acquired by the millimeter wave sensor and that performs acceleration and deceleration control of the host vehicle on the basis of the presence or absence of the preceding vehicle. The ECU performs the acceleration and deceleration control of the host vehicle so that the acceleration or deceleration is suppressed in a case of the occurrence of target misidentification in which the millimeter wave sensor acquires a plurality of pieces of target data with respect to the same object. 13-. (canceled)4. A vehicle travel control apparatus , mounted on a host vehicle , which performs travel control of the host vehicle on the basis of a positional relationship between the host vehicle and a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the host vehicle , the apparatus comprising:a radar detection unit that acquires target data of the preceding vehicle by receiving a reflected wave of an emitted electromagnetic wave; anda control unit that determines presence or absence of a preceding vehicle traveling directly ahead of the host vehicle from the target data acquired by the radar detection unit and performs acceleration and deceleration control of the host vehicle on the basis of the presence or absence of the preceding vehicle, the control unit performing the acceleration and deceleration control of the host vehicle so as to suppress acceleration and deceleration when target misidentification occurs in ...

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Номер записи: 80
25-01-2018 дата публикации

METHOD FOR ACQUIRING TRANSVERSE-POSITION INFORMATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A CARRIAGEWAY AND MOTOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20180024238A1
Автор: KHLIFI Rachid
Принадлежит:

Method for acquiring transverse-position information of a motor vehicle () on a roadway (), wherein radar data describing at least part of the roadway () are acquired by at least one radar sensor () of the motor vehicle (), environmental features describing the location of a roadway boundary are detected and localized in the radar data by evaluation, from these, a course of the roadway boundaries of the roadway () and lateral distances () of the motor vehicle () with respect to the lane boundaries are determined, and the transverse-position information is determined as, or as a function of, the lateral distances () of the motor vehicle () from the roadway boundaries. 1. A method for acquiring transverse-position information of a motor vehicle on a roadway wherein radar data describing at least part of the roadway is acquired by at least one radar sensor of the motor vehicle , environmental features describing the location of a roadway boundary are detected and localized in the radar data by evaluation , from these , a course of the roadway boundaries of the roadway and lateral distances of the motor vehicle with respect to the roadway boundaries are determined , and the transverse-position information is determined as , or as a function of , the lateral distances of the motor vehicle from the roadway boundaries , wherein a radar sensor with a semiconductor chip implementing the radar transceiver is used as the at least one radar sensor , and , as environment features , a transition from the road surface to another surface is detected and localized , wherein , as transverse-position information , a lane assignment of the motor vehicle is determined , taking into additional consideration further information describing the number of traffic lanes of the roadway , wherein roadway division information derived from digital map data and including section information describing the presence and/or the width and/or the location of a part of the roadway not used as a traffic ...

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Номер записи: 81
25-01-2018 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADAR LOCALIZATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Номер: US20180024239A1
Автор: Branson Elliot
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a localization method includes receiving sensor data relating to an environment of a vehicle, the sensor data including a plurality of sensor returns associated with objects in the environment, each of the sensor returns having a plurality of corresponding attributes, and constructing a first plurality of sensor data groups, each including a self-consistent subset of the plurality of sensor returns based on their corresponding attributes. The method further includes defining, for each of the first plurality of sensor data groups, a first set of features, wherein each feature is based on at least one of the corresponding attributes and each has an associated feature location, and determining, with a processor, a feature correlation between the first set of features and a second, previously determined set of features. 1. A localization method comprising:receiving sensor data relating to an environment of a vehicle, the sensor data including a plurality of sensor returns associated with objects in the environment, each of the sensor returns having a plurality of corresponding attributes;constructing a first plurality of sensor data groups, each including a self-consistent subset of the plurality of sensor returns based on their corresponding attributes;defining, for each of the first plurality of sensor data groups, a first set of features, wherein each feature is based on at least one of the corresponding attributes and each has an associated feature location;determining, with a processor, a feature correlation between the first set of features and a second, previously determined set of features; andestimating a position of the vehicle based on the feature correlation.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of corresponding attributes includes at least one of Doppler shift claim 1 , return power claim 1 , and neighborhood similarity.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data ...

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Номер записи: 82
25-01-2018 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADAR LOCALIZATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Номер: US20180024569A1
Автор: Branson Elliot
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a localization method includes receiving sensor data relating to an environment of a vehicle, the sensor data including a plurality of sensor returns associated with objects in the environment, each of the sensor returns having a plurality of corresponding attributes, and constructing a first plurality of sensor data groups, each including a self-consistent subset of the plurality of sensor returns based on their corresponding attributes. The method further includes defining, for each of the first plurality of sensor data groups, a first set of features, wherein each feature is based on at least one of the corresponding attributes and each has an associated feature location, and determining, with a processor, a feature correlation between the first set of features and a second, previously determined set of features. 1. A localization method comprising:receiving sensor data relating to an environment of a vehicle, the sensor data including a plurality of sensor returns associated with objects in the environment, each of the sensor returns having a plurality of corresponding attributes;constructing a first plurality of sensor data groups, each including a self-consistent subset of the plurality of sensor returns based on their corresponding attributes;defining, for each of the first plurality of sensor data groups, a first set of features, wherein each feature is based on at least one of the corresponding attributes and each has an associated feature location;determining, with a processor, a feature correlation between the first set of features and a second, previously determined set of features; andestimating a position of the vehicle based on the feature correlation.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of corresponding attributes includes at least one of Doppler shift claim 1 , return power claim 1 , and neighborhood similarity.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data ...

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Номер записи: 83
10-02-2022 дата публикации

Vehicular sensing system using mimo radar sensor units

Номер: US20220043139A1
Автор: Helmut A. Wodrich
Принадлежит: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC

A vehicular sensing system includes a plurality of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar sensor units disposed at a vehicle so as to have respective fields of sensing exterior of the vehicle. Each MIMO radar sensor unit includes a plurality of transmitting antennas and a plurality of receiving antennas, with each transmitting antenna transmitting radar signals and each receiving antenna receiving radar signals. Outputs of the individual MIMO radar sensor units of the plurality of MIMO radar sensor units are provided to an electronic control unit (ECU) using a communication protocol of the vehicle and, responsive to the outputs of the MIMO radar sensor units, the ECU detects objects present exterior the vehicle. The vehicular sensing system adjusts the total number of transmitting and receiving antennas utilized by the plurality of MIMO radar sensor units in accordance with complexity of a surrounding environment of the vehicle.

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Номер записи: 84
28-01-2021 дата публикации

SELF-ADAPTING VARIABLE LOUDNESS AND/OR VARIABLE SOUND PATTERN EMERGENCY VEHICLE SIREN SYSTEM WITH OPTIONAL COLLISION WARNING

Номер: US20210023987A1
Автор: Bader Joseph F.
Принадлежит:

An example emergency vehicle siren system can include: one or more emergency lights; a siren; and a controller including a processor and memory, the memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to modify a sound of the siren based upon a context of the vehicle, the context including at least one of a speed and location of the vehicle. 1. An emergency vehicle siren system , comprising:one or more emergency lights;a siren; anda controller including a processor and memory, the memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to modify a sound of the siren based upon a context of the vehicle, the context including at least one of a speed and location of the vehicle.2. The emergency vehicle siren system of claim 1 , further comprising instructions which claim 1 , when executed by the processor claim 1 , cause the controller to modify the sound of the siren based upon a collision threat.3. The emergency vehicle siren system of claim 2 , wherein the controller increases a volume of the siren based upon the collision threat.4. The emergency vehicle siren system of claim 2 , wherein the controller decreases a volume of the siren after the collision threat is mitigated.5. The emergency vehicle siren system of claim 2 , further comprising instructions which claim 2 , when executed by the processor claim 2 , cause the controller to announce the collision threat.6. The emergency vehicle siren system of claim 2 , further comprising instructions which claim 2 , when executed by the processor claim 2 , cause the controller to use video or radar data to quantify the collision threat.7. The emergency vehicle siren system of claim 2 , further comprising instructions which claim 2 , when executed by the processor claim 2 , cause the controller to access a profile of the vehicle stored in the memory claim 2 , the profile defining a type of vehicle.8. The emergency vehicle siren system of claim 2 , ...

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Номер записи: 85
25-01-2018 дата публикации

METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED VIDEO TRACKING VIA RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION

Номер: US20180025188A1
Автор: Kreiner Barrett, Reeves Jonathan L.
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Methods, computer program products and systems for providing video tracking. The method includes receiving a first signal from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. A location of the RFID tag is determined in response to the first signal. An image that includes the location of the RFID tag is recorded. The location of the RFID tag is marked on the image, resulting in a marked image. 1. A method for providing a marked image , the method comprising:recording, by an image recorder, an image that includes a location of a radio frequency identification tag; andmarking, by the image recorder, the location of the radio frequency identification tag on the image, resulting in the marked image, wherein the marking is performed by overlaying the location of the radio frequency identification tag identified on the image, wherein the image recorder recognizes a first signal emitted from the radio frequency identification tag, wherein the first signal comprises an ultraviolet signal and the marking is performed by the image recorder based on the first signal, wherein the radio frequency identification tag is attached to an object and the first signal includes data about the object, the data comprising a value of the object, wherein the first signal is emitted by the radio frequency identification tag when the radio frequency identification tag receives a radio frequency signal from a radio frequency identification emitter.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data about the object further comprises a size of the object.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the marking further includes overlaying an image of the object on the image at the location claim 2 , wherein the overlaying at the location of the radio frequency identification tag is responsive to the data about the object.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining prior to the recording if a field of view of the image recorder includes the location of the radio frequency identification tag; ...

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Номер записи: 86
28-01-2021 дата публикации

PARKING ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD

Номер: US20210024056A1
Автор: KANG Tae Seok
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Disclosed are a parking alignment adjustment apparatus and method. The parking alignment adjustment apparatus comprises a first sensor configured to sense driving information of a host vehicle, a second sensor configured to sense surrounding environment information of the host vehicle, and a control unit. In this case, the control unit is configured to receive the driving information and the surrounding environment information from the first sensor and the second sensor, configured to determine whether the host vehicle is being parked on the basis of the received driving information, configured to calculate a target parking position on the basis of the received surrounding environment information when the host vehicle is being parked, configured to compare a current parking position to the target parking position and determine whether it is possible to improve parking alignment after the host vehicle is parked by a driver, configured to show, to the driver, that the improvement of the parking alignment is possible when it is possible to improve parking alignment, and configured to control the host vehicle such that the host vehicle is parked at the target parking position when a parking alignment improvement command is entered by the driver. 1. A parking alignment adjustment apparatus comprising:a first sensor configured to sense driving information of a host vehicle;a second sensor configured to sense surrounding environment information of the host vehicle; and receive the driving information and the surrounding environment information from the first sensor and the second sensor;', 'determine whether the host vehicle is being parked on the basis of the received driving information;', 'calculate a target parking position on the basis of the received surrounding environment information when the host vehicle is being parked;', 'compare a current parking position to the target parking position and determine whether it is possible to improve parking alignment after the ...

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Номер записи: 87
24-01-2019 дата публикации

Water network monitoring system

Номер: US20190025423A1
Автор: Andrew Carrel, Louise Bermingham, Todd Sajwaj
Принадлежит: Rezatec Ltd

Embodiments are directed to a water network monitoring system for determining leakage from a network. The water network may comprise any of pipelines, aqueducts, reservoir dams, reservoir embankments and sewers. The present water network monitoring system employs Earth observation data, such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and optical data, collected from a geographical region that includes the water network system of interest. This data is collected over successive time periods and analysed to detect any abnormal changes in the indicators within the area in the vicinity of the water network.

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Номер записи: 88
24-04-2014 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING SPACE OF SHOULDER OF ROAD

Номер: US20140111369A1
Автор: Kwon Surim, OH Young Chul
Принадлежит: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

Disclosed herein are a method and a system for recognizing a space of a road shoulder using an ultrasonic wave sensor, a radar and an imaging device. The method includes: controlling the radar to transmit a radar beam within a preset range based on the vehicle location; detecting a fixed object located within the preset range using a reflective wave of the radar beam received by the radar; calculating a distance between the fixed object and the vehicle using the radar when the fixed object is located within the preset range; detecting a solid line lane marking in a front image of a travel lane obtained from the imaging device; and recognizing the calculated distance between the fixed object and the vehicle as a space width of the road shoulder when the solid line lane is in the front image of the travel lane. 1. A method of recognizing a space of a road shoulder using a distance measuring module , a radar , and an imaging device disposed on a vehicle , the method comprising:controlling, by a controller, the radar to transmit a radar beam within a preset range based on the vehicle location;detecting, by the controller, a fixed object located within the preset range using a reflective wave of the radar beam received by the radar;calculating, by the controller, a distance between the fixed object and the vehicle using the radar when the fixed object is located within the preset range;detecting, by the controller, a solid line lane marking in a front image of a travel lane obtained from the imaging device; andrecognizing, by the controller, the calculated distance between the fixed object and the vehicle as a space width of the road shoulder when the solid line lane marking is in the front image of the travel lane.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising calculating the distance to the fixed object using an ultrasonic sensor configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave signal and receive a reflective wave reflected from an external object.3. The method of claim 2 , ...

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Номер записи: 89
23-01-2020 дата публикации

POSITION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS

Номер: US20200025863A1
Автор: TAKAI Daisuke, WAKANA Keigo, YAMADA Yukimitsu
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A mobile station M is moved close to a mobile terminal unit as a target object. In ST, the absolute position of the mobile station M in an absolute coordinate system (Abs) set in a measurement area is calculated. In ST, the relative position of the mobile terminal unit in a relative coordinate system (Rel) set by the mobile station M is detected. In ST, the orientation of the mobile station M in the absolute coordinate system (Abs) is detected. In ST, the relative coordinate system (Rel) is rotated. In ST, the absolute position of the mobile terminal unit in the absolute coordinate system (Abs) is specified. 1. A position measurement apparatus for determining a position of a target object arranged in a measurement area , the position measurement apparatus comprising:a mobile station configured to move in the measurement area;an absolute position measurement unit configured to measure an absolute position of the mobile station in the measurement area;a relative position measurement unit configured to measure a relative position of the target object with respect to the mobile station,wherein an absolute position of the target object in the measurement area is determined from a measurement value of the absolute position and a measurement value of the relative position.2. The position measurement apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the absolute position measurement unit is a satellite positioning system mounted on the mobile station.3. The position measurement apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the relative position measurement unit includes a direction sensor that detects an orientation of the mobile station and a position determination unit that determines a position of the target object in a relative coordinate system with respect to the mobile station.4. The position measurement apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the position determination unit is RF transmission and reception units disposed between the mobile station and the target object.5. The ...

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Номер записи: 90
23-01-2020 дата публикации

RADAR APPARATUS

Номер: US20200025908A1
Автор: Aoki Shinya, FUJITSU Seiya
Принадлежит: DENSO TEN Limited

A radar apparatus detects objects in a vicinity of a host vehicle on which the radar apparatus is mounted. The radar apparatus includes a microcomputer configured to operate as a prediction processor that calculates a prediction position of a previously detected target in a current detection cycle and an extrapolation processor that executes an extrapolation to determine that a same target as the previously detected target exists in the prediction position for the current detection cycle. The extrapolation processor executes the extrapolation when the prediction position is outside a detection range of the radar apparatus and a speed of the host vehicle is lower than a predetermined value. 1. A radar apparatus that detects objects in a vicinity of a host vehicle on which the radar apparatus is mounted , the radar apparatus comprising a microcomputer configured to operate as:a prediction processor that calculates a prediction position of a previously detected target in a current detection cycle; andan extrapolation processor that executes an extrapolation to determine that a same target as the previously detected target exists in the prediction position for the current detection cycle, whereinthe extrapolation processor executes the extrapolation when the prediction position is outside a detection range of the radar apparatus and a speed of the host vehicle is lower than a predetermined value.2. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , whereineven when the prediction position is outside the detection range of the radar apparatus, when the host vehicle is not being parked, the extrapolation processor does not execute the extrapolation.3. The radar apparatus according to claim 1 , whereineven when the prediction position is within the detection range of the radar apparatus, when the prediction position is within a predetermined range near a border between an inside of the detection range of the radar apparatus and an outside of the detection range of the radar ...

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Номер записи: 91
23-01-2020 дата публикации

VEHICLE RADAR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

Номер: US20200025910A1
Автор: Roh Hee Chang
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A vehicle radar control apparatus may include: a camera configured to capture a forward image in a traveling direction of a traveling vehicle; one or more radar sensors each configured to irradiate a radar signal from the traveling vehicle, and receive a radar signal reflected and returned from the neighboring vehicle; and a control unit configured to generate traveling information including one or more of distance, direction and speed of the traveling vehicle with respect to the neighboring vehicle by analyzing the forward image captured by the camera and the radar signal received by the radar sensor. 1. A vehicle radar control apparatus comprising:a camera configured to capture a forward image in a traveling direction of a vehicle;one or more radar sensors each configured to irradiate a radar signal from the vehicle, and receive a radar signal reflected and returned from a neighboring vehicle; anda control unit configured to generate traveling information including one or more of distance, direction and speed of the vehicle with respect to the neighboring vehicle by analyzing the forward image captured by the camera and the radar signal received by the radar sensor,wherein the control unit comprises:a lane determination unit configured to determine whether a section located in one or more of a first direction and a second direction of the vehicle is a lane section or a non-lane section, using navigation information and map information; anda signal processing unit configured to remove the radar signal received by the radar sensor for the non-lane section and to generate the traveling information, when a section located in the first direction of the vehicle is the non-lane section.2. The vehicle radar control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal processing unit is configured to remove the radar signal received by the radar sensor for the non-lane section and to generate the traveling information claim 1 , when a section located in the second direction of the ...

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Номер записи: 92
28-01-2021 дата публикации

SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR RADAR-BASED IDENTIFYING, TRACKING, AND MANAGING OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

Номер: US20210025975A1
Автор: Beister Frederic, DYBALLA Michael, Hoidn Florian, Seeber Rene
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Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying and tracking UAVs including a plurality of sensors operatively connected over a network to a configuration of software and/or hardware. Generally, the plurality of sensors monitors a particular environment and transmits the sensor data to the configuration of software and/or hardware. The data from each individual sensor can be directed towards a process configured to best determine if a UAV is present or approaching the monitored environment. Radar sensors included in the plurality of sensors may identify specific locations corresponding to objects in an airspace, and video sensors such as PTZ cameras may be directed to collect image data of the objects at the specific locations for identifying the objects as UAVs and tracking the UAVs. The system predicts next locations for the UAVs and directs the PTZ cameras to update their orientations for following the UAVs. 1. A system for identifying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a particular airspace , comprising:a radar sensor configured to monitor the particular airspace;a plurality of image capturing devices physically proximate to the radar sensor and configured to monitor the particular airspace; and receive signal readings from the radar sensor, wherein the signal readings comprise location data corresponding to one or more objects detected in the particular airspace via the radar sensor;', 'compare the received signal readings to a plurality of historical readings, wherein the plurality of historical readings correspond to known object trajectories detected within the particular airspace, and wherein each of the plurality of historical readings comprises a predicted location of an object and an acceptable location uncertainty corresponding to a subsequent object location; and', 'upon determining that a particular reading of the received signal readings comprises location data substantially similar to the predicted location of a matching historical reading and is ...

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Номер записи: 93
28-01-2021 дата публикации

HYBRID-VIEW LIDAR-BASED OBJECT DETECTION

Номер: US20210025989A1
Автор: Kee Eric Randall, Laddha Ankit, Meyer Gregory P., Vallespi-Gonzalez Carlos
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Systems and methods for detecting and classifying objects proximate to an autonomous vehicle can include a sensor system and a vehicle computing system. The sensor system includes at least one LIDAR system configured to transmit ranging signals relative to the autonomous vehicle and to generate LIDAR data. The vehicle computing system receives the LIDAR data from the sensor system. The vehicle computing system also determines at least a range-view representation of the LIDAR data and a top-view representation of the LIDAR data, wherein the range-view representation contains a fewer number of total data points than the top-view representation. The vehicle computing system further detects objects of interest in the range-view representation of the LIDAR data and generates a bounding shape for each of the detected objects of interest in the top-view representation of the LIDAR data. 120.-. (canceled)21. A computer-implemented method for detecting objects of interest , comprising:accessing, by a computing system that comprises one or more computing devices, a predetermined set of objects of interest;receiving, by the computer system, LIDAR data from one or more LIDAR systems configured to transmit ranging signals relative to an autonomous vehicle;generating, by the computing system, a top-view representation of the LIDAR data that is discretized into a grid of multiple cells;determining, by the computing system, one or more cell statistics characterizing the LIDAR data corresponding to each cell; anddetermining, by the computing system, based at least in part on the one or more cell statistics, whether the cell includes at least one object included in the predetermined set of objects of interest.22. The method of claim 21 , wherein each cell in the grid of multiple cells represents a column in three-dimensional space.23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:determining, by the computing system, a classification for each cell based on whether the cell includes at ...

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Номер записи: 94
28-01-2021 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING VEHICLES AND STREET

Номер: US20210026353A1
Автор: Luo George Chu
Принадлежит: Pony AI Inc.

An environmental safety system may comprise a plurality of first sensors each located at a predetermined physical location of a physical location and with a predetermined orientation. The system may receive first sensor data captured by the plurality of first sensors. The system may also determine values of one or more parameters of an object within a threshold distance of the physical location using the first sensor data. The values of the one or more parameters of the object may be transmitted to a vehicle approaching the physical location. The vehicle may receive second sensor data captured by a plurality of second sensors in the vehicle. An optimized navigation of the vehicle approaching the physical location may be determined based on the values of the one or more parameters of the object and the second sensor data. A driving action may be provided to the vehicle based on the optimized navigation of the vehicle. The driving action may be characterize one or more maneuvers to be performed by the vehicle to execute the optimized navigation nearby the physical location. 1. An environmental safety system comprising:a plurality of first sensors each located at a predetermined physical location and with a predetermined orientation;a memory storing executable instructions; receiving first sensor data captured by the plurality of first sensors;', 'determining values of one or more parameters of an object within a threshold distance of the physical location using the first sensor data; and', receiving second sensor data captured by a plurality of second sensors mounted on the vehicle; and', 'determining a driving action of the vehicle using the values of the one or more parameters of the object and the second sensor data., 'transmitting the values of the one or more parameters of the object to a vehicle approaching the physical location, wherein an autonomous vehicle sensor data processing system of the vehicle is configured to perform], 'one or more processors in ...

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Номер записи: 95
29-01-2015 дата публикации

OBSTACLE DETERMINATION DEVICE

Номер: US20150032363A1
Автор: Itoh Jun
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Disclosed is an obstacle determination device () including a driving assistance ECU () that determines collision with an obstacle detected by output of a radar () mounted on a vehicle and performs driving assistance for the vehicle. When a distance of a null-point zone divided by null points where the output of the radar () is low is represented as a distance between the null points, the driving assistance ECU () determines, in a distant zone that is away from a reference zone that is the null-point zone nearest to a host vehicle in a predetermined range, if the null-point zone of the distance between the null points shorter than the distance between the null points in the reference zone is detected by a predetermined number or more, that the host vehicle does not collide with the detected obstacle. 1. An obstacle determination device that determines collision with an obstacle detected by output of a radar mounted on a vehicle ,wherein when a distance of a null-point zone divided by null points where the output of the radar is low is represented as a distance between the null points,in a distant zone that is away from a reference zone that is the null-point zone nearest to a host vehicle in a predetermined range, if the null-point zone of the distance between the null points shorter than the distance between the null points in the reference zone is detected by a predetermined number or more, it is determined that the host vehicle does not collide with the obstacle.2. The obstacle determination device according to claim 1 ,wherein the null point is a point where the output of the radar is low due to multipath.3. The obstacle determination device according to claim 1 ,wherein the null-point zone is a zone that includes a convex point where the output of the radar is high.4. The obstacle determination device according to claim 3 ,wherein the convex point is a point where the output of the radar is high due to multipath.5. The obstacle determination device according to ...

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Номер записи: 96
02-02-2017 дата публикации

TARGET TRACKING CAMERA

Номер: US20170031016A1
Автор: Fix Jeremy, Meredith Sheldon Kent
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A target tracking device transmits a radio frequency beam towards a scene, detects backscatter comprising at least a portion of the RF beam reflected from a reflecting object at the scene, and performs operations that include determining whether the reflecting object is a tracking target, determining a position of the tracking target, and generating tracking information indicative of a position adjustment for maintaining an alignment of the target tracking device and the tracking target. A target tracking method includes transmitting a millimeter wavelength beam in a direction of orientation of a camera, detecting backscatter reflected from a reflecting object, determining whether the reflecting object is a tracking target, and determining a position of the tracking target. If a distance to the tracking target has increased from a prior distance, tracking information indicative of a position adjustment for offsetting the increase in distance may be generated. 1. A target tracking device , comprising:a transmitter configured to transmit a radio frequency beam towards a scene;a receiver configured to detect backscatter comprising at least a portion of the radio frequency beam reflected from a reflecting object; and determining whether the reflecting object is a tracking target;', 'determining a position of the tracking target; and', 'generating tracking information indicative of a position adjustment for maintaining an alignment of the target tracking device and the tracking target., 'a controller configured to perform operations, comprising2. The target tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to generate a radio frequency signal and scan the radio frequency signal over a field having a particular width to generate the radio frequency beam.3. The target tracking device of claim 2 , wherein a ratio of a dimension of the tracking target to the wavelength of the radio frequency signal is in the range of approximately 3:1 to approximately 5:1.4. ...

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Номер записи: 97
02-02-2017 дата публикации

VEHICLE TYPE RADAR SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AN UNINTERESTED TARGET

Номер: US20170031017A1
Автор: JIN Ho Young, SEO Gi-Hyun
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According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle type radar system includes: a camera unit configured to photograph a front of a vehicle to detect a lane; a radar unit configured to detect an object based on a reflected radar signal which is transmitted to the front of the vehicle and then returns and calculate a position, a speed, and a distance of the detected object; a sensor unit configured to detect weather conditions around the vehicle; a control unit configured to recognize a lane using the camera unit and recognize whether the detected object is a vehicle or a non-vehicle to perform a control to remove the object if it is determined that the detected object is the non-vehicle and display the recognized lane and vehicle; and a display unit configured to display the recognized lane and object. 1. A vehicle type radar system , comprising:a camera unit configured to photograph a front of a vehicle to detect a lane;a radar unit configured to transmit a radar signal to the front of the vehicle, detect an object based on a reflected radar signal and calculate a position, a speed, and a distance of the detected object;a sensor unit configured to detect weather conditions around the vehicle;a control unit configured to recognize a lane using the camera unit and recognize whether the detected object is a vehicle or a non-vehicle to perform a control to remove the object if it is determined that the detected object is the non-vehicle and display the recognized lane and vehicle; anda display unit configured to display the recognized lane and object.2. The vehicle type radar system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit includes:a weather condition recognition unit configured to recognize the weather conditions around the vehicle about whether rain falls or snow falls using the sensor unit;a lane recognition unit configured to recognize a driving lane or adjacent lanes based on image data photographed by the camera unit;a radar processing unit ...

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02-02-2017 дата публикации

MOVING OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND DRIVE SUPPORT APPARATUS

Номер: US20170031018A1
Автор: IWATA Yoichi, Ohbayashi Motonari, TAKAHASHI Yoshihiko
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A moving object detection apparatus is configured to calculate, based on detection information of an object from a radar sensor, a moving direction of the object with respect to a host vehicle to generate object information, the object information including information representing the calculated moving direction; set an invalidation time period or an invalidation section; and prevent a calculation of the moving direction during a period from the detection start timing to an invalidation end timing, the invalidation end timing being at a lapse of the invalidation time period or a timing when the object exists from the invalidation section, or prevent the moving direction calculated by the object information generating part from being used in a drive support control during the period from the detection start timing to the invalidation end timing. 1. A moving object detection apparatus that is provided on a vehicle , the vehicle including a radar sensor on a front or rear portion thereof and a drive support control apparatus configured to perform a drive support control for reducing a probability of a collision between a host vehicle and a monitoring object passing behind the host vehicle from a left side thereof to a right side thereof or from the right side thereof to the left side thereof ,the moving object detection apparatus generating, based on detection information of the radar sensor, object information used in the drive support control, the moving object detection apparatus comprising circuitry configured to:calculate, based on detection information of an object from the radar sensor, a moving direction of the object with respect to the host vehicle to generate the object information, the object information including the information representing the calculated moving direction;set an invalidation time period from a detection start timing when the object is started to be detected by the radar sensor, or an invalidation section from a position of the vehicle at ...

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02-02-2017 дата публикации

COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION

Номер: US20170031019A1
Автор: Gammenthaler Robert S., Mandava Mahendra
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A system for detecting driver vehicle travelling in an unsafe manner comprising a radar system configured to generate a sequence of frames of radar data. A target trajectory system configured to receive the sequence of frames of radar data and to generate target trajectory data for a vehicle. An alarm system configured to receive the target trajectory data and to generate an alarm as a function of the target trajectory data, a probability of collision, a degree of erratic driving or other suitable data. 122-. (canceled)23. A method comprising:generating a sequence of frames of sensor data using a sensor system;receiving the sequence of frames of sensor data at a processor;generating target data from the sequence of frames of sensor data using the processor;generating target trajectory data from the target data using the processor and a probability density function;generating a signal as a function of the target trajectory data.24. The method of further comprising:generating location data for a vehicle using the sensor data; andmodifying the target trajectory data as a function of the location data.25. The method of further comprising:generating road map data; andmodifying the target trajectory data as a function of the road map data.26. The method of further comprising:generating a first audio indicator for a vehicle approaching from a front of a patrol vehicle; andgenerating a second audio indicator for a vehicle approaching from a rear of the patrol vehicle.27. The method of further comprising increasing or decreasing a tone frequency of an audio indicator as a function of a location a vehicle.28. The method of further comprising increasing or decreasing a volume of an audio indicator as a function of a location of a vehicle.29. The method of further comprising changing a cadence of an audio indicator as a function of a location of a vehicle.30. The method of wherein generating the target trajectory data comprises applying a fuzziness factor to the target ...

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