公开(公告)号：EP4386427A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-19

申请号：EP22214033.7

申请日：2022-12-16

Applicant: Imec VZW ,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven KU Leuven Research & Development

Inventor： SAFA, Ali ,  VAN LIEMPD, Barend Wilhelmus Marinus

IPC: G01S7/35 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/58 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/87

CPC classification number: G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S2013/024520130101 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S7/352

Abstract: An apparatus (100; 200) for object information acquisition comprises: an object detecting unit (110; 210) configured to monitor a scene to detect a moving object (10) in the scene and determine an angular direction associated with the moving object (10), a radar unit (120; 220) configured to detect a range of the moving object (10) and a velocity of the moving object (10), wherein the radar unit (120; 220) is configured to be controlled based on the detection of the moving object (10) to selectively steer a beam (30) emitted by the radar unit (120; 220) into the angular direction associated with the moving object (10), wherein the radar unit (120; 220) is configured to detect a response from the moving object (10) for determining the range of the moving object (10) and the velocity of the moving object (10).

公开(公告)号：EP3418768A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-26

申请号：EP17176781.7

申请日：2017-06-20

Applicant: Veoneer Sweden AB

Inventor： POIGER, Walter ,  MAISEL, Juergen

IPC: G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S7/35 ,  G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/93

CPC classification number: G01S13/878 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S7/4008 ,  G01S13/003 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S2013/9375

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle radar system (3) comprising a main control unit (38), a first radar sensor arrangement (4a) and a second radar sensor arrangement (4b), separated by a certain distance (d) and comprise a corresponding transmitter and receiver antenna arrangement (10a, 10b; 13a, 13b). Each receiver antenna arrangement (13a, 13b) has a corresponding receiver antenna radiation beam (47a, 47b) with a corresponding beam pointing azimuth angle (ϕ 1 , ϕ 2 ) relative a forward direction (F) in a corresponding maximum gain extension (46a, 46b). The maximum gain extension (46a, 46b) converge for beam pointing azimuth angles exceeding 0°. Each radar sensor arrangement (4a, 4b) is arranged for generating, transmitting and receiving radar signals (6a, 6b) in radar cycles. The radar signals (6a, 6b) are transmitted during a common time period for a major part of each radar cycle, where information regarding the time for transmission of each plurality of radar signals (6a, 6b) is obtained for each radar sensor arrangement (4a, 4b).

公开(公告)号：EP3324205A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-23

申请号：EP16200114.3

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: NXP B.V.

Inventor： Jansen, Feike Guus

IPC: G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/35

CPC classification number: G01S7/352 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/356 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9385

Abstract: There is provided a radar sensor and method. The radar sensor comprises a plurality of transmit and receive antennas, a transceiver, a digital signal processor, a filter and an interface. The transceiver is configured to digitize received radar signals to provide a plurality of digital samples. The digital signal processor is configured to form a measurement matrix by transforming the plurality of digital samples into a distance/relative velocity matrix for each combination of the transmit and receive antennas. The filter is configured to identify samples forming the measurement matrix having a signal to noise ratio higher than a threshold value. The interface is configured to transmit the identified samples and their location in the measurement matrix to a remote host processor configured to further carry out direction of arrival processing on the identified samples.

公开(公告)号：EP3308465A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-18

申请号：EP16725535.5

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: THALES

Inventor： LELONG, Bruno ,  BARRET, Patrice

IPC: H03M1/06 ,  H03M1/12

CPC classification number: H03M1/0626 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/352 ,  H03M1/0614 ,  H03M1/12

Abstract: The method comprises at least the following steps:- Generating (1) pseudo-random noise in the digital domain coded on a number N of bits, sampled at a given frequency FH/N; - Multiplexing (2) in the digital domain the binary signals produced by each of the N bits at; sampling frequency FH so as to obtain noise coded on one bit at said frequency FH a - Transferring (3) the noise thus coded into the analogue domain via a low-voltage differential transmission interface; - Filtering (4) the analogue signal in a passband which may be centred on half the sampling frequency of an analogue/digital converter (23).

公开(公告)号：EP3187894A4

公开(公告)日：2018-03-14

申请号：EP15835246

申请日：2015-08-26

Applicant: JAPAN RADIO CO LTD

Inventor： TOKIEDA YUKINOBU ,  MATSUMOTO KEIKO

IPC: G01S7/02 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/42 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04J99/00

CPC classification number: G01S7/352 ,  G01S13/325 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S2007/356 ,  H04B7/04

Abstract: An orthogonal separation device of the invention includes a demodulator that performs a demodulation process corresponding to each of a plural number N of antennas for each of a plural number P (=M × N) of pulse waves (R11 to R1M), ..., (RN1 to RNM) which arrives at the plural number N of antennas by transmitting, at the same time, a plural number M of pulse waves having phases Æ 1 to Æ M set as different arrays of known discrete values and that generates a plural number P of demodulated signals (R' 11 to R' 1M ), ..., (R' N1 to R' NM ), and includes a phase adjuster that adjusts difference among the phases of a plural number P of demodulated signals (R' 11 to R' 1M ), ..., (R' N1 to R' NM ) according to the arrays of known discrete values and generates a plural number P of in-phase signals (r11 to r1M), ..., (rN1 to rNM).

公开(公告)号：EP3224646A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-04

申请号：EP15805064.1

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Valeo Radar Systems Inc.

Inventor： MILLAR, Jeffrey ,  PLEVA, Joseph, S.

IPC: G01S7/03 ,  G01S7/35 ,  G01S13/44 ,  G01S13/93

CPC classification number: G01S13/02 ,  G01S7/02 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/4454 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: Described herein is an automotive radar system and related processing techniques utilizing a three channel switched antenna to improve the angular resolution of an azimuth tracking radar.

Abstract translation: 这里描述的是一种利用三通道切换天线来改善方位跟踪双通道雷达的角分辨率的汽车雷达系统。

公开(公告)号：EP3187897A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-05

申请号：EP15203035.9

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: Swiss Technology Hub GmbH

Inventor：

IPC: G01S13/56 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/35

CPC classification number: G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S13/56

Abstract: Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Verarbeitung eines empfangenen Dopplerradarsignals mittels einer bistabilen Kippstufe.

Abstract translation: 用双稳态触发器处理接收到的多普勒雷达信号的装置和方法

公开(公告)号：EP3175258A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-07

申请号：EP15748171.4

申请日：2015-07-27

Applicant: Jenoptik Robot GmbH

Inventor： LEHNING, Michael ,  PRÖFROCK, Dima

IPC: G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/58 ,  G01S13/72 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/35

CPC classification number: G01S13/584 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S13/346 ,  G01S13/726 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/358

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus (160) for detecting a speed and a distance of at least one object (105a) with respect to a receiver (110a) of a reception signal (120). The apparatus (160) comprises at least one interface (210) for reading in at least one in-phase component (I1) and one quadrature component (Q1) of a plurality of temporally successive reception signals (120) each representing a signal (125) which is reflected to the receiver (110a) at the object (105a) and was emitted at a predefined transmission frequency (f). The apparatus (160) also comprises a unit (220) for forming a first detection value (xvr) using the in-phase component (I1) and the quadrature component (Q1) of a first of the reception signals (120), wherein the first detection value (x
vr ) corresponds to a predetermined reference speed (v) and a predetermined reference distance (r) of the object (105a) from the receiver (110a). The apparatus (160) also comprises a unit (230) for determining a second detection value (x
vr ) using the in-phase component (I1) and the quadrature component (Q1) of a second of the reception signals (120), wherein the second detection value (x
vr ) corresponds to the predetermined reference speed (v) and the predetermined reference distance (r) of the object (105a) from the receiver (110a). Finally, the apparatus (160) comprises a unit (440) for determining a speed (v), corresponding to the reference speed (v), of the object (105a) with respect to the receiver (110a) and the reference distance (r) as the distance of the object (105a) with respect to the receiver (110a) using the first and second detection values (x
vr ).

Abstract translation: 本发明光盘用于检测速度和至少一个对象（105A）相对于接收信号（120）的接收器（110A）的距离上装置松动（160）。 的装置（160）包括至少一个接口（210），用于在至少一个同相分量（I1）和时间上连续的接收信号（120）的多个一个正交分量（Q 1）每一个表示一个信号读出（125 ），所有这些被反射到在所述对象（105A）和什么以预定的传输频率（f）发射的所述接收器（110A）。 的装置（160），使得包括一个单元（220），用于形成使用同相分量（I1）和第一接收信号（120）的正交分量（Q1）的第一检测值（XVR）worin的 第一检测值（XVR）对应于一个预定的基准速度（v）和从接收器（110A）的对象（105）的规定的基准距离（R）。 的装置（160），使得包括一个单元（230），用于确定的采矿使用同相分量（I1）和接收信号（120）的第二的正交分量（Q1）的第二检测值（XVR）worin的 第二检测值（XVR）对应于预定的基准速度（v）和从接收器（110A）的对象（105）的规定的基准距离（R）。 最后，该装置（160）包括装置（440），用于确定的挖掘速度（V），对应于所述基准速度（v）的所述对象（105A）相对于所述接收器（110A）和参考距离的（R ）作为对象（105A）相对于使用所述第一和第二检测值（XVR）所述接收器（110）的距离。

公开(公告)号：EP3139194A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-08

申请号：EP15183546.9

申请日：2015-09-02

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Schwert, Christian

IPC: G01S7/35 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/538 ,  G01S13/93

CPC classification number: G01S13/34 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S13/538 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/356

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle radar system (3, 3') comprising a transceiver arrangement (7, 7') that is arranged to generate and transmit at least a first radar signal cycle (4a) and a following second radar signal cycle (4b). For the first radar signal cycle (4a), a corresponding first received signal (5a) and corresponding first received signal information (20a, 28a) is obtained, and for a following second radar signal cycle (4b), a corresponding second received signal (5b) and corresponding second received signal information (20b, 28b) is obtained. The vehicle radar system (3, 3') is arranged to calculate a difference between the first received signal information (20a, 28a) and the second received signal information (20b, 28b).
The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种包括收发器装置（7,7'）的车辆雷达系统（3,3'），所述收发器装置被布置为产生并发送至少第一雷达信号周期（4a）和随后的第二雷达信号周期（ 图4b）。 对于第一雷达信号周期（4a），获得相应的第一接收信号（5a）和相应的第一接收信号信息（20a，28a），并且对于接下来的第二雷达信号周期（4b），获得相应的第二接收信号 5b）和对应的第二接收信号信息（20b，28b）。 车辆雷达系统（3,3'）被设置为计算第一接收信号信息（20a，28a）和第二接收信号信息（20b，28b）之间的差值。 本公开还涉及相应的方法。

公开(公告)号：EP3105613A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-21

申请号：EP15703956.1

申请日：2015-02-04

Applicant: Rosemount Tank Radar AB

Inventor： FRÖVIK, Christer

IPC: G01S13/88 ,  G01F23/284

CPC classification number: G01F23/284 ,  G01S7/02 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S13/02 ,  G01S13/88

Abstract: The present invention relates to a radar level gauge system comprising a first receiver branch for converting a reflection signal to a first digital measurement signal, and a second receiver branch configured to convert the reflection signal to a second digital measurement signal. The first receiver branch modulates an amplitude of the first measurement signal according to a first gain function, and the second receiver branch modulates an amplitude of the second measurement signal according to a second gain function different from the first gain function. The radar level gauge system further comprises processing circuitry configured to determine the filling level based on the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal.