公开(公告)号：US08791854B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US13269690

申请日：2011-10-10

Applicant: Johann Peter Forstner ,  Udo Gerlach

Inventor： Johann Peter Forstner ,  Udo Gerlach

IPC: G01S13/00 ,  G01S7/28 ,  G01S13/93 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/06

CPC classification number: G01S7/02 ,  G01S7/032 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/358 ,  G01S2013/0245 ,  G01S2013/9321 ,  H01Q1/3233 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/0617

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a radar transmitter comprised within a single integrated chip substrate, which is capable of continuous beam steering of a transmitted radar beam as well as an option to change the physical position of the origin of the transmit radar beam. The radar transmitter has a signal generator that generates an RF signal. The RF signal is provided to a plurality of independent transmission chains, which contain independently operated vector modulators configured to introduce an individual phase adjustment to the high frequency input signal to generate separate RF output signals. A control unit is configured to selectively activate a subset of (e.g., two or more) the independent transmission chains. By activating the subset of independent transmission chains to generate RF output signals with separate phases, a beam steering functionality is enabled. Furthermore, the subset defines a changeable position of the transmitted radar beam.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例涉及一种包含在单个集成芯片基板内的雷达发射器，其能够对发射的雷达波束进行连续波束控制，以及改变发射雷达波束的原点的物理位置的选项。 雷达发射机具有产生RF信号的信号发生器。 RF信号被提供给多个独立的传输链，其包含被独立操作的矢量调制器，其被配置为向高频输入信号引入单独的相位调整以产生单独的RF输出信号。 控制单元被配置为选择性地激活（例如，两个或更多个）独立传输链的子集。 通过激活独立传输链的子集以产生具有分离相位的RF输出信号，能够实现波束导向功能。 此外，该子集限定了发射的雷达波束的可变位置。

公开(公告)号：US08730096B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13859492

申请日：2013-04-09

Applicant: Honda elesys Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junji Kanamoto ,  Hiroyuki Akimoto

IPC: G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/58

CPC classification number: G01S13/426 ,  G01S3/74 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9375

Abstract: An electronic scanning type radar device mounted on a moving body includes: a transmission unit transmitting a transmission wave; a reception unit comprising a plurality of antennas receiving a reflection wave of the transmission wave from a target; a beat signal generation unit generating a beat signal from the transmission wave and the reflection wave; a frequency resolution processing unit frequency computing a complex number data; a target detection unit detecting an existence of the target; a correlation matrix computation unit computing a correlation matrix from each of a complex number data of a detected beat frequency; a target consolidation processing unit linking the target in a present detection cycle and a past detection cycle; a correlation matrix filtering unit generating an averaged correlation matrix by weighted averaging a correlation matrix of a target in the present detection cycle and a correlation matrix of a related target in the past detection cycle; and a direction detection unit computing an arrival direction of the reflection wave based on the averaged correlation matrix.

Abstract translation: 安装在移动体上的电子扫描型雷达装置包括：传输单元，发送传输波; 接收单元，包括从目标接收所述传输波的反射波的多个天线; 拍子信号生成部，从发送波和反射波生成拍子信号; 频率分辨率处理单元对复数数据进行频率计算; 检测目标的存在的目标检测单元; 相关矩阵计算单元从检测到的拍频的复数数据中的每一个计算相关矩阵; 目标整合处理单元，其在当前检测周期和过去检测周期之间连接目标; 相关矩阵滤波单元，通过对当前检测周期中的目标的相关矩阵和过去检测周期中的相关目标的相关矩阵进行加权平均来生成平均相关矩阵; 以及方向检测单元，其基于所述平均相关矩阵来计算所述反射波的到达方向。

公开(公告)号：US08638254B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US12868355

申请日：2010-08-25

Applicant: Jun Itoh ,  Tokio Shinagawa ,  Daisuke Nakabayashi ,  Hiroyuki Ishimori

Inventor： Jun Itoh ,  Tokio Shinagawa ,  Daisuke Nakabayashi ,  Hiroyuki Ishimori

IPC: G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/08

CPC classification number: G01S13/931 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/935 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/9364 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9385 ,  G01S2013/9389

Abstract: A signal processing device performs object detection processing in which peak signals each representing a differential frequency between a transmitted signal in which a frequency thereof changes in a predetermined cycle and a received signal are derived in a first period where the frequency of the transmitted signal rises and a second period where the frequency of the transmitted signal falls, and the peak signals in the first period are paired with the peak signals in the second period to detect object information related to the peak signals. A range setting unit sets a frequency range in each of the first period and the second period on the basis of a frequency of an integer multiple of the peak signal related to the object information which has been detected in previous object detection processing. A signal setting unit sets a peak signal as a specific peak signal in a case where the peak signal is within the frequency range in each of the first period and the second period. A paring unit pairs the specific peak signal in the first period and the specific peak signal in the second period.

Abstract translation: 信号处理装置执行对象检测处理，其中，在发送信号的频率上升的第一周期中，导出其中频率在预定周期中变化的发送信号和接收信号之间的差分频率的峰值信号， 第二时段，其中发送信号的频率下降，并且第一周期中的峰值信号与第二周期中的峰值信号成对，以检测与峰值信号有关的对象信息。 范围设定单元根据与先前的物体检测处理中检测到的对象信息相关的峰值信号的整数倍的频率，设定第一期间和第二期间的频率范围。 在峰值信号在第一周期和第二周期的每一个的频率范围内的情况下，信号设定单元将峰值信号设置为特定峰值信号。 配对单元将第一周期中的特定峰值信号和第二周期中的特定峰值信号进行配对。

公开(公告)号：US20140002294A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13823262

申请日：2011-09-16

Applicant: Paul Widdowson ,  Mark Cund

Inventor： Paul Widdowson ,  Mark Cund

IPC: G01S13/93

CPC classification number: G01S13/931 ,  G01S7/40 ,  G01S7/4052 ,  G01S7/52004 ,  G01S13/582 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S15/582 ,  G01S15/586 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S2007/4082 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9389 ,  G01S2015/938

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus (100) for detecting an erroneous measurement of a range of a target object 20 from a subject object (5) comprising: wireless transmission means (111) for transmitting a signal (111S) having a first frequency from the subject object (5) to the target object (20); detector means (113) for detecting a portion of the signal (113S) reflected from the target object (20) back to the subject object (5); range determination means (131) for determining the range (202) of the target object (20) from the subject object (5) by reference to a time of flight of said portion of the signal (111S), (113S) from the transmission means (111) to the detector means (113); and rate determination means (131) for determining the rate of change of the range (203) by reference to a difference between the first frequency and an apparent frequency of the reflected portion of the signal (113S) detected by the detector means (113), the apparatus (100) being arranged to provide an indication (206) that an erroneous measurement of range has been made if the range (202) determined by the range determination means (131) increases whilst the rate of change of range (203) determined by the rate determination means (131) is negative.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供一种用于从目标对象（5）检测目标对象20的范围的错误测量的装置（100），包括：无线传输装置（111），用于发送具有第一频率的信号（111S） 被摄体（5）到目标对象（20）; 检测装置（113），用于检测从目标物体（20）反射回到被摄体（5）的信号（113S）的一部分; 范围确定装置（131），用于通过参考来自传输的信号（111S）的所述部分（113S），（113S）的飞行时间来从目标对象（5）确定目标对象（20）的范围（202） 对检测器装置（113）的装置（111）; 以及速率确定装置（131），用于通过参考由检测器装置（113）检测到的信号（113S）的反射部分的第一频率和视频之间的差来确定范围（203）的变化率， 如果由范围确定装置（131）确定的范围（202）增加，同时变化范围（203）的范围（202）被设置为提供如下范围的错误测量范围的指示（206） 由速率确定装置（131）确定为负。

公开(公告)号：US20130307718A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13847620

申请日：2013-03-20

Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED

Inventor： Masatoshi AOKI ,  Hisateru ASANUMA ,  Yasuhiro KURONO

IPC: G01S13/50

CPC classification number: G01S13/50 ,  G01S7/354 ,  G01S7/4004 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/48 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9321 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/935 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9385

Abstract: A radar device according to an embodiment includes a transmission unit, a reception unit, and a processing unit. The transmission unit emits a transmission wave relating to a frequency-modulated transmission signal. The reception unit receives a reflected wave acquired by reflecting the transmission wave on an object as a reception signal. The processing unit detects object data corresponding to the object from the reception signal, outputs the object data to the vehicle control device that controls the vehicle, and removes object data satisfying the removal condition that is a condition used for determining whether or not object data is to be removed from an output target for the vehicle control device and includes at least the distance and the relative speed of the object data with respect to the speed of the vehicle as conditions from output targets for the vehicle control device.

Abstract translation: 根据实施例的雷达装置包括发送单元，接收单元和处理单元。 发送单元发送与调频发送信号有关的发送波。 接收单元接收通过将对象的发送波反射而获得的反射波作为接收信号。 处理单元从接收信号检测与物体相对应的物体数据，将对象数据输出到控制车辆的车辆控制装置，并且除去作为用于确定对象数据是否为 从车辆控制装置的输出目标移除，并且至少包括相对于车辆速度的对象数据的距离和相对速度作为与车辆控制装置的输出目标的条件。

公开(公告)号：US08466830B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US13022388

申请日：2011-02-07

Applicant: Junji Kanamoto

Inventor： Junji Kanamoto

IPC: G01S13/58 ,  G01S13/00

CPC classification number: G01S13/345 ,  G01S3/74 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: An electronic scanning radar apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit a transmission wave, and a receiving unit including a plurality of antennas receiving a receiving wave coming from a target. The receiving wave is formed from a reflection wave of the transmission wave reflected at the target. A beat signal generation unit is configured to generate beat signals in response to the transmission wave and the receiving wave. A frequency resolution processing unit is configured to obtain complex number data calculated from beat frequencies having signal levels obtained by performing a frequency resolution for the beat signals based on a predetermined frequency width. A peak detector is configured to detect an existence of the target by detecting peak signal levels of the beat frequencies, and a direction detecting unit is configured to calculate an incoming direction of the receiving wave based on a normal equation having an order.

Abstract translation: 电子扫描雷达装置包括被配置为发送发送波的发送单元和包括从目标接收的接收波的多个天线的接收单元。 接收波由在目标反射的透射波的反射波形成。 拍子信号生成单元被配置为响应于发送波和接收波产生拍频信号。 频率分辨处理单元被配置为获得由具有通过基于预定频率宽度对拍子信号执行频率分辨率而获得的信号电平的拍频所计算的复数数据。 峰值检测器被配置为通过检测拍频的峰值信号电平来检测目标的存在，并且方向检测单元被配置为基于具有次序的法线方程来计算接收波的输入方向。

公开(公告)号：US20130127652A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13810040

申请日：2011-07-07

Applicant: Staffan Bruce

Inventor： Staffan Bruce

IPC: G01S13/58

CPC classification number: G01S13/584 ,  G01S5/0009 ,  G01S5/0072 ,  G01S5/0284 ,  G01S13/825 ,  G01S13/84

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for determining at least one of a distance and a relative velocity by means of continuous wave radar measurements. The method includes generating a measurement signal in the form of a continuous wave radar signal; transmitting the measurement signal by means of an antenna (112); reflecting the measurement signal by means of a reflector (118), thereby providing a desired reflected measurement signal; receiving the desired reflected measurement 112 signal; and determining at least one of a distance and a relative velocity between the antenna and the reflector by means of the desired reflected measurement signal. The reflection of the measurement signal involves asymmetrically modulating the measurement signal at the reflector. The determination of at least one of a distance and a relative velocity includes detecting the desired reflected measurement signal among several received reflections of the measurement signal, by means of information added by the asymmetric modulation.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及通过连续波雷达测量来确定距离和相对速度中的至少一个的方法。 该方法包括以连续波雷达信号的形式产生测量信号; 通过天线（112）发射测量信号; 通过反射器（118）反射测量信号，从而提供期望的反射测量信号; 接收所需的反射测量112信号; 以及通过所需的反射测量信号确定天线和反射器之间的距离和相对速度中的至少一个。 测量信号的反射涉及在反射器处不对称地调制测量信号。 确定距离和相对速度中的至少一个包括通过由不对称调制添加的信息来检测测量信号的几个接收的反射中的期望的反射测量信号。

公开(公告)号：US08441395B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US12977605

申请日：2010-12-23

Applicant: Junji Kanamoto

Inventor： Junji Kanamoto

IPC: G01S13/00 ,  G01S13/58

CPC classification number: G01S13/426 ,  G01S3/74 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: An electronic scanning radar apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit a transmission wave, a receiving unit including a plurality of antennas receiving an incoming wave coming from a target, a beat signal generation unit configure to generate beat signals in response to the transmission wave and the incoming wave, a frequency resolution processing unit obtaining complex number data calculated from beat frequencies having signal levels obtained by performing a frequency resolution for the beat signals based on a predetermined frequency width, a peak detector detecting an existence of a present target by detecting peak signal levels of the beat frequencies, a target link unit associating between the present target detected in a present detecting cycle and a past target detected in past detecting cycles; and a direction detecting unit calculating a direction of the incoming wave based on the weighted averaging process.

Abstract translation: 一种电子扫描雷达装置，包括：发送单元，发送发送波;接收单元，包括接收来自目标的入射波的多个天线;拍子信号生成单元，其构成为响应于所述发送波而产生拍频信号; 入射波，频率分辨处理单元，获得通过基于预定频率宽度对拍子信号执行频率分辨率而获得的具有信号电平的拍频计算出的复数数据;峰值检测器，通过检测峰值来检测当前目标的存在 拍子频率的信号电平，将在当前检测周期中检测到的当前目标与在过去检测周期中检测到的过去目标相关联的目标链路单元; 以及方向检测单元，基于加权平均处理来计算入射波的方向。

公开(公告)号：US20130041573A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13561740

申请日：2012-07-30

Applicant: Mitsuru Ochi

Inventor： Mitsuru Ochi

IPC: G08G1/00

CPC classification number: G08G1/08 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/66 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G08G1/0116 ,  G08G1/0133 ,  G08G1/0145 ,  G08G1/052

Abstract: An apparatus includes: a processor that executed a procedure, the procedure including: detecting a moving vehicle as the moving vehicle approaches a vehicle queue based on a signal from a sensor, acquiring a position and a speed of the moving vehicle based on the signal, calculating a stop position of the moving vehicle based on a change in the position and the speed of the moving vehicle, and calculating a length of the vehicle queue based on the stop position of the moving vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括：处理器，其执行程序，所述过程包括：基于来自传感器的信号，随着所述移动车辆接近车辆队列，基于所述信号来获取所述移动车辆的位置和速度， 基于移动车辆的位置和速度的变化计算移动车辆的停止位置，并且基于移动车辆的停止位置来计算车辆队列的长度。

公开(公告)号：US08362942B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12391940

申请日：2009-02-24

Applicant: James McNeill ,  Todd MacKey ,  Tim Dyson

Inventor： James McNeill ,  Todd MacKey ,  Tim Dyson

IPC: G01S13/52 ,  G01S13/524

CPC classification number: G01S7/35 ,  A61B5/0507 ,  A61B5/1113 ,  G01S3/48 ,  G01S7/038 ,  G01S7/4004 ,  G01S13/38 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/888 ,  G01S13/90

Abstract: A system and method for detecting entities based on movement can involve transmission circuitry configured to enable transmission of a stepped-frequency radar signal, an antenna, and receiving circuitry configured to generate data including information associated with frequency and phase shifts between the transmitted signal and the reflections of the transmitted signal. The system also can involve a processor configured to analyze the generated data to determine information associated with a moving object located at a side of a wall different than a side of the wall of which the system is located. The analyzing can involve compensating for the effect of motion of the system on the phase shifts between the transmitted signal and the reflections of the transmitted signal.

Abstract translation: 用于基于运动来检测实体的系统和方法可以涉及被配置为能够传送阶梯式频率雷达信号，天线和接收电路的传输电路，该天线和接收电路经配置以产​​生包括与发射信号和 发射信号的反射。 该系统还可以涉及一种处理器，其被配置为分析生成的数据以确定与位于不同于系统所在的壁的一侧的壁的一侧的移动物体相关联的信息。 该分析可以涉及补偿系统运动对发射信号与发射信号的反射之间的相移的影响。