公开(公告)号：US09361801B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US13561740

申请日：2012-07-30

Applicant: Mitsuru Ochi

Inventor： Mitsuru Ochi

IPC: G08G1/00 ,  G08G1/08 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/58 ,  G01S13/66 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G08G1/01 ,  G08G1/052

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：US20160139257A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14710004

申请日：2015-05-12

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Noriyoshi YAMASHINA

IPC: G01S13/58 ,  G01S7/35

CPC classification number: G01S13/584 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S7/35 ,  G01S7/354 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/726 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/356

Abstract: The FMCW radar device includes: a range observation period setting section configured to set a plurality of range observation periods; a modulated frequency width setting section configured to set, for the respective plurality of range observation periods, a plurality of modulated frequency widths; a beat signal generation section configured to generate, for the respective plurality of range observation periods, beat signals based on the transmission signal and the reception signal; and a pass bandwidth setting section configured to set pass bandwidths of the beat signals generated by the beat signal generation section, in which the modulated frequency width setting section sets, for the respective plurality of range observation periods, the plurality of modulated frequency widths so that a difference among maximum frequencies of the beat signals generated for the respective plurality of range observation periods becomes zero or falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract translation: FMCW雷达装置包括：距离观察期间设定部，被配置为设定多个范围观察期间; 调制频率宽度设定部，被配置为对于所述多个范围观察期间设定多个调制频率宽度; 节拍信号生成部，被配置为基于所述发送信号和所述接收信号，生成针对所述多个范围观察期间的拍子信号; 以及通过带宽设定部，被配置为设置由所述拍频信号生成部生成的拍子信号的通过带宽，其中所述调制频宽设定部针对所述多个测距观察时段设定所述多个调制频率宽度，使得 对于多个范围观测期间产生的拍频信号的最大频率之差为零或落在预定范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20160131752A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14538541

申请日：2014-11-11

Applicant: NXP, B.V.

Inventor： Feike Guus Jansen ,  Alessio Filippi ,  Zoran Zivkovic

IPC: G01S13/04 ,  G01S7/28 ,  G01S7/02

CPC classification number: G01S13/42 ,  G01S7/02 ,  G01S7/28 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S13/582 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G01S2007/356

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for detecting an object using radar system having M transmit antennas, N receive antennas, and a processor, including: receiving, by the processor, N×M digital signals, wherein the N receivers receive M received signals corresponding to M sequences of encoded transmitted signals resulting in N×M digital signals; processing the N×M digital signals to produce N×M first range/relative velocity matrices; applying a phase compensation to N×(M−1) first range/relative velocity matrices to compensate for a difference in range between the N×(M−1) first range/relative velocity matrices and the Mth range/velocity matrix; decoding the M phase compensated range/relative velocity matrices for the N receivers using an inverse of the transmit encoding to produce M decoded phase range/relative velocity matrices for the N receivers; detecting objects using the M range/relative velocity matrices for the N receivers to produce a detection vector.

Abstract translation: 各种示例性实施例涉及使用具有M个发射天线，N个接收天线和处理器的雷达系统来检测对象的方法，包括：由处理器接收N×M个数字信号，其中N个接收机接收对应于M个接收信号的M个接收信号 到编码的发送信号的M个序列，得到N×M个数字信号; 处理N×M数字信号以产生N×M个第一范围/相对速度矩阵; 对N×（M-1）个第一范围/相对速度矩阵施加相位补偿以补偿N×（M-1）个第一范围/相对速度矩阵与第M个范围/速度矩阵之间的范围差; 使用发射编码的逆来解码N个接收机的M相补偿范围/相对速度矩阵，以产生用于N个接收机的M个解码的相位范围/相对速度矩阵; 使用M个范围/相对速度矩阵来检测物体，以产生检测向量。

公开(公告)号：US20160109565A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14708310

申请日：2015-05-11

Applicant: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Eu Gin Hyun ,  Jong Hun Lee ,  Cherl Hee Lee

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

CPC classification number: G01S13/422 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S15/34 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S17/325 ,  G01S17/42

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for detecting location information of a target, comprising: a controller for setting the number of time slots to which a signal is transmitted, different center frequencies for each of the time slots, and an a bandwidth of the signal to be transmitted to each of the time slots; a transmitter using one transmitting antenna to transmit the set signal to each of the time slots; a receiver using a plurality of receiving antennas to receive a signal reflected from a target for each of the plurality of time slots; and a signal processor using the received signal to extract the location information of the target.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于检测目标的位置信息的装置，包括：控制器，用于设置发送信号的时隙的数量，每个时隙的不同的中心频率和要发送的信号的带宽 到每个时隙; 使用一个发送天线的发射机将设置的信号发送到每个时隙; 使用多个接收天线的接收机，用于接收从所述多个时隙中的每一个的目标反射的信号; 以及使用所接收的信号的信号处理器来提取目标的位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US09304197B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13961370

申请日：2013-08-07

Applicant: JENOPTIK Robot GmbH

Inventor： Michael Lehning

IPC: G01S13/58 ,  G08G1/01 ,  G08G1/015 ,  G01S7/41 ,  G01S13/91

CPC classification number: G01S13/589 ,  G01S7/41 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G08G1/0116 ,  G08G1/015

Abstract: Method in which vehicles are measured repeatedly while traveling through a radar cone, and specific position values are formed so as to be associated with the measurement times. This can be a specific radial distance or a specific object angle. The change over time is analyzed with respect to a section of discontinuity. The length of this section depends upon the length of the vehicle and makes classification possible.

Abstract translation: 在通过雷达锥体行驶时重复测量车辆的方法，并且形成特定位置值以与测量时间相关联。 这可以是特定的径向距离或特定物体角度。 相对于一段不连续性分析随时间的变化。 这部分的长度取决于车辆的长度，并使分类成为可能。

公开(公告)号：US20160084943A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14854929

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alebel Hassen Arage

IPC: G01S7/41

CPC classification number: G01S7/41 ,  G01S7/354 ,  G01S7/414 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/4454 ,  G01S13/50 ,  G01S13/52 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/726 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: A radar system suitable for an automated vehicle includes a plurality of antennas configured to detect a reflected radar signal reflected by an object in a field-of-view of the system. Each antenna of the plurality of antennas is configured to output detected signals indicative of the reflected radar signal detected by each of the plurality of antennas. The system also includes a controller configured to receive the detected signals from the plurality of antennas, determine if the object is present in the field-of-view based on the detected signals, and determine a phase-difference between symmetrical-frequency-bins for each antenna. The symmetrical-frequency-bins are symmetrically offset from a maximum-amplitude non-coherent-integration detection-frequency-bin (max-NCI-bin). The controller is further configured to determine a classification of the object based on a time-domain-analysis of the phase differences across the plurality of antennas.

Abstract translation: 适用于自动车辆的雷达系统包括多个天线，其被配置为检测由系统的视场中的物体反射的反射的雷达信号。 多个天线的每个天线被配置为输出表示由多个天线中的每一个检测到的反射雷达信号的检测信号。 该系统还包括控制器，被配置为从多个天线接收检测到的信号，基于检测到的信号确定物体是否存在于视野中，并且确定对称频率段之间的相位差 每个天线。 对称频率仓对称地偏离最大幅度非相干积分检测频率仓（max-NCI-bin）。 控制器还被配置为基于跨多个天线的相位差的时域分析来确定对象的分类。

公开(公告)号：US20160041260A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14754257

申请日：2015-06-29

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： YUNYUN CAO ,  HIROFUMI NISHIMURA ,  ASAKO HAMADA ,  TAKAAKI KISHIGAMI

IPC: G01S13/42 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/282

CPC classification number: G01S13/42 ,  G01S7/282 ,  G01S7/285 ,  G01S7/2927 ,  G01S7/4026 ,  G01S13/28 ,  G01S13/284 ,  G01S13/522 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/726 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/0245

Abstract: A radar apparatus includes an antenna that receives echo signals, each of the echo signals being a radar signal reflected by one or more objects; a Doppler-frequency acquirer that acquires Doppler frequencies at each range bin from the received echo signals; a direction correlation power-value calculator that calculates direction correlation power values for respective combinations of the Doppler frequencies and at least one of a distance to the one or more objects and an arrival direction of the echo signals, each direction correlation power value indicating a strength of a corresponding echo signal; and a normalized direction correlation-value calculator that calculates, for the respective combinations, normalized direction correlation values, each normalized direction correlation value indicating a probability of the arrival direction of the corresponding echo signal.

Abstract translation: 雷达装置包括接收回波信号的天线，每个回波信号是由一个或多个物体反射的雷达信号; 多普勒频率获取器，从接收到的回波信号中获取每个范围bin处的多普勒频率; 方向相关功率值计算器，其计算多普勒频率的各个组合以及与一个或多个对象的距离和回波信号的到达方向中的至少一个的方向相关功率值，每个方向相关功率值表示强度 的相应回波信号; 以及归一化方向相关值计算器，针对各组合计算归一化方向相关值，每个归一化方向相关值表示对应的回波信号的到达方向的概率。

公开(公告)号：US20160033631A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14445569

申请日：2014-07-29

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： JAMES F. SEARCY ,  STEPHEN W. ALLAND

IPC: G01S13/28 ,  G01S7/28 ,  G01S13/18

CPC classification number: G01S13/28 ,  G01S7/2806 ,  G01S7/354 ,  G01S13/18 ,  G01S13/343 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/356 ,  G01S2013/9392 ,  H03M7/30

Abstract: A radar system includes a controller equipped with memory for storing data. The controller is configured to receive a time-domain signal representative of a reflected signal detected by an antenna, and transform the time-domain signal into a plurality of range datasets. Each range dataset corresponds to one of the plurality of chirps, each range dataset is represented by a series of values assigned to a plurality of range bins, and each of the values includes a sign bit. The controller is also configured to compress the plurality of range datasets by storing in the memory a portion of each of the values assigned to at least one of the plurality of range bins, wherein the portion is defined to exclude a first number of redundant sign bits of each value. The controller may further compress the portion by retaining a second number of bits of the data by excluding some of the least significant bits of each value.

Abstract translation: 雷达系统包括配备有用于存储数据的存储器的控制器。 控制器被配置为接收表示由天线检测的反射信号的时域信号，并将时域信号变换为多个范围数据集。 每个范围数据集对应于多个啁啾中的一个，每个范围数据集由分配给多个范围仓的一系列值表示，并且每个值包括符号位。 控制器还被配置为通过在存储器中存储分配给多个范围区中的至少一个范围区的每个值的一部分来压缩多个范围数据集，其中该部分被定义为排除第一数量的冗余符号位 的每个值。 控制器可以通过排除每个值的一些最低有效位来保留数据的第二数量位来进一步压缩该部分。

公开(公告)号：US20160025845A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14773525

申请日：2014-03-10

Applicant: Moses A. ALLISTAIR ,  Kimon P. VALAVANIS ,  Matthew J. RUTHERFORD ,  COLORADO SEMINARY, WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

Inventor： MOSES A. ALLISTAIR ,  KIMON P. VALAVANIS

IPC: G01S13/34 ,  G01S7/35 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/93

CPC classification number: G01S13/34 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G01S7/354 ,  G01S7/415 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/348 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/9303

Abstract: A RADAR apparatus may be used in target detection and/or avoidance. The RADAR apparatus may include a microwave front end configured to transmit and receive RF signals, an analog signal conditioning module coupled with the microwave front end module that conditions RF signals received at the microwave front end module, and a digital signal processing module coupled with the analog signal conditioning module that detects presence and range of one or more targets based on the filtered RF signals.

Abstract translation: RADAR装置可用于目标检测和/或回避。 RADAR装置可以包括被配置为发送和接收RF信号的微波前端，与微波前端模块耦合的模拟信号调节模块，其调节在微波前端模块处接收的RF信号，以及与该微波前端模块耦合的数字信号处理模块 模拟信号调节模块，其基于滤波的RF信号检测一个或多个目标的存在和范围。

公开(公告)号：US20150346324A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14306984

申请日：2014-06-17

Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED

Inventor： Tomoki TAKASAGO

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

CPC classification number: G01S7/354 ,  G01S7/352 ,  G01S13/34 ,  G01S13/345 ,  G01S13/42 ,  G01S13/584 ,  G01S13/72 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2007/356 ,  G01S2013/9342 ,  G01S2013/9346

Abstract: There is provided a radar apparatus. A predicting unit predicts a current peak signal based on a pervious determined peak signal. An extracting unit extracts a current peak signal corresponding to the predicted peak signal, from among peak signals existing within a predetermined range of the frequency. A filtering unit performs a filtering process on the predicted peak signal and the current peak signal, and output a result of the filtering process as a current determined peak signal. If the target derived based on the current peak signal is a preceding vehicle existing in front of an own vehicle equipped with the radar apparatus, the filtering unit changes whether to perform the filtering process according to a state of the preceding vehicle.

Abstract translation: 提供了雷达装置。 预测单元基于前述确定的峰值信号预测当前峰值信号。 提取单元从存在于频率的预定范围内的峰值信号中提取与预测峰值信号相对应的当前峰值信号。 滤波单元对预测峰值信号和当前峰值信号进行滤波处理，并将滤波处理的结果作为当前确定的峰值信号输出。 如果基于当前峰值信号导出的目标是存在于配备有雷达装置的本车辆前方的前方车辆，则过滤单元根据前方车辆的状态来改变是否进行过滤处理。