公开(公告)号：US07855376B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-21

申请号：US11612678

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： Daniel Cantin ,  Yvan Mimeault ,  Pascal Gallant

发明人： Daniel Cantin ,  Yvan Mimeault ,  Pascal Gallant

IPC分类号： G01N21/86 ,  G06M7/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/095 ,  B60W40/04 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G08G1/04

摘要： An object-detecting lighting system comprises a light source emitting visible light. A source controller is connected to the light source to drive the light source into emitting the visible light in a predetermined mode. An optical detector is positioned with respect to the light source and is adapted to detect the visible light as reflected/backscattered by an object. A data/signal processor is connected to the source controller and the optical detector to receive detection data from the optical detector. The data/signal processor produces a data output associated to the object as a function of the predetermined mode and the detection data.

摘要翻译： 物体检测照明系统包括发射可见光的光源。 源极控制器连接到光源以驱动光源以预定模式发射可见光。 光学检测器相对于光源定位，并且适于检测被物体反射/反向散射的可见光。 数据/信号处理器连接到源控制器和光检测器以接收来自光检测器的检测数据。 数据/信号处理器根据预定模式和检测数据产生与对象相关联的数据输出。

公开(公告)号：US08242476B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12949212

申请日：2010-11-18

申请人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin ,  Pascal Gallant

发明人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin ,  Pascal Gallant

IPC分类号： G01N21/86 ,  G06M7/00

CPC分类号： G01S7/4814 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/936

摘要： A multi-channel LED object detection system and a method for detecting an object are provided. The method includes providing and orienting a light source having a wide field-of-illumination to encompass the width of the environment; providing and orienting a detector having a wide field-of-view to encompass the width of the environment, the detector having a plurality of sub-detectors with individual narrow field-of-views, driving the LED source into emitting light to illuminate the width of the environment; receiving and acquiring an individual complete trace of a reflection/backscatter of the emitted light on the object at each sub-detector; converting the acquired individual complete trace into an individual digital signal; and detecting and identifying a presence of an object, a position of the object, a distance between the object and the LED source and/or a visibility, using the emitted light waveform and an individual digital signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种多通道LED物体检测系统和用于检测物体的方法。 该方法包括提供和定向具有宽的照明场所的光源以包围环境的宽度; 提供和定向具有宽视场的检测器以包围环境的宽度，检测器具有多个具有单个窄视场的子检测器，将LED源驱动为发射光以照亮宽度 的环境; 在每个子检测器处接收和获取在物体上发射的光的反射/反向散射的单独完整迹线; 将所获取的单个完整轨迹转换为单独的数字信号; 并使用所发射的光波形和单独的数字信号来检测和识别物体的存在，物体的位置，物体和LED源之间的距离和/或可见度。

公开(公告)号：US20070228262A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11612678

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： Daniel Cantin ,  Yvan Mimeault ,  Pascal Gallant

发明人： Daniel Cantin ,  Yvan Mimeault ,  Pascal Gallant

IPC分类号： G06M7/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/095 ,  B60W40/04 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G08G1/04

摘要： An object-detecting lighting system comprises a light source emitting visible light. A source controller is connected to the light source to drive the light source into emitting the visible light in a predetermined mode. An optical detector is positioned with respect to the light source and is adapted to detect the visible light as reflected/backscattered by an object. A data/signal processor is connected to the source controller and the optical detector to receive detection data from the optical detector. The data/signal processor produces a data output associated to the object as a function of the predetermined mode and the detection data.

摘要翻译： 物体检测照明系统包括发射可见光的光源。 源极控制器连接到光源以驱动光源以预定模式发射可见光。 光学检测器相对于光源定位，并且适于检测被物体反射/反向散射的可见光。 数据/信号处理器连接到源控制器和光检测器以接收来自光检测器的检测数据。 数据/信号处理器根据预定模式和检测数据产生与对象相关联的数据输出。

公开(公告)号：US08436748B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12664744

申请日：2008-06-18

申请人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

发明人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

IPC分类号： G08G1/07

CPC分类号： G08G1/0104 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G08G1/07 ,  G08G1/095

摘要： The present lighting system adds detection capabilities to perceive the presence and measure the velocity of objects such as automobiles, trucks, pedestrian and other users, to lighting modules for transportation applications like traffic signal, pedestrian control, rails signal, street light, message board and speed monitoring board. For example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) has the capability to be used as lighting source for illumination as a first function and also be pulsed or modulated as a source for the detection sub-system as a second function.

摘要翻译： 目前的照明系统增加了检测能力，以感知物体（如汽车，卡车，行人和其他用户）的存在和速度，用于运输应用的照明模块，如交通信号灯，行人控制，轨道信号，路灯，留言板和 速度监控板。 例如，发光二极管（LED）具有作为第一功能的照明用光源的能力，也可作为第二功能的脉冲或调制为检测子系统的源。

公开(公告)号：US20100194595A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12664744

申请日：2008-06-18

申请人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

发明人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

IPC分类号： G08G1/08

CPC分类号： G08G1/0104 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/58 ,  G08G1/07 ,  G08G1/095

摘要： The present lighting system adds detection capabilities to perceive the presence and measure the velocity of objects such as automobiles, trucks, pedestrian and other users, to lighting modules for transportation applications like traffic signal, pedestrian control, rails signal, street light, message board and speed monitoring board. For example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) has the capability to be used as lighting source for illumination as a first function and also be pulsed or modulated as a source for the detection sub-system as a second function.

摘要翻译： 目前的照明系统增加了检测能力，以感知物体（如汽车，卡车，行人和其他用户）的存在和速度，用于运输应用的照明模块，如交通信号灯，行人控制，轨道信号，路灯，留言板和 速度监控板。 例如，发光二极管（LED）具有作为第一功能的照明用光源的能力，也可作为第二功能的脉冲或调制为检测子系统的源。

公开(公告)号：US08600656B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12664753

申请日：2008-06-18

申请人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

发明人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/10 ,  G06G7/78 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G01C3/08 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： H05B33/0842 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  B60W30/08 ,  B60W30/085 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/16 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2420/40 ,  B60W2422/00 ,  B60W2550/306 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G01S2013/9396 ,  H05B33/0845

摘要： A method for providing driver assistance, comprising providing a vehicle with a visible-light source, driving the source to emit visible light in a predetermined mode, receiving a reflection/backscatter of the emitted visible light from an object and generating detected light data; identifying, using the driving data and the detected light data, at least one of a presence and a position of the object as a function of the reflection/backscatter received and of the predetermined mode, detecting a visibility in the environment using the driving data and the detected light data, triggering at least one of an interaction with a driver of the vehicle and an action of the vehicle as a function of at least one of the presence of the object, the position of the object and the visibility detected by the data/signal processor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供驾驶员辅助的方法，包括向车辆提供可见光源，驱动所述源以预定模式发射可见光，从物体接收所发射的可见光的反射/反向散射并产生检测到的光数据; 根据所接收的反射/反向散射和预定模式来识别，使用驱动数据和检测到的光数据中的至少一种物体的存在和位置，使用驾驶数据检测环境中的可视性，以及 检测到的光数据，触发与车辆的驾驶员的交互作用和车辆的动作中的至少一个作为物体的存在，物体的位置和由数据检测到的可见度中的至少一个的函数 /信号处理器。

公开(公告)号：US20100191418A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12664753

申请日：2008-06-18

申请人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

发明人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Daniel Cantin

IPC分类号： G08G1/16 ,  G01C3/08

CPC分类号： H05B33/0842 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  B60W30/08 ,  B60W30/085 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/16 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2420/40 ,  B60W2422/00 ,  B60W2550/306 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G01S2013/9396 ,  H05B33/0845

摘要： The present application adds detection capabilities to perceive the presence and/or measure the velocity of obstacles such as automobiles, trucks, pedestrian and other users, to vehicle lighting modules as headlamp, tail lamps, centre high mount stop lamp (CHMSL) and interior lighting to name a few, for driver assistance applications like adaptive cruise control, blind spot and pre-crash assist. For example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) has the capability to be used as lighting source for illumination as a first function and also be pulsed or modulated as a source for the detection sub-system as a second function.

摘要翻译： 本申请增加了检测能力，以感知存在和/或测量诸如汽车，卡车，行人和其他用户的障碍物的速度，作为前照灯，尾灯，中央高安装停止灯（CHMSL）和室内照明的车辆照明模块 仅举几例，适用于驾驶员辅助应用，如自适应巡航控制，盲点和预碰撞辅助。 例如，发光二极管（LED）具有作为第一功能的照明用光源的能力，也可作为第二功能的脉冲或调制为检测子系统的源。

公开(公告)号：US20120218107A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13505543

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Martin Dubois

发明人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Martin Dubois

IPC分类号： G08B13/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G01V8/20

摘要： An entity detection method and system are provided for monitoring an area. The method comprises providing an illuminated band extending continuously along an extremity of the area; providing an optical detector having an image sensor adapted to capture an image, the illuminated band being viewable by the image sensor and being capturable in the image, a space between the band and the image sensor being part of the area; storing a detection threshold; analyzing the image to detect a discontinuity in the continuous illuminated band apparent on the image, comparing the detected discontinuity to the detection threshold; and indicating a status of the area to be one of a presence of an entity and an absence of the entity based on the comparing.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于监视区域的实体检测方法和系统。 该方法包括提供沿该区域的末端连续延伸的照明带; 提供具有适于捕获图像的图像传感器的光学检测器，所述照明带可由图像传感器观看并且可被图像捕获，所述带和图像传感器之间的空间是所述区域的一部分; 存储检测阈值; 分析图像以检测图像上显而易见的连续照明带的不连续性，将检测到的不连续性与检测阈值进行比较; 并且基于比较来指示该区域的状态是实体的存在和实体的缺失之一。

公开(公告)号：US20100309024A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12809228

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Yvan Mimeault

发明人： Yvan Mimeault

IPC分类号： G08G1/14

CPC分类号： G08G1/04 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/87 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G08G1/14

摘要： A system and a method for detecting availability of a parking space in a parking facility are provided. A first method has the steps of providing a lighting system having at least one visible-light source for illumination of at least part of the parking space. Providing an available space time-of-flight trace. Providing an availability threshold value. Illuminating the at least part of the parking space using the at least one visible-light source. Emitting a status visible-light signal from the visible-light source in the predetermined direction toward the predetermined target in the parking space. Capturing a status reflection trace at the visible-light source. Determining a time-of-flight difference value by comparing the status reflection trace to the available space time-of-flight trace. Comparing the time-of-flight difference value with the availability threshold value and determining a status of the parking space to be one of available and not available. Another method has the steps of providing a lighting system having at least one visible-light source for illumination of at least part of the parking space. Providing a camera. Providing an available space region value. Providing an availability threshold value. Illuminating the at least part of the parking space using the at least one visible-light source. Emitting visible light from the visible-light source in the predetermined direction to the predetermined target in the parking space. Capturing a reflection of the emitted visible light at the camera and determining a status region value. Determining a region difference value by comparing the status region value to the available space region value. Comparing the region difference value with the availability threshold value and determining a status of the parking space to be one of available and not available.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于检测停车设施中的停车位的可用性的系统和方法。 第一种方法具有以下步骤：提供具有至少一个可见光源的照明系统，用于照亮停车空间的至少一部分。 提供可用的空间飞行时间跟踪。 提供可用性阈值。 使用所述至少一个可见光源照亮停车位的至少一部分。 在所述停车空间中，从所述可见光源向所述规定方向向所述预定目标发出状态可见光信号。 在可见光源处捕获状态反射迹线。 通过将状态反射轨迹与可用空间时间轨迹进行比较来确定飞行时间差值。 将飞行时间差值与可用性阈值进行比较，并将停车位的状态确定为可用且不可用的状态之一。 另一种方法具有提供具有至少一个可见光源的照明系统的步骤，用于照亮停车空间的至少一部分。 提供相机。 提供可用的空间区域值。 提供可用性阈值。 使用所述至少一个可见光源照亮停车位的至少一部分。 将来自可见光源的可见光沿预定方向发射到停车空间中的预定目标。 捕获相机发出的可见光的反射并确定状态区域值。 通过将状态区域值与可用空间区域值进行比较来确定区域差值。 将区域差值与可用性阈值进行比较，并将停车位的状态确定为可用且不可用的状态之一。

公开(公告)号：US08842182B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US13512407

申请日：2010-12-22

申请人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Louis Perreault ,  Martin Dubois

发明人： Yvan Mimeault ,  Louis Perreault ,  Martin Dubois

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G08G1/04

CPC分类号： G08G1/04 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G01S17/89

摘要： The traffic detection system includes an optical unit having an emitter module emitting pulses; a receiver module having a field of view including a plurality of adjacent detection channels receiving pulses reflected by an object and acquiring and converting the received pulses into a corresponding plurality of a digital signal waveforms; an image sensing module providing an image. The method comprises providing a status overlay image including the image and a visual indication on the image of an outline of the plurality of adjacent detection channels; positioning the field of view to cover the detection zone using the status overlay image; obtaining the plurality of digital signal waveforms; detecting a signal echo caused by an object in one of the digital signal waveforms at a position within the field of view; determining a location for the object using the position; storing the location for the object.

摘要翻译： 交通检测系统包括具有发射脉冲的发射器模块的光学单元; 具有包括多个相邻检测通道的接收器模块，其接收由对象反射的脉冲，并且将所接收的脉冲获取并转换成相应的多个数字信号波形; 提供图像的图像感测模块。 该方法包括提供包括图像的状态重叠图像和在多个相邻检测通道的轮廓图像上的视觉指示; 使用状态叠加图像定位视野以覆盖检测区域; 获得多个数字信号波形; 在所述视场内的位置处检测由所述数字信号波形之一中的对象引起的信号回波; 使用位置确定对象的位置; 存储对象的位置。