OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180164424A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:US15839630

    申请日:2017-12-12

    申请人: DENSO CORPORATION

    发明人: Ryo Takaki

    摘要: An object detection apparatus acquires a first position based on a detection result of an object ahead of an own vehicle detected by an electromagnetic wave sensor and a second position based on a detection result of the object detected by an image sensor. When determined that the objects are a same object, the object detection apparatus corrects either of the first position and the second position such that the first position and the second position are positions of the object detected at a same time, based on a time difference between a first amount of time required for the electromagnetic wave sensor to detect the object and a second amount of time required for the image sensor to detect the object. Position information of the object is calculated using the first position and the corrected second position, or the second position and the corrected first position.

    DIRECTION ERROR DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING ESTIMATED DIRECTIONS, AND IN-VEHICLE RADAR APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180156909A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-07

    申请号:US15539109

    申请日:2015-12-22

    申请人: DENSO CORPORATION

    发明人: Takayuki KITAMURA

    摘要: A method of detecting direction errors of an object, applied to an in-vehicle radar apparatus, whereby in a first step, relative speeds of an object reflecting a continuous wave are obtained by executing frequency analysis of signals acquired by transmitting and receiving the continuous wave. In a second step estimated directions, which are values of estimated directions in which the object is present, are calculated for each of respective frequency bins in which the presence of the object has been confirmed by the frequency analysis executed in the first step. In a third step a theoretical curve is calculated which expresses a relationship between relative speed of a stationary object and directions in which the stationary object is present, with respect to the own vehicle. In a fourth step, the direction errors are obtained as errors of the estimated directions with respect to the theoretical curve.

    Target detection apparatus and program

    公开(公告)号:US09645236B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-09

    申请号:US14465033

    申请日:2014-08-21

    申请人: DENSO CORPORATION

    发明人: Takahiro Baba

    IPC分类号: G01S13/93 G01S13/86 G01S7/40

    摘要: A first specifying-means specifies a first-region including a first detection-point, which is of a first-target on an X-Y plane on which a width direction of a vehicle is defined as an X-axis, and a longitudinal direction of the vehicle is defined as a Y-axis. A second specifying-means specifies a second-region including a second detection-point, which is of a second-target on the X-Y plane, based on a direction of the second detection-point and a target-width, which is a width along the X-axis of the second-target. A determination means determines that the first- and second-targets are the same, provided that an overlapping portion exists therebetween. An estimation means estimates a true-value target-width, based on the direction of the second detection-point and the first detection-point, provided that the first- and second-targets are the same. A correction-means corrects a position of the second-region specified next time by using the true-value target-width as the target-width.

    Vehicle radar alignment method and system
    9.
    发明授权
    Vehicle radar alignment method and system 有权
    车辆雷达对准方法及系统

    公开(公告)号:US09182477B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13842822

    申请日:2013-03-15

    IPC分类号: G01B11/27 G01S7/40 G01S13/93

    摘要: A method and system for aligning a sensor of a radar unit mounted on a vehicle, including calculating at least one alignment measurement of the vehicle from a plurality of optical sensors, positioning a target at a predetermined distance forward of the radar unit and determining a position of the radar unit based on the alignment measurement and the predetermined distance of the target. The method further includes transmitting a beam extending forward from the radar unit and positioning the target and the sensor in alignment with an axis of the beam.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对准安装在车辆上的雷达单元的传感器的方法和系统,包括从多个光学传感器计算车辆的至少一个对准测量,将目标定位在雷达单元前方预定距离处并确定位置 基于对准测量和目标的预定距离的雷达单元。 该方法还包括发送从雷达单元向前延伸的光束并将目标和传感器定位成与光束的轴线对准。

    Method and apparatus for positioning a vehicle service device relative to a vehicle thrust line
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for positioning a vehicle service device relative to a vehicle thrust line 有权
    用于将车辆服务装置相对于车辆推力线定位的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09170101B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13659566

    申请日:2012-10-24

    发明人: Michael T. Stieff

    IPC分类号: G01C9/00 G01B11/27 G01B11/275

    摘要: A method and apparatus for utilizing a vehicle wheel alignment system to guide the placement and orientation of a vehicle service apparatus or alignment fixture relative to the thrust line of a vehicle. A laser adapter for projecting a reference line is mounted to a steerable wheel of the vehicle, and is aligned relative to both a line of the vehicle and to the supporting surface on which the vehicle is disposed. The vehicle line is determined by the vehicle wheel alignment system, and the steerable wheel, together with the adapter, are steered relative to the determined vehicle line, such that a projected reference line defined by the position and orientation of the adapter is established parallel to both the supporting surface and the vehicle line. The placement and orientation of the vehicle service apparatus or alignment fixture is subsequently adjusted relative to the projected reference line.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于利用车轮对准系统来引导车辆服务设备或对准夹具相对于车辆的推力线的放置和定向的方法和装置。 用于投影参考线的激光适配器安装到车辆的可转向轮上,并且相对于车辆的一条线和车辆所在的支撑表面对准。 车辆线路由车辆车轮定位系统确定,并且可转向轮与适配器一起相对于确定的车辆线路转向,使得由适配器的位置和方向限定的投影参考线被平行于 支撑面和车线。 随后相对于投影的参考线调整车辆维修设备或对准夹具的放置和定向。