System and method for detecting blockage in an automotive radar
US10162046B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/4039
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A radar sensor for use within a vehicle includes blockage detection functionality. In at least one embodiment, the radar sensor collects information on stationary infrastructure around the vehicle. The infrastructure information may be used to generate a Doppler Monopulse Image (DMI) or other graph for the sensor. A clutter ridge within the DMI or other graph may be analyzed determine a blockage condition of the sensor (i.e., unblocked, partially blocked, or fully blocked).
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