Method for classifying obstacles

US11029404B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Ulrich Guecker · Schwieberdingen, DE
• Falk Hecker · Aichholzhof, DE
• Jan Mayer · Freiberg am Neckar, DE
• Munir Kayalar · Schönaich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 16, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 8, 2021
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S2013/9325
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is described for identifying and classifying objects, detected by a sensor apparatus which actively emits radiation, in terms of the relevance thereof to a driving situation of a moving vehicle, wherein radiation is emitted by the sensor apparatus and the echo radiation reflected at objects is received as measurement values, including: detecting measurement values in relation to the driving situation of the vehicle, performing an analysis of the driving situation represented by the measurement values and identifying at least one possible object, classifying the at least one identified object in an object class of a plurality of object classes, in which performing the analysis of the measurement values includes: transforming the detected measurement values from a coordinate system fixed in terms of the vehicle into a coordinate system fixed in terms of space for generating measurement values fixed in terms of spatial coordinates, wherein this transformation is based on the vehicle speed and the yaw rate of the vehicle in the determined driving situation, subdividing at least one total area, which is situated in the detection region of the sensor apparatus emitting radiation…