Systems and methods for enhancing target detection
US11119184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/93272
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for determining a spatial disposition or a characteristic of a target external to a terrestrial vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a radar antenna array configured to transmit and receive radar signals, and a controller operatively coupled to the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use spatial information of the terrestrial vehicle and a spatial configuration of the radar antenna array to generate an enhanced main lobe by attenuating one or more side lobes in an effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array or enhancing a main lobe in the effective sensitivity pattern associated with the radar antenna array. The controller can be configured to use the enhanced main lobe to determine (i) the spatial disposition of the target relative to the terrestrial vehicle or (ii) the characteristic of the target.
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