Object determination apparatus
US12174291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an object determination apparatus, a same-object determiner is configured to make a same-object determination as to whether a first object ahead of a subject vehicle that is a vehicle carrying the object determination apparatus, detected by an electromagnetic wave sensor, and a second object ahead of the subject vehicle, detected by an image sensor, are the same object. A candidate-object identifier is configured to identify a candidate for the first object, between which and the second object the same-object determination is to be made, as a candidate object. A candidate-object selector is configured to, in response to there being a plurality of the candidate objects, preferentially select, from the plurality of candidate objects, a candidate object whose likelihood for the identified object type of the second object is higher than a predetermined likelihood threshold, as a candidate object to be subjected to the same-object determination.
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