Method and device for detecting objects

US6727844B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Uwe Zimmermann · Bischofsheim, DE
• Achim Pruksch · Neudenau, DE
• Werner Uhler · Bruchsal, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 13, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 27, 2004
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S2013/93275
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and a device for detecting objects that has at least two near distance sensors installed on a vehicle. The at least two near distance sensors have detection ranges that overlap at least partially. The relative positions of possible detected objects with respect to the at least two near distance sensors are determined in the overlap area by the triangulation principle. Possible apparent objects obtained by determining the relative position of possible detected objects are identified using dynamic object monitoring.