Obstacle detecting apparatus with error detection and recovery
US7689360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01184
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An obstacle detecting apparatus includes sensors and a processing unit. Each of the sensors are rendered operational by predetermined parameters. The processing unit transmits the parameters to the sensors and includes a vehicle state detector, a condition determiner, a communication controller, and a parameter setting processor. The vehicle state detector detects a running state of the vehicle. The condition determiner determines that the running state of the vehicle is one of an operating condition indicating that the sensors should be operated and a forbidding condition indicating that the operation of the sensors should be forbidden. The communication controller performs communication with the sensors. The parameter setting processor transmits the parameters to the sensors and receives a response indicating completion of the process. The parameter setting processor repeats the process upon either a parameter of one sensor not being set, or communication being terminated while the forbidding condition is identified.
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