Detection system, method for detecting objects and computer program therefor
US7710310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/723
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A detection system (1) having an optical sensor (3), a radar device (2) and a signal processor (4) communicatively connected with the optical sensor and the radar device. The signal processor comprises: a first detector (41, 410-413) for detecting a first object on the basis of a first signal coming from the optical sensor and determining at least one first property of the first object; a second detector (42, 420-421) for detecting a second object on the basis of a second signal coming from the radar device and determining at least one second property of that second object, and a signaling unit (43) for producing a signal if the at least one first property and the at least one second property satisfy a predetermined condition. Further, a method for detecting objects, comprising: generating (100) a sensor signal with an optical sensor; detecting (101) a first object on the basis of the sensor signal; generating (200) a radar signal; detecting (201) a second object on the basis of the radar signal; producing (300) a detection signal if both on the basis of the sensor signal and on the basis of the radar signal the same object is detected. Also, a computer program with program code fo…
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