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Detecting roadway targets across beams including filtering computed positions

US8665113B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2010
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting targets across beams at roadway intersections. Embodiments of the invention include tracking a target across a plurality of beams of a multiple beam radar system in a roadway intersection and updating track files for targets within a roadway intersection. Returns from a plurality of radar beams monitoring a roadway intersection are divided into range bins. Identified energy in the range bins is used to compute the position of targets within a roadway intersection. When the position of a target is computed, it is determined if the position is a new position for an existing target or if the position is the position of a new target.

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