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Apparatus and method for recognizing vehicle

US9296393B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2013
Grant dateMar 29, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2554/804
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for recognizing a vehicle. The apparatus includes a sensor configured to provide point cloud data corresponding to a front object detected by using a LiDAR; a shape determiner configured to determines a shape corresponding to the front object by analyzing the point cloud data provided by the sensor; a receiving sensitivity analyzer configured to analyze a receiving sensitivity change corresponding to each point of the point cloud data provided by the sensor based on the shape of the vehicle; a decider configured to decide whether the front object is a vehicle according to the shape corresponding to the front object and the receiving sensitivity change corresponding to points of the point cloud; and a detector configured to recognize and detect the front object as the vehicle based on the result decided by the decider.

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