Method, antenna array, radar system and vehicle

US9910150B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Schoor · Stuttgart, DE
• Goetz Kuehnle · Hemmingen, DE
• Volker Gross · Ditzingen, DE
• Benedikt Loesch · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 16, 2015
• Grant date: Mar 6, 2018
• Expiry date: Jun 29, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S2013/93271
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is provided for detecting at least two objects, particularly using a radar system having the steps of sending out a first radio signal using a first sending device, the first sending device being situated in a horizontal plane having at least two first antenna elements, receiving the radio signal using the at least two first antenna elements, receiving the radio signal using at least two second antenna elements, which are situated in different horizontal positions each above or below corresponding first antenna elements of the horizontally situated antenna elements, calculating respectively one azimuth angle and one angle of elevation from at least two objects located in front of the first antenna elements and the second antenna elements from the first radio signal received by the first antenna elements and from the first radio signal received by the second antenna elements. Furthermore, an antenna array, a radar system, and a vehicle are provided.