G01S13/86

Method and device for determining a parallax problem in sensor data of two sensors

A method for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors spaced apart from each other and at least partly capturing the same environment, wherein at least one of the sensors provides distance information. The method includes obtaining the acquired sensor data from the sensors; assigning measured values in the acquired sensor data of one sensor to corresponding measured values in the acquired sensor data of the other sensor, wherein the assignment takes the respective imaging conditions of the two sensors into account; consecutively numbering the measured values in the sensor data; checking whether a sorting order of the numbering of the measured values that correspond to each other matches, a parallax problem being determined in response to a sorting order not matching; and outputting a test result. Also disclosed is an apparatus for detecting a parallax problem in sensor data from two sensors and a transportation vehicle.

Low-Bulk Integrated Detector
20230019713 · 2023-01-19 ·

The present invention relates to a dual-technology detecting system, comprising: -an archway, -a metal detector housed in a first segment of the side panels, -a millimetre-wave body scanner housed in a second segment of the side panels, said body scanner comprising at least one antenna configured to emit radiant energy, wherein, within the first segment, the internal faces of the side panels are separated by a distance at least equal to 800 mm and smaller than or equal to 900 mm, and within the second segment, a maximum distance between the internal faces of the side panels is larger than or equal to 1000 mm and smaller than or equal to 1200 mm.

INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS
20230017336 · 2023-01-19 ·

A method and an apparatus for obtaining information are disclosed. The method includes: determining that a first sensor in environment sensing sensors in a vehicle fails; determining a first detection area of the first sensor, where the first detection area includes a first angle range, and the first angle range is an angle range of a detection angle, of the first sensor, that covers a driving environment around the vehicle; adjusting a second detection area of a dynamic sensor in the vehicle, so that an angle range of the second detection area covers the first angle range, where the angle range of the second detection area is a range of a detection angle, of the dynamic sensor, that covers a driving environment around the vehicle; and obtaining environment information by using the dynamic sensor.

INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS
20230017336 · 2023-01-19 ·

A method and an apparatus for obtaining information are disclosed. The method includes: determining that a first sensor in environment sensing sensors in a vehicle fails; determining a first detection area of the first sensor, where the first detection area includes a first angle range, and the first angle range is an angle range of a detection angle, of the first sensor, that covers a driving environment around the vehicle; adjusting a second detection area of a dynamic sensor in the vehicle, so that an angle range of the second detection area covers the first angle range, where the angle range of the second detection area is a range of a detection angle, of the dynamic sensor, that covers a driving environment around the vehicle; and obtaining environment information by using the dynamic sensor.

Multi-sensor analysis of food

In an embodiment, a method for estimating a composition of food includes: receiving a first three-dimensional (3D) image; identifying food in the first 3D image; determining a volume of the identified food based on the first 3D image; and estimating a composition of the identified food using a millimeter-wave radar.

Position accuracy using sensor data
11703586 · 2023-07-18 · ·

Techniques are provided for determining a location of a mobile device based on visual positioning solution (VPS). An example method for determining a position estimate of a mobile device includes obtaining sensor information, detecting one or more identifiable features in the sensor information, determining a range to at least one of the one or more identifiable features, obtaining coarse map information, determining a location of the at least one of the one or more identifiable features based on the coarse map information, and determining the position estimate for the mobile device based at least in part on the range to the at least one of the one or more identifiable features.

LOCALIZATION WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION
20230013034 · 2023-01-19 ·

In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a system is provided for facilitating localizing an external device, the system comprising: at least one UWB communication node; a controller operatively coupled to said UWB communication node, wherein the controller is configured to switch the UWB communication node between a ranging mode of operation and a radar mode of operation in dependence on an estimated distance between the UWB communication node and the external device.

LOCALIZATION WITH REDUCED POWER CONSUMPTION
20230013034 · 2023-01-19 ·

In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a system is provided for facilitating localizing an external device, the system comprising: at least one UWB communication node; a controller operatively coupled to said UWB communication node, wherein the controller is configured to switch the UWB communication node between a ranging mode of operation and a radar mode of operation in dependence on an estimated distance between the UWB communication node and the external device.

Methods and Systems for Radar Reflection Filtering During Vehicle Navigation
20230017983 · 2023-01-19 ·

Example embodiments relate to radar reflection filtering using a vehicle sensor system. A computing device may detect a first object in radar data from a radar unit coupled to a vehicle and, responsive to determining that information corresponding to the first object is unavailable from other vehicle sensors, use the radar data to determine a position and a velocity for the first object relative to the radar unit. The computing device may also detect a second object aligned with a vector extending between the radar unit and the first object. Based on a geometric relationship between the vehicle, the first object, and the second object, the computing device may determine that the first object is a self-reflection of the vehicle caused at least in part by the second object and control the vehicle based on this determination.

SENSOR RECOGNITION INTEGRATION DEVICE
20230221432 · 2023-07-13 · ·

Provided is a sensor recognition integration device capable of reducing the load of integration processing so as to satisfy the minimum necessary accuracy required for vehicle travel control, and capable of improving processing performance of an ECU and suppressing an increase in cost. A sensor recognition integration device B006 that integrates a plurality of pieces of object information related to an object around an own vehicle detected by a plurality of external recognition sensors includes: a prediction update unit 100 that generates predicted object information obtained by predicting an action of the object; an association unit 101 that calculates a relationship between the predicted object information and the plurality of pieces of object information; an integration processing mode determination unit 102 that switches an integration processing mode for determining a method of integrating the plurality of pieces of object information on the basis of a positional relationship between a specific region (for example, a boundary portion) in an overlapping region of detection regions of the plurality of external recognition sensors and the predicted object information; and an integration target information generation unit 104 that integrates the plurality of pieces of object information associated with the predicted object information on the basis of the integration processing mode.