Patent classifications
G01S7/4095
TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE PERCEPTION SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
The present application discloses a testing method and apparatus for a vehicle perception system, a device and a storage medium, and relates to data processing and, in particular to the field of artificial intelligence such as automatic driving, intelligent transportation, etc. A specific implementation scheme lies in: acquiring an actual speed and a perceptual speed of a test object, where the perceptual speed of the test object is a speed of the test object perceived by the vehicle perception system; determining, according to the actual speed of the test object and the perceptual speed of the test object, speed reporting delay time of the vehicle perception system, where the speed reporting delay time is used to reflect sensitivity of the vehicle perception system to perceive a speed of an obstacle.
SIMULTANEOUS OBJECT DETECTION AND DATA TRANSFER WITH A VEHICLE RADAR
In one embodiment, a method includes providing instructions to broadcast a modulated radar chirp signal from a radar antenna of a vehicle. The modulated radar chirp signal includes data associated with the vehicle. The method includes receiving a first return signal whose waveform substantially matches the modulated chirp signal. The first return signal is the modulated radar chirp signal after reflecting off of an object in an environment surrounding the vehicle. The method includes calculating a location for the object using the first return signal, receiving, from a base station antenna, a second return signal that indicates the modulated chirp signal was received by the base station antenna, and providing instructions to establish a wireless communication session with the base station antenna.
FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE (FMCW) RADAR TARGET EMULATION WITH SYNCHRONIZED MODULATION REFLECTION DEVICES
An apparatus is for generating an emulated radar reflection signal of a target. The apparatus includes a radar detector configured to detect a radar signal frame emitted by a device under test (DUT), an emulation transmitter configured to generate an emulated radar reflection signal of a target being emulated, and a processor configured to generate control signals which control the emulation transmitter according to at least one characteristic of the target being emulated. The processor is further configured to determine a current radar parameter among plural possible radar parameters of the radar signal frame of the DUT, and to adapt the control signals which control the emulation transmitter according to the determined current radar parameter of the radar signal frame of the DUT.
Simulation device for monitoring a motor vehicle
The disclosure relates to a simulation device for motor vehicle monitoring, wherein a radar sensor (2) and a camera sensor (3) and a LiDAR light receiving sensor (1) and a computer (4) are present, wherein the radar sensor (2) can be controlled via a radar signal transmitter, and the camera sensor (3) can be controlled via a lens, and the LiDAR light receiving sensor (1) can be controlled via a light transmitter.
Simulation system for testing a radar system
A simulation system for use in testing a radar system comprises a coarse delay module, a fine delay module, and a doppler shift module. The coarse delay module is configured to receive a first stream of digital data samples that are sampled from a radar signal at a sample time period or a second stream of digital data samples that are processed by another simulation system component and delay the digital data samples by a selectable first delay time that is greater than or equal to the sample time period. The fine delay module is configured to receive the digital data samples and filter the digital data samples to represent delay by a selectable second delay time that is less than the sample time period. The doppler shift module is configured to receive the digital data samples and adjust a value of a frequency content of the fine delayed samples.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EMULATING ECHO SIGNALS FROM EMULATED TARGETS WITH REDUCED INTERFERENCE
A system and method are provided for emulating echo signals using test equipment, including an antenna and an I/Q mixer, in response to a radar signal transmitted by a radar under test. The method includes receiving the radar signal from the radar under test, where a reflection component of the radar signal is reflected from at least the antenna; mixing the received radar signal as a local oscillator (LO) signal with I and Q signals at the I/Q mixer to output a mixing product as a radio frequency (RF) signal, where a leakage component of the LO signal leaks through the I/Q mixer; substantially canceling the reflection component of the radar signal using the leakage component of the LO signal; and transmitting the RF signal as the emulated echo signal to the radar under test, wherein the emulated echo signal indicates at least a range to the emulated target.
mmWave Radar Testing
In an embodiment, a method for testing a millimeter-wave radar module includes: providing power to the millimeter-wave radar module; performing a plurality of tests indicative of a performance level of the millimeter-wave radar module; comparing respective results from the plurality of tests with corresponding test limits; and generating a flag when a result from a test of the plurality of test is outside the corresponding test limits, where performing the plurality of tests includes: transmitting a signal with a transmitting antenna coupled to a millimeter-wave radar sensor, modulating the transmitted signal with a test signal, and capturing first data from a first receiving antenna using an analog-to-digital converter of the millimeter-wave radar sensor, where generating the flag includes generating the flag based on the captured first data.
Methods of calibrating or validating sensors by using a plurality of fiducials
The technology relates to fiducials for calibrating or validating a vehicle's sensors. One or more computing devices receive a plurality of data sets captured by the sensors from the plurality of fiducials. Each of the data sets corresponds to a respective sensor of the plurality of sensors. The one or more computing devices determine whether data in each of the plurality of data sets contains expected data representative of a respective fiducial of the plurality of fiducials. For each of the respective sensors, the one or more computing devices output a calibration status or a validation status associated with each data set that contains the expected data representative of the respective fiducial.
RADAR ELEVATION ANGLE MEASUREMENT
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for radar elevation angle measurement. A radar elevation angle measurement system may transmit one or more signals from a radar towards a reflection structure comprised of individually controlled motors operable to rotate one or more corner reflectors. The radar elevation angle measurement system may receive echo signals at the radar from each of the one or more corner reflectors that sequentially transitioned to an ON position based on each of the one or more corner reflectors being sequentially rotated to be in an ON then an OFF positions. The radar elevation angle measurement system may collect data associated with the echo signals received from the one or more corner reflectors. The device may identify peak signal values based on the collected data. The radar elevation angle measurement system may calculate a radar pitch angle of the radar based on the peak signal values.
Dummy Apparatus with Movable Radar Reflecting Elements for Testing Driver Assistance Systems
Embodiments of the present invention relates to a dummy device for performing tests for driver assistance systems. The dummy device comprises a base body with a simulation region, wherein the base body depicts an object to be simulated and the simulation region depicts a movable part of the object the simulated, and at least one simulation element which is arranged at the simulation region. The simulation element is configured to reflect and/or to emit signals such that a motion of the movable part of the object to be simulated is simulatable.