Measuring and testing – Instrument proving or calibrating – Speed – velocity – or acceleration
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-09
2008-03-04
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Instrument proving or calibrating
Speed, velocity, or acceleration
Reexamination Certificate
active
07337650
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle sensor system consisting of video, radar, ultrasonic or laser sensors, oriented to obtain a 360 degree view around the vehicle for the purpose of developing a situation or scene awareness. The sensors may or may not have overlapping field of views, or support the same applications, but data will be shared by all. Orientation of the sensor to the vehicle body coordinates is critical in order to accurately assess threat and respond. This system describes methods based on measuring force and rotation on each sensor and computing a dynamic alignment to first each other, then second to the vehicle.
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