Optics: measuring and testing – Range or remote distance finding – With photodetection
Patent
1989-02-22
1990-08-14
Jordan, Charles T.
Optics: measuring and testing
Range or remote distance finding
With photodetection
342128, 36442604, G01C 308
Patent
active
049482467
ABSTRACT:
The leading-vehicle detection apparatus, mounted on a sensing vehicle, radiates a laser beam from a transmitter of a laser radar. The laser beam is reflected by objects including any vehicle in front of the sensing vehicle, and is received by a receiver in the laser radar. The distances between the vehicle and the objects are calculated based on a comparison of the radiated laser beam and the reflected, received laser beam. The calculated distances are stored corresponding to the sweeping positions of the laser beam. Relative speeds between the vehicle and the objects are calculated from the variations over time in the distances. Based on the relative speeds, only the distance information for objects moving at almost the same speed as the sensing vehicle is selected. On the other hand, comparison patterns of inherent vehicular characteristics are stored beforehand. The selected distance information is compared with the comparison patterns. Information matching the comparison patterns is selected. Through this pattern-matching process, distance information for only the leading vehicle is quickly selected. Distance information for a guardrail, a center line, or other objects that are mistaken for moving objects is eliminated.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4011563 (1987-03-01), Robbi
patent: 4632543 (1986-12-01), Endo
patent: 4757450 (1987-07-01), Eton
Jordan Charles T.
Lieberman Rochelle
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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