# US 10,310,055 B2 · Dynamic adjustment of radar parameters > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,310,055 B2 - Document ID: US10310055B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/190,395 - Filed: 2016-06-23 - Published: 2017-12-28 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-23 - Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Applicants: GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Inventors: Moshe Laifenfeld; Igal Bilik; Alexander Pokrass; Shahar Villeval; Eli Tzirkel-Hancock - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310055B2 ## CPC - G01S 7/4004: {of parts of a radar system} - G01S 13/343: {using sawtooth modulation} - G01S 13/865: {Combination of radar systems with lidar systems} - G01S 13/867: {Combination of radar systems with cameras} - G01S 13/931: of land vehicles - G01S 2013/9322: {using additional data, e.g. driver condition, road state or weather data} - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES ## Abstract A control system and method dynamically adjust radar parameters of a radar system on a platform. The method includes obtaining inputs including platform parameters, wherein the platform parameters includes speed and braking duration, and obtaining a characterization of driving behavior based on the inputs. Modifying the radar parameters is based on the inputs and the characterization, wherein the modifying includes changing a maximum range, and providing alerts to a driver of the platform is based on the radar system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of dynamically adjusting radar parameters of a radar system on a platform, the method comprising: obtaining inputs including platform parameters, wherein the platform parameters includes speed and braking duration; obtaining a characterization of driving behavior based on the inputs; modifying the radar parameters based on the inputs and the characterization, wherein the modifying includes changing a maximum range and the inputs and the characterization are weighted to determine modification of the radar parameters; and providing alerts to a driver of the platform based on the radar system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the inputs includes obtaining information from other sensors, the other sensors including one or more of a camera and a lidar system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the characterization of the driving behavior includes characterizing the driving behavior as aggressive. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the modifying the radar parameters includes decreasing a detection threshold. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the characterization of the driving behavior includes characterizing the driving behavior as defensive. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein the modifying the radar parameters includes increasing a detection threshold. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the modifying the radar parameters includes increasing a maximum range based on the speed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the increasing the maximum range includes decreasing a change in frequency over a duration of a linear frequency-modulated continuous wave (LFM-CW) pulse transmitted by the radar system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising controlling the platform based on the radar system. ### Claim 10 A control system to dynamically adjust radar parameters of a radar system on a platform, the system comprising: an interface to obtain inputs including platform parameters and a characterization of driving behavior based on the inputs, wherein the platform parameters includes speed and braking duration; a processor configured to modify the radar parameters based on the inputs and the characterization, wherein the radar parameters include maximum range, wherein the processor weights the inputs and the characterization to determine modification of the radar parameters; and an output configured to provide alerts to a driver of the platform based on the radar system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the inputs include information from other sensors, the other sensors including one or more of a camera and a lidar system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the characterization of the driving behavior is aggressive. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system according to claim 12, wherein the processor modifies the radar parameters to decrease a detection threshold. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the characterization of the driving behavior is defensive. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system according to claim 14, wherein the processor modifies the radar parameters to increase a detection threshold. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the processor increases a maximum range based on the speed. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system according to claim 16, wherein the processor increases the maximum range based on decreasing a change in frequency over a duration of a linear frequency-modulated continuous wave (LFM-CW) pulse transmitted by the radar system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system according to claim 10, wherein the platform is an automobile, and the processor controls the automobile based on the radar system.