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US 2017/0254880 A1Published application
Dynamic range setting for vehicular radars
AssigneeUber Technologies, Inc.
InventorWarren Smith
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Abstract
A vehicle control system includes a set of radars, with each radar of the set including a depth setting which controls a corresponding range of the radar. The corresponding range of at least one radar may be adjusted based on contextual information, as determined by the vehicle when the vehicle is in use.
Claims20
A method for operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
- operating a set of radars on the vehicle, each radar in the set of radars including a depth setting which controls a corresponding range of the radar from the vehicle;
- determining contextual information about a trip of the vehicle as the vehicle progresses over a road segment;
- and
- adjusting the corresponding range of at least one radar in the set based on the contextual information.
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A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a set of processors;
- memory to store instructions;
- a plurality of interfaces for sensors of the vehicle, the plurality of interfaces including a set of radar interfaces;
- wherein the set of processors execute instructions that include:
- determine contextual information about a trip of the vehicle as the vehicle progresses over a road segment;
- and
- adjust the corresponding range of at least one radar in the set based on the contextual information.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a control system;
- a set of radars;
- a memory to store instructions and a map;
- one or more processors which execute the instructions to:
- access the map;
- determine contextual information from the map;
- and
- adjust a range of each radar in the set of radars based on the determined contextual information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.