Mm wave radar for enhanced mobility applications
AssigneeAlpine Electronics of Silicon Valley, Inc.
InventorsThomas Yamasaki, Rei Kanda, Mela Lin
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and processes that use millimeter wave radar or other remote sensing to enhance mobility applications. Obstacles may be detected using remote sensing. Acceleration of a mobility apparatus may be controlled based on detection of the obstacle. The controlling may be performed based on characteristics of the obstacle, including location, type of obstacle, and/or trajectory of the obstacle.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a mobility apparatus;
- a remote sensor configured to generate sensor data about a vicinity of the mobility apparatus;
- a computing module configured to determine, based on the sensor data, whether an obstacle is present in the vicinity of the mobility apparatus;
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- a drive controller configured to alter the acceleration of the mobility apparatus responsive to the determination by the computing module as to whether an obstacle is present in the vicinity of the mobility apparatus.
The system of claim 3, wherein the remote sensor is a radar apparatus that emits electromagnetic waves in the millimeter range.
A method comprising:
- generating sensor data about a vicinity of a mobility apparatus using a remote sensor;
- determining, based on the sensor data, whether an obstacle is present in the vicinity of the mobility apparatus;
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- altering, using a drive controller, the acceleration of the mobility apparatus responsive to the determining of whether an obstacle is present in the vicinity of the mobility apparatus.
The method of claim 13, wherein the remote sensor is a radar apparatus that emits electromagnetic waves in the millimeter range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.