Distance measuring apparatus capable of measuring plural distance data for calculated angle ranges

A distance calculating apparatus comprising:

• a transmitter/receiver device including at least one of a transmitter for projecting electromagnetic waves while scanning the electromagnetic waves, and a receiver for receiving reflection waves that are electromagnetic waves reflected from an object while scanning the reflection waves, wherein the transmitter modulates the projected electromagnetic waves with a predetermined modulation signal to thereby project modulated electromagnetic waves;
• an angle detecting device for detecting at least one of an angle when said electromagnetic waves are projected and an angle when said reflection waves are received;
• a distance calculating apparatus for calculating a distance to the object corresponding to said angle based upon a phase difference in the modulation of the projected electromagnetic waves and the received reflection waves, thereby using the calculated distance as detection data;
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• a data processing device for acquiring distance data in a calculation angle region corresponding to a plurality of said distance calculations based upon the detection data obtained during a plurality of distance calculations.

A distance calculating apparatus comprising:

• a transmitter/receiver device including at least one of a transmitter for projecting electromagnetic waves while scanning the electromagnetic waves, and a receiver for receiving reflection waves that are electromagnetic waves reflected from an object while scanning the reflection waves;
• an angle detecting device for detecting at least one of an angle when said electromagnetic waves are projected and an angle when said reflection waves are received:
• a distance calculating device for calculating a distance to said object corresponding to said angle based upon a relationship between said electromagnetic waves and said reflection waves, thereby using the calculated distance as detection data;
• a data processing device for acquiring distance data in a calculation angle region corresponding to a plurality of said distance calculations based upon the detection data obtained during a plurality of distance calculations;
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• a data process determining apparatus for determining a process of the distance data based on at least one of the detection data and the distance data within the calculation angle region.

A distance calculating apparatus comprising:

• a transmitter/receiver device including at least one of a transmitter for projecting electromagnetic waves while scanning the electromagnetic waves, and a receiver for receiving reflection waves that are electromagnetic waves reflected from an object while scanning the reflection waves;
• an angle detecting device for detecting at least one of an angle when said electromagnetic waves are projected and an angle when said reflection waves are received;
• a distance calculating device for calculating a distance to said object corresponding to said angle based upon a relationship between said electromagnetic waves and said reflection waves, and for using a calculation result as detection data;
• a data processing device for acquiring distance data in a calculation angle region corresponding to a plurality of said distance calculations based upon the detection data obtained during a plurality of distance calculations;
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• a reliability calculating apparatus for calculating reliability of the distance data in a relevant calculated angle region based on a ratio between a sum of the detection data obtained and the number of distance calculations.