Method and device for detecting objects
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsUwe Zimmermann, Achim Pruksch, Werner Uhler
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Abstract
A method and a device for detecting objects that has at least two near distance sensors installed on a vehicle. The at least two near distance sensors have detection ranges that overlap at least partially. The relative positions of possible detected objects with respect to the at least two near distance sensors are determined in the overlap area by the triangulation principle. Possible apparent objects obtained by determining the relative position of possible detected objects are identified using dynamic object monitoring.
Claims16
A method of detecting objects, comprising the steps of:
- determining relative positions of possible detected objects in an at least partially overlapping area of detection ranges of at least two distance sensors using triangulation, the at least two distance sensors being installed on a vehicle;
- monitoring dynamic properties of the possible detected objects;
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- analyzing the dynamic properties of the possible detected objects to identify at least one of the possible detected objects as an actual object.
A device for detecting objects, comprising:
- at least two distance sensors installed on a vehicle, the at least two distance sensors having detection ranges, the detections ranges at least partially overlapping;
- a first arrangement configured to determine relative positions of possible detected objects with respect to the at least two distance sensors in the at least partially overlapping area of the detection ranges using triangulation;
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- a second arrangement configured to identify apparent objects by monitoring and analyzing dynamic properties of the possible detected objects.
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