Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for automatic alarm management in a radio-frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. An apparatus calculates a power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in real time or near real time, including a first derivative and a second derivative of FFT data of the RF environment. The apparatus then creates a baseline based on the power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in a period of time, identifies at least one alarm situation based on a multiplicity of alarm triggering conditions by comparing the power distribution in real time or near real time to the baseline of the RF environment, identifies at least one signal based on the first derivative and the second derivative of FFT data in the at least one alarm situation, and sends at least one alarm comprising details of the at least one signal identified in the at least one alarm situation.

Abstract: A vehicle environment detection system (2) that includes at least one radar sensor arrangement (3) and at least one processing unit (4), where the radar sensor arrangement (3) is arranged to detect at least two radar detections (9, 10, 11) during at least two radar cycles. For each radar cycle, the processing unit (4) generates a detection list ({Dit}t=t0, . . . ,t0?N) including range (ri), azimuth angle (?i) and Doppler velocity (vi) for each of the radar detections (9, 10, 11). The processing unit (4) is further arranged to aggregate and store detection lists ({Dit}t=t0, . . . ,t0?N) from the radar cycles in a detection memory (12), and then to group the radar detections (9, 10, 11) in the detection lists ({Dit}t=t0, . . . ,t0?N) into consistently moving motion subsets (40, 41, 42) in a segmentation procedure. Each motion subset (40, 41, 42) corresponds to a certain target object (6, 7, 8).

Abstract: In a position estimation processing unit, by using the reflected wave signal of an array composed of receiving antennas arranged in a first direction among a plurality of receiving antennas, a maximum likelihood value extraction unit extracts the angle of arrival of a reflected wave signal in a first direction. An angle spread detection unit detects the angle spread in the first direction around the angle of arrival by using the reflected wave signal of the array. A target height estimation unit estimates the position of the target in the first direction by using the angle of arrival and the angle spread.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to controlling one or more vehicle systems based on a determined weather condition. In some embodiments, a radar system can be mounted on a vehicle and can collect weather data by receiving electromagnetic signals. A weather condition can be determined based on the collected weather data, and a vehicle system can be controlled based on the determined weather condition, such as vehicle lighting, windscreen wipers, or cruise control. In some embodiments, weather conditions can include fog, sleet, or smog. The weather condition can be determined by analyzing scattered reflections from incident microwaves and/or radio waves to determine a level of attenuation of the scattered electromagnetic energy indicative of a presence or absence of particles. A map can be displayed displaying the weather condition and controlling vehicle navigation systems. The collected weather data can be compared with data from a LiDAR or camera system for reliability.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light and a scanner configured to scan the emitted pulses of light along a high-resolution scan pattern located within a field of regard of the lidar system. The scanner includes one or more scan mirrors configured to (i) scan the emitted pulses of light along a first scan axis to produce multiple scan lines of the high-resolution scan pattern, where each scan line is associated with multiple pixels, each pixel corresponding to one of the emitted pulses of light and (ii) distribute the scan lines of the high-resolution scan pattern along a second scan axis. The high-resolution scan pattern includes one or more of: interlaced scan lines and interlaced pixels.

Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to techniques (e.g., a device, a method, a memory or non-transitory computer readable medium storing code or instructions executable by one or more processors) for object detection and three-dimensional reconstruction of objects using coordinated beam scanning. The disclosed techniques teach coordinated beam scanning that can be used for both detecting proximity to personnel in addition to detecting objects for three-dimensional object reconstructions. The techniques form one or more millimeter wave beam that can be electronically steered by adjusting the phase of the various antenna elements. The techniques can include saving the plurality of grid points for which the object is detected to a memory for detecting a range to the object for Maximum Permitted Exposure (MPE) limit monitoring and three-dimensional object reconstruction.

Abstract: A radio detection and ranging (radar) operating apparatus includes: radar sensors configured to receive signals reflected from an object; and a processor configured to generate Doppler maps for the radar sensors based on the reflected signals and estimate a time difference between the radar sensors based on the generated Doppler maps.

Abstract: A vehicle with sensor enabled features includes a vehicle frame, a windshield movable between a lowered position and a raised position where the windshield is coupled to the vehicle frame, and a forward sensor assembly coupled to the vehicle frame and including a sensor module disposed within a protective housing assembly. The protective housing assembly defines an open end and includes a front cover configured to removably couple to the protective housing assembly to selectively cover the open end. When the windshield is in the raised position, the windshield covers the open end to facilitate protecting the sensor module. When the windshield is in the lowered position, the front cover is configured to cover the open end to facilitate protecting the sensor module.

Abstract: A method is described for determining the presence and/or properties of one or multiple objects in the surroundings of a motor vehicle, the method including the following steps: —determining and/or receiving a driving speed of the motor vehicle; —emitting measuring beams by a measuring device of the motor vehicle; —receiving reflected and/or scattered back measuring beams by the measuring device; —determining a Euclidean distance of the one object or of the multiple objects from the measuring device based on the reflected and/or scattered back measuring beams; —determining the relative velocity of the one or of the multiple objects in relation to the motor vehicle based on the reflected and/or scattered back measuring beams; —calculating a sum of squares D2, the sum of squares D2 being the sum of the square of the distance of the respective object from the measuring device in a first direction perpendicular to a driving direction of the motor vehicle and of the square of the distance of the respective object

Abstract: A method and electronic device for motion assisted leakage removal. The electronic device includes a radar transceiver, a sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine that the electronic device is in a first motion state, During the first motion state, the processor is configured to transmit a first set of signals. The processor is also configured to generate a first channel impulse response (CIR) based on the received first set of signals. The processor is further configured to apply a filter that estimates a leakage depicted by the first CIR. During a second motion state, the processor is configured to transmit a second set of signals. Additionally, the processor is configured to generate a second CIR based on the received second set of signals, and apply the estimated leakage from the first CIR to the second CIR to remove leakage from the second CIR.

Abstract: A risk maneuver assessment system and method to generate a perception of an environment of a vehicle and a behavior decision making model for the vehicle; a sensor system configured to provide the sensor input in the environment for filtering target objects; one or more modules configured to map and track target objects to make a candidate detection from multiple candidate detections of a true candidate detection as the tracked target object; apply a Markov Random Field (MRF) algorithm for recognizing a current situation of the vehicle and predict a risk of executing a planned vehicle maneuver at the true detection of the dynamically tracked target; apply mapping functions to sensed data of the environment for configuring a machine learning model of decision making behavior of the vehicle; and apply adaptive threshold to cells of an occupancy grid for representing an area of tracking of objects within the vehicle environment.

Abstract: A transmission antenna unit includes a plurality of transmission antennas, a reception antenna unit, and a processor. The plurality of transmission antennas that are arranged in a row along a predetermined array direction. The reception antenna unit includes a plurality of reception antennas that are arranged in a row along the array direction. The plurality of transmission antennas and the plurality of reception antennas form a virtual array in which a plurality of virtual reception antennas are arranged in a row along the array direction. The processor corrects a plurality of virtual reception signals by multiplying a virtual reception signal matrix by an inverse matrix of a reception mutual coupling matrix and an inverse matrix of a transmission mutual coupling matrix.

Abstract: A detection method for detecting heading based on sensor data of a radar sensor is provided. The radar sensor provides sensor data in form of a range to range rate spectrum. Two clusters of spectrum cells or recognition points are determined. The spectrum cells or recognition points of a first cluster and a second cluster have an intensity value. The spectrum cells or recognition points of the first cluster are arranged on a first linear stretch. The spectrum cells or recognition points of the second cluster are arranged on a second linear stretch. A first slope gradient is determined for the spectrum cells or recognition points in the first cluster. A second slope gradient is determined for the spectrum cells or recognition points in the second cluster.

Abstract: A vehicle, radar system of a vehicle and method of extending a range of the radar system. The radar system includes a transmitter antenna, a receiver antenna and a processor. The transmitter antenna transmits a reference signal. The receiver antenna receives an echo signal in response to reflection of the reference signal from an object located at a distance outside of the range limit of the radar system, wherein the range limit indicating a frequency sampling range. The processor generates a frequency peak for the object from the received echo signal, wherein the frequency peak lies outside of the frequency sampling range, shifts the frequency peak to within the frequency sampling range, and determines a range of the object using the frequency-shifted peak.

Abstract: Techniques are discussed for controlling a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, to navigate a junction in an environment. In some cases, the techniques can be used to navigate a turn at the junction or traverse through the junction. Operations include the vehicle detecting a stop signal and preparing the vehicle to stop at a location associated with the junction. The vehicle can determine a time to execute a maneuver and a visibility distance that a sensor can observe in the environment. A speed of the vehicle to execute the maneuver can be determined based on the time to execute the maneuver and the visibility distance.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an intelligent meta-structure antenna module for use in a radar for object identification, the module having a first Intelligent Meta-Structure (“iMTS”) antenna with a set of slots in a longitudinal direction for horizontal polarization and configured to detect a vehicle, and a second iMTS antenna with a set of slots in a transverse direction for vertical polarization and configured to detect a pedestrian.

Abstract: A radar device for a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a case; a first printed circuit board (PCB) that is accommodated in the case and has a plurality of antenna arrays and an integrated circuit (IC) chip that are formed thereon, wherein the IC chip is connected to the plurality of antenna arrays; and a radome that is coupled to the case and covers the first printed circuit board, wherein the radome includes: a cover facing the first printed circuit board; a first wall connected to the cover surface; and a second wall connected to the cover and facing the first wall, wherein the internal angle between the cover and the first wall and the internal angle between the cover and the second wall are formed to be greater than 90° and less than 180°.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for localizing a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, radar data from a radar of the vehicle; creating, by the processor, a local map based on the radar data; retrieving, by the processor, a map of an environment from a datastore based on a predicted vehicle pose; correlating, by the processor, the local map and the retrieved map; determining, by the processor, a localized vehicle pose based on the correlating; and controlling, by the processor, the vehicle based on the localized vehicle pose.

Abstract: A system and a method that enable time transfer and position determination services during operation of a combined radar/communications system. One aspect of the method is broadcasting a signal that any system receiving it can use to synchronize system clocks to the set of master clocks among a selected subset of transmitting platforms. This broadcast signal can occur during both radar and communications operations. In addition, with three or more mobile or fixed platforms broadcasting the signal, any one receiving the signal can also derive position information. The time transfer and position determination service can operate at the same time as operation of both radar and communications functions. The broadcast information is derived from internal time and position information as determined by the individual transmitting platforms. A small set of such platforms are configured to broadcast signals that transfer both accurate time and accurate position to all other platforms within radiofrequency (RF) range.

Abstract: A method at a first computing device within an Intelligent Transportation System for vehicle length reporting, the method including receiving, at the computing device, a position from a second computing device; finding position information for the first computing device; calculating a difference between the position found for the first computing device and the position reported from the second computing device; and using the difference for vehicle length reporting.

Abstract: A mobile robot includes a driving unit which changes a moving velocity and a traveling direction, a detection unit which detects a plurality of detection objects disposed along a traveling path to a target point, and a control unit which acquires a distance and a direction to the detection object detected by the detection unit, calculates a traveling direction in which the distance to the detection object and the direction of the detection object satisfy a predetermined relationship, and controls the driving unit based on the calculated traveling direction.

Abstract: A vehicle FMCW Doppler radar system (3) and related method using transmitter arrangement (4), a receiver arrangement (7) and at least one control unit (15). The radar system (3) is arranged to transmit signals (11), to receive reflected signals (12), and to obtain a plurality of measure results from the received reflected signals (12) along a main field of view (10) during at least two radar cycles where each radar cycle including a plurality of FMCW ramps. For each radar cycle, the control unit (15) is arranged to form a spectrum density map (30) from measuring points (14) along the main field of view (10), where each measure result results in a measuring point (14). The control unit (15) is arranged to combine at least two spectrum density maps to form a combined spectrum density map.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radar device for a vehicle, enabling to determine a target satisfying a pairing condition for finding an intersection point by using a combination of a pair of up-chirp and down-chirp signals with an added down-chirp signal, without an additional hardware resource. The radar device includes at least: a transmission unit configured to transmit, through the transmission antenna, a transmission signal including a pair of up-chirp and down-chirp signals having predetermined slopes, and an added chirp signal having a slope different from the slopes; a reception unit configured to receive, through the reception antenna, a reception signal that is the transmission signal reflected on the target located before the vehicle; and a signal processing unit configured to determine the target satisfying the pairing condition for finding an intersection point through a combination of at least one of a pair of the up-chirp and down-chirp signals.

Abstract: A method for operating a first radar sub-sensor and a second radar sub-sensor, in particular in a motor vehicle, the first radar sub-sensor being supplied with voltage by a first switching controller, and the second radar sub-sensor being supplied with voltage by a second switching controller, and the method includes the following steps: Operating the first switching controller at a first switching frequency; and operating the second switching controller at a second switching frequency, the first switching frequency differing from the second switching frequency.

Abstract: A system that may be used to detect objects in front and behind of a barrier, such as a wall. The system includes a processor, a radar device, a thermal image device, and a display each being connected to the processor. The system detects objects based on reflected signals from the radar device and objects based on infrared light. The display shows at the same time objects detected by either the radar device or the thermal image device. A size of a displayed objects may be reduced based on the distance the object is from the system. The processor may be configured to discard objects detected by the radar device that are located in front of the barrier. The system may display objects located in front of the barrier detected by the thermal image device overlaid with objects located behind the barrier detected by the radar device.

Abstract: A radar includes a transmitter antenna unit that includes multiple transmitter antennas arranged at first horizontal distances and first vertical distances from each other, a receiver antenna unit that includes multiple receiver antennas arranged at second horizontal distances and second vertical distances from each other, a transceiver that transmits transmission signals through the transmitter antenna unit and receives return signals reflected from a target object trough the receiver antenna unit, and a processing unit that derives information about the target object by processing the received return signals.

Abstract: A vehicle control device is provided with: a surroundings recognition unit which recognizes external conditions around a host vehicle; a behavior determination unit which, if it is recognized that another vehicle is present along a travel path along which the host vehicle is traveling, determines behavior of the other vehicle; a space setting unit which, if the behavior deter urination unit determines that the other vehicle will cross the travel path, sets a space ahead of the other vehicle in accordance with the behavior of the other vehicle so that the other vehicle can secure fields of vision; and a vehicle control unit which performs control to form the space ahead of the other vehicle.

Abstract: A radar system processes signals in a flexible, adaptive manner to determine range, Doppler (velocity) and angle of objects in an environment. The radar system processes the received signal to achieve different objectives depending on one or more of a selected range resolution, a selected velocity resolution, and a selected angle of arrival resolution, as defined by memory requirements and processing requirements. The system allows improved resolution of range, Doppler and/or angle depending on the memory requirements and processing requirements. The system also adapts to changing environmental conditions including interfering radio signals.

Abstract: A target detection device including a radar device and a monocular camera, including: a first detecting section detecting a position of a radar detection target; a second detecting section detecting a position of an image detection target which is a specific target; and a determination section that when the radar detection target and the image detection target are provisionally determined to be an identical target, and the image detection target is determined to be a predetermined type of target, determines that the radar detection target and the image detection target are not an identical target, and when the radar detection target and the image detection target are provisionally determined to be an identical target, and a predetermined target determination section determines that the image detection target is not the predetermined type of target, determines that the radar detection target and the image detection target are an identical target.

Abstract: An antenna array is provided, which may include a connection portion and a plurality of antenna units. The antenna units may be disposed on the two sides of the connection portion respectively. The proximal end of each of the antenna units may be connected to the connection portion and the distal end of one or more of the antenna units may be grounded. The length of each of the antenna units may be less than or equal to ¼ wavelength of the operating frequency of the antenna array, and the distance between any two adjacent antenna units may be less than or equal to ½ wavelength of the operating frequency of the antenna array.

Abstract: In a drive assist device, a detection result acquiring part acquires detection results of a sensor which detects a presence of other vehicle travelling ahead of an own vehicle on a driving lane. A range estimation part estimates a width direction range of a surface of other vehicle. A safe operation control part performs safe operation of the own vehicle at least one of avoiding occurrence of collision with other vehicle and of reducing collision damage when a predetermined operating condition is satisfied. A condition setting part adjusts the predetermined operating condition to another operating condition of being stricter than the predetermined operating condition to suppress a degree of execution of the safe operation of the own vehicle when other vehicle is presence outside the width direction range, as compared with that when other vehicle is presence within the width direction range.

Abstract: The information processing device includes a plurality of light transmission/reception units and an information processing unit. Each of the light transmission/reception unit includes an emission unit which emits a light, a scanning unit which scans the light emitted by the emission unit, and a light receiving unit which receives the light reflected by an object. The information processing unit obtains at least one of a distance to the object and an angle of the object based on light receiving results of the light receiving units. Each of the scanning units is arranged at a position where there is a direction in which the light scanned by the scanning unit is blocked by a vehicle itself, and scans the light omnidirectionally in a horizontal direction in a manner shared by the scanning units.

Abstract: An antenna assembly for a level radar for detecting a topology of a filling material surface is provided. For example, the antenna assembly comprises antenna elements which are designed and/or configured to transmit and/or receive the electromagnetic measurement signal. The distances between adjacent elements are non-equidistant with respect to one another, and the minimum distance between two elements can correspond to one half of a wavelength of the electromagnetic measurement signal.

Abstract: A passive infra-red pedestrian and animal detection and avoidance system and method for augmenting the operation of a vehicle on a roadway, especially for identifying potential pedestrian/vehicular and/or animal/vehicular collision danger for the vehicle in operation and adjusting the position and operation of the vehicle accordingly, includes at least one passive infra-red sensor array mounted on the vehicle in operative communication with an image processor tied into the operational system of the vehicle. The system detects, using thermal imaging and processing, the presence of people or animals that may be in or laterally crossing into the travel lane of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for quantitatively assessing collision risk of bodies, such as vehicles, and severity of a conflict between the bodies are disclosed. A method may comprise receiving image data associated with bodies. Based on the image data, an affinity (proneness) to collision of the bodies may be determined. Based on the determined affinity (proneness) to collision, a proximity (closeness) of collision of the bodies may be determined. Based on the determined proximity (closeness) of collision of the bodies, a collision risk of the bodies may be determined. The determined collision risk may be transmitted to a computing device, such as via a user interface. The determined collision risk may be used to control operations of a traffic control device or an autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a signal processing apparatus, a signal processing method, and an object detection system. A stereo camera performs imaging by a right camera and a left camera to acquire a stereo image and a millimeter wave radar acquires a radar image in which a position of an object is detected in a radiation range of millimeter waves by using millimeter waves. Then, by communication via a communication apparatus with a target in which positional information is known, it is determined whether or not the target is reliable, and in a case where it is determined that the target is reliable, calibration processing is performed for eliminating a deviation in coordinate systems generated in the stereo image and the radar image in which the target is detected.

Abstract: A roadside object recognition apparatus recognizes a roadside object that is present on a travel route on which an own vehicle travels. The roadside object is used for driving control of the vehicle. In the roadside object recognition apparatus, a reflection point acquiring unit acquires, using a radar that emits electromagnetic waves, a reflection-point group of reflection points of the electromagnetic waves reflected by an object that is present on the travel route. An image acquiring unit acquires an image of the travel route using a camera. A reflection point correcting unit corrects the reflection-point group by removing an erroneous reflection point that is determined to be highly likely not to be a reflection point of a roadside object from the reflection-point group through image processing of the image. A shape recognizing unit recognizes a shape of the roadside object using the corrected reflection-point group.

Abstract: There are provided: a spectral analyzer configured to individually analyze a spectrum of a beat signal extracted by a beat signal extractor and a spectrum of a beat signal extracted by another object detecting device; a search range width setter configured to set a search range width for frequency; and a combination target selector configured to determine, for each spectrum analyzed by the spectral analyzer, a frequency search range having the search range width set by the search range width setter, and select, for each of the analyzed spectra, a frequency of a combination target from among the frequencies in the determined search range by comparing spectral components of the frequencies in the determined search range.

Abstract: System and method of controlling operation of a device in real-time. The system includes an optical sensor having a steerable optical field of view for obtaining image data and a radar unit having a steerable radar field of view for obtaining radar data. A controller may be configured to steer a first one of the optical sensor and the radar unit to a first region of interest and a second one of the optical sensor and the radar unit to the second region of interest. The controller may be configured to steer both the optical sensor and the radar unit to the first region of interest. The radar data and the image data are fused to obtain a target location and a target velocity. The controller is configured to control operation of the device based in part on at least one of the target location and the target velocity.

Abstract: A vehicle radar system having a signal generator (13) that generates a FMCW chirp signal (4) with a plurality of frequency ramps (r) running between a first frequency (fstart) and a second frequency (fstop). At the second frequency (fstop), the signal generator (13) is controlled to output an output signal (4) with an output frequency (Fout) for initializing a further frequency ramp (r?) using a frequency control signal (31) corresponding to a desired frequency (39) with an initial desired frequency part (39a) and at least one further desired frequency part (39b). The initial desired frequency part (39a) runs from the second frequency (fstop) to an intermediate frequency (fi) between the first and second frequency (fstart, fstop)), and the further desired frequency part (39b) runs from the intermediate frequency (fi) to the first frequency (fstart). The duration of the initial desired frequency part (39a) falls below the duration of the further desired frequency part (39b).

Abstract: An estimation device includes an information acquisition unit, a detection determination unit, a direction determination unit, and a direction estimation unit. When an object is a first-time detected object, the direction determination unit determines whether a relative direction acquired by the information acquisition unit is a direction toward an own vehicle. When the relative direction acquired by the information acquisition unit is a direction toward the own vehicle, the direction estimation unit estimates that a direction predetermined according to an object position acquired by the information acquisition unit is the movement direction of the object.

Abstract: A vehicle travel control apparatus configured to control a vehicle with a self-driving capability, including a travel state detector configured to detect a traveling state of a forward vehicle in front of the vehicle, and an electric control unit having a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform recognizing a drive-mode of the forward vehicle based on the traveling state detected by the travel state detector. The recognizing includes calculating a degree of variance of a vehicle speed or an acceleration of the forward vehicle based on the traveling state detected by the travel state detector, and determining whether the forward vehicle is traveling in a manual drive mode or a self-drive mode based on the degree of variance calculated in the calculating.

Abstract: Provided is a driving assist system which includes an own vehicle velocity sensor, an adjacent vehicle velocity sensor, and a control device and where the control device makes constant velocity travelling by causing a velocity of an own vehicle to fall within a constant velocity range between a lower limit value and an upper limit value set based on a target velocity and, when the own vehicle travels on a passing lane and an adjacent vehicle travels on a cruising lane, if a relative velocity of the adjacent vehicle to the own vehicle falls within a set range, the control device performs speed-up adjustment to increase the velocity of the own vehicle in a range up to the upper limit value.

Abstract: A vehicle exterior environment recognition apparatus includes radar, a locus calculator, a lane shape recognizer, a rate-of-coincidence calculator, and a three-dimensional object reality determiner. The radar makes distance measurement of a three-dimensional object outside an own vehicle, and outputs a representative point that indicates a relative position of the three-dimensional object to the own vehicle. The locus calculator calculates a locus of the representative point within a set range. The lane shape recognizer recognizes a lane shape of a lane corresponding to the representative point. The rate-of-coincidence calculator calculates a rate of coincidence of a shape of the locus of the representative point with the lane shape. The three-dimensional object reality determiner determines, on the basis of the rate of coincidence, whether or not the three-dimensional object corresponding to the representative point is real.

Abstract: A radar device includes: a deriving unit configured to derive detection distances of a target existing in an area near a vehicle equipped with the radar device, based on reception signals acquired by transmitting a radar transmission wave to the area near the vehicle and receiving a reflected wave from the target; an acquiring unit configured to acquire a distance at which a maximum value of reception powers was detected, and a distance at which a minimum value of the reception powers was detected, among the detection distances sequentially derived by the deriving unit; and a determining unit configured to determine whether the target is an upper object which will not collide with the vehicle, based on the distances acquired by the acquiring unit.

Abstract: A control system is provided for a vehicle including an autonomous emergency braking system, characterized in that the control system includes: a brake control arrangement adapted to apply a friction-estimating braking when the autonomous emergency braking system has initiated a possible intervention; a brake force capacity estimation arrangement adapted to estimate the brake force capacity of the vehicle as a function of longitudinal wheel slip based on the applied friction-estimating braking; a road information arrangement adapted to obtain information about road curvature ahead of the vehicle; a lateral tyre force prediction arrangement adapted to predict lateral tyre force needed during autonomous emergency braking based on the obtained information about road curvature; and a brake strategy adaptation arrangement configured to adapt the brake strategy of the autonomous emergency braking system based on the estimated brake force capacity and the predicted lateral tyre force needed.

Abstract: A radar-data collection system a radar, a camera, and a controller-circuit. The radar and the camera are intended for mounting on a host-vehicle. The radar is configured is to indicate a radar-profile of an object detected by the radar. The camera is configured to render an image of the object. The controller-circuit is in communication with the radar and the camera. The controller is configured to determine an identity of the object in accordance with the image, and annotate the radar-profile in accordance with the identity.

Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a chip package are provided. The chip package includes a semiconductor die having a conductive element and a first protective layer surrounding the semiconductor die. The chip package also includes a second protective layer over the semiconductor die and the first protective layer. The chip package further includes an antenna element over the second protective layer. The antenna element is electrically connected to the conductive element of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A dual-frequency CW processing unit (12) calculates an observation-point orientation of an observation point. An FMCW processing unit (11) calculates at least a power spectrum of a beat signal, which has been generated based on radar waves that have come from the calculated observation-point orientation, in terms of an up-modulation time interval and a down-modulation time interval (termed orientation power spectrum hereinafter). The FMCW processing unit (11) shifts the orientation power spectra of the up- and down-modulation time intervals to positive and negative directions, respectively, by an amount corresponding to a Doppler shift frequency. The FMCW processing unit (11) calculates a differential power spectrum by differentiating the orientation power spectra of the shifted up- and down-modulation time intervals, and detects a peak frequency where intensity is maximum.

Abstract: A radar device includes a beat signal generation unit, a first signal processing unit, a second signal processing unit, and a speed determination unit. The first signal processing unit observes beat signals by performing a first number of observations during a first observation time and calculates a first speed from a time series of the beat signals of which number is equal to the first number of observations. The second signal processing unit observes the beat signals by performing a second number of observations during a second observation time and calculates a second speed from a time series of the beat signals of which number is equal to the second number of observations. The second observation time is longer than the first observation time. The time ratio is the ratio of the second observation time to the first observation time. The second number of observations is smaller than the first number of observations multiplied by the time ratio.