Abstract: There is provided herein a visible light-based speed estimation method ViLDAR. By using the received light intensity of a vehicle's LED headlight, the vehicle speed can be accurately estimated for a wide range of incidence angle. Linear LS method is used in one embodiment of a speed estimation algorithm. The impact of system parameters on speed estimation error and the performance of algorithm for different speed and estimation duration are provided. Some embodiments operate best at a certain distances where the received light intensity (power) reading can provide estimation results with high accuracy, which distances are termed a reliable region of operation. In addition to speed estimation, potential applications of ViLDAR idea are ranging detection and collision avoidance for autonomous vehicles.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2018
Date of Patent:
September 8, 2020
Assignees:
THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, OZYEGIN UNIVERSITY
Inventors:
Hisham Fadlallah M. Abuella, Sabit Ekin, Murat Uysal
Abstract: A nanoplasmonic device includes a nanoplasmonicly heatable layer having a heating side and a cooling side, the heatable layer including a plurality of localized energy receiving sites; and a cooling structure located adjacent to the cooling side, the cooling structure including a nanoscale structure to remove heat from the heated layer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 5, 2011
Publication date:
September 4, 2014
Applicants:
OZYEGIN UNIVERSITY, SABANCI UNIVERSITY
Inventors:
Ibrahim Kursat Sendur, Ali Kosar, Mustafa Pinar Menguc