Abstract: A system is described for presenting information relating to lifting and moving a load object with a vehicle. Upon the lifting, a dimensioner determines a size and a shape of the load object, computes a corresponding spatial representation, and generates a corresponding video signal. During the moving, an imager observes a scene in front of the vehicle, relative to its forward motion direction, and generates a video signal corresponding to the observed scene. The imager has at least one element moveable vertically, relative to the lifting. A display renders a real time visual representation of the scene observed in front of the vehicle based on the corresponding video signal and superimposes a representation of the computed spatial representation of the load object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of operating a distance-measuring monitoring sensor for monitoring an at least two-dimensional protected field that is divided into a plurality of sector-shaped, cyclically scannable monitored fields, wherein the monitoring sensor comprises at least one light transmitter and at least one light receiver. The invention further relates to a monitoring sensor.

Abstract: A mobile base designed to receive an X-ray machine is provided. An X-ray machine capable of being mounted on the mobile base is also provided. The X-ray machine of the invention is configured to move using a motor-driven system associated with a navigation system. The navigation system of the invention enables the X-ray machine to be moved automatically and with precision from one position to another within an examination, hybrid or operation room. The X-ray machine is also configured for the automatic positioning of the moving parts around the patient, while at the same time keeping the region to be subjected to radiography within an X-ray beam.

Abstract: A vehicle exterior environment recognition device includes a traveling path predicting module that predicts a traveling path on which a vehicle travels, based on a current traveling condition of the vehicle, a traveling path restricting module that restricts the predicted traveling path in the width direction of the vehicle, according to at least one or more parameters selected from the group consisting of a traveling speed of the vehicle, an indicating state of a blinker, an angular speed of the vehicle, and a steering angle, and a control input identifying module that identifies a traffic indicator that exists ahead of the vehicle based on the restricted traveling path and that is to be used as the control input.

Abstract: Described is a system for door detection for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The system receive a video input image from a single monocular camera. Edge points are detected in the video, with the edge points connected to form long edge lines. Orientations of the long edge lines are determined, such that long edge lines having a substantially vertical orientation are designated as initial door line candidates and long edge lines having a non-vertical, non-horizontal orientation are designated for use in detecting a vanishing point. A vanishing point is then detected in the video frame. Thereafter, intensity profile and line properties of the door line candidates are calculated. Finally, it is verified if the door line candidates are real world door lines and, if so, an area between the real world door lines is designated as an open door.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a photographing unit for acquiring a plurality of images of a road, and a vehicle controller for detecting a marker on the road from the plurality of images, for deciding a first estimated position of the vehicle using an amount of change of the marker in the plurality of images, for deciding a second estimated position of the vehicle based on information about driving of the vehicle, and for deciding a final estimated position of the vehicle using the first estimated position and the second estimated position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assisting a driver in driving a vehicle, in which sensor data are produced by at least one sensor physically sensing the environment of a host vehicle or by obtaining data conveying information about the environment of a host vehicle, an object in a path of the host vehicle is detected based on the sensor data, a distance between the host vehicle and the detected object is controlled based on a preset gap (tGAP), environmental conditions of the host vehicle are estimated based on the sensor data, gap adaption indicators associated to the estimated environmental conditions are determined, wherein each of the gap adaption indicators indicates an extension or a reduction of the preset gap (tGAP) and the preset gap (tGAP) is adjusted based on the gap adaption indicators.

Abstract: A system for use in a vehicle having a selected vehicle language, the system comprising image capture means for capturing an image scene external to the vehicle, wherein the image scene includes one or more information indicator including text in a country language other than the selected vehicle language. A means is provided for outputting a vehicle language signal representative of the selected vehicle language to an off-board server; and a means is provided for outputting a country language signal to the off-board server which is representative of the country language. A means is also provided for outputting the text to the off-board server for translation from the country language into the vehicle language; together with means for receiving a translated text output from the off-board server which is representative of the translated text. A means is provided for communicating the translated text output to the vehicle user.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a single-camera system for measuring a vehicle distance and measurement method thereof. The single-camera system for measuring the vehicle distance comprises a variable-magnification single-camera module, an operational control module and an infrared emission module, wherein the operational control module is respectively connected with the variable-magnification single-camera module and the infrared emission module. The variable-magnification single-camera module is used for performing real-time video recording on a front scene, capturing the position information of a highlight speckle in a video image from a video and capturing the number of pixels occupied by the width/height of a vehicle license plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for determining cross track error between a stored planted location and the actual physical location of plants. An array of active light sensors is mounted on a vehicle for travel above the plants. The array of active light sensors generate an electrical signal from each sensor corresponding to the reflected light from the sensor. A computer system generates a reflectance curve from the array of sensors to determine the location of a plant below the array of sensors and also generates the cross track error.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for warning in a vehicle generates a warning based on a distance in order to avoid a problem that may occur when a collision warning is generated based on only a time required for a collision. The method of generating a warning in a vehicle includes: obtaining a distance and a relative speed of the vehicle to a target vehicle ahead; obtaining a time required for a collision with the target vehicle from the distance and the relative speed; and generating a warning when at least one of a first condition in which the time required for the collision is equal to or less than a predetermined warning generation time and a second condition in which the distance is equal to or less than a predetermined warning generation distance is satisfied.

Abstract: A vehicle driving control device includes a target speed calculation unit configured to calculate a target speed on the basis of a target lateral acceleration and a curve radius; a speed control unit configured to control the speed of a vehicle on the basis of the target speed and a vehicle speed; and a lane determination unit configured to determine whether a lane on which the vehicle is driving is an overtaking lane on the basis of image information. The target lateral acceleration setting unit sets the target lateral acceleration to be higher than the target lateral acceleration when it is determined that the lane on which the vehicle is driving is not the overtaking lane in a case where it is determined that the lane on which the vehicle is driving is the overtaking lane.

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer storage media are disclosed for vehicle collision warnings based on a time-to-collision. An example vehicle includes a sensor to detect an object, a speed sensor to measure a current speed, and a collision alerter. The example collision alerter is to determine a distance to the object and determine a time-to-collision based on the distance and the current speed. Also, the example collision alerter is to emit, in response to the time-to-collision being less than or equal to a first collision threshold, a first alarm associated with the first collision threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a motor vehicle system, the system being operable to provide that provides a visual indication of the position relative to the vehicle of one or more obstacles that lie in the vicinity of the vehicle, predicts a path of a vehicle by reference to a position of a steering wheel or steerable road wheel of the vehicle, and determines whether any obstacles in the vicinity of the vehicle lie in the predicted path by reference to data regarding the location of such obstacles. If the system determines that one or more obstacles lie in the predicted path the system provides an audible indication of a distance any such obstacles from the vehicle according to a distance from the vehicle.

Abstract: Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety apparatus (20) for monitoring charging of an electrical energy store in a motor vehicle (100), having at least one first sensor device (21a) and at least one second sensor device (21b), the two of which are each designed to capture motion data for the motor vehicle (100) and to provide said motion data as a sensor signal; and a control device (25) that is coupled to the at least one first sensor device (21a) and to the at least one second sensor device (21b) and that is designed to deactivate the at least one second sensor device (21b) while the electrical energy store is being charged and, if the control device (25) detects motion of the motor vehicle (100) on the basis of one of the provided sensor signals, to actuate at least one actuator device (30) of the motor vehicle (100) in order to brake the motor vehicle (100).

Abstract: An aerial system and method use a distance sensor to measure spatial distances between the distance sensor and plural vehicles in a vehicle system formed from the vehicles operably coupled with each other during relative movement between the distance sensor and the vehicle system. The spatial distances measured by the distance sensor are used to determine a size parameter of the vehicle system based on the spatial distances that are measured.

Abstract: A multi-plane scanner support system includes a bracket and a mirror block. The bracket is configured to be secured in a fixed orientation with respect to a scanner. And the mirror block is arranged to receive a scanning signal from the scanner and to reflect the scanning signal into a plurality of directions to create multiple scanning planes. The scanner can be a laser scanner. The scanner and multi-plane scanner support system can be attached to a material transport vehicle, for example, to provide safety functions. The vehicle can be manned or unmanned.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that, when an unmanned haulage vehicle and a manned haulage vehicle are allowed to exist together and are subjected to fleet operations management, can provide driving assistance to an operator of the manned vehicle by using control data similar to those to be transmitted to the unmanned haulage vehicle. To this end, the manned vehicle is provided with a terminal-side communication control unit, a control command value conversion unit and a control command value providing unit. The terminal-side communication control unit receives, from a fleet operations management server that performs operations management of the unmanned haulage vehicle, a control command value for allowing the unmanned haulage vehicle to travel autonomously. The control command value conversion unit converts contents of the control command value to perceivable information. The control command value providing unit provides the perceivable information to the operator.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus for a vehicle detects a vehicle to be passed that is a target of passing and is in front of the vehicle equipped with the apparatus in the traveling lane thereof, detects a parallel traveling vehicle that is traveling in a lane that is adjacent to a lane to which the vehicle performs lane changing to pass the vehicle to be passed and is located on the opposite side of the lane which the vehicle to be passed is traveling, monitors the vehicle to be passed and the parallel traveling vehicle, and variably controls a passing maneuver with respect to the vehicle to be passed on the basis of a monitoring result.

Abstract: A curve-shape modeling device that divides multiple sampling points along a route into a linear section, a relaxation curve section and a steady section, and models a curve shape of the route, includes: a curve extraction unit that extracts a curve from the sampling points based on a curvature of the sampling points; a steady section curvature determination unit that determines a curvature of the steady section based on a curvature of sampling points included in an extracted curve; and a curve entry and exit determination unit that sets a predetermined curvature range including the curvature of the steady section, and determines a start point and an end point of the steady section based on the curvature range.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle radar. The radar may include Tx antennas for a middle range, Tx antennas for a short range, Rx antenna columns for a middle range each configured to have a long shape vertically and be horizontally disposed, Rx antenna columns for a short range each configured to have a long shape vertically and be disposed between some of the Rx antenna columns for a middle range, and a control unit configured to process signals of radio waves that are reflected from a specific object after the radio waves are radiated by the Tx antennas for the middle range and that are received by the Rx antenna columns for the middle range or signals of radio waves that are reflected from a specific object after the radio waves are radiated by the Tx antennas for the short range and that are received by the Rx antenna columns for the short range.

Abstract: An approach is provided for comparing experienced curvatures with geometry-based curvatures to identify road environments. The approach involves causing, at least in part, an aggregation of a plurality of curvature samples collected from one or more vehicles traversing one or more travel segments. The approach also involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the curvature samples to determine at least one experienced curvature for the one or more travel segments. The approach further involves determining at least one geometry-based curvature for the one or more travel segments. The approach also involves determining one or more differences between at least one experienced curvature and the at least one geometry-based curvature.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for implementing inter-vehicle distance control of a subject vehicle carrying the apparatus behind a preceding vehicle based on reflected waves from a target that is a reflecting portion of the preceding vehicle. In the apparatus, a controller is configured to implement the inter-vehicle distance control based on an inter-vehicle distance between a rear end of the preceding vehicle and the subject vehicle acquired from the detected distance. A control switcher is configured to, when target information for identifying the rear end of the preceding vehicle becomes unacquirable during implementation of the inter-vehicle distance control, suspend the inter-vehicle distance control and make a switch to the direct operation by the driver.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the effectiveness of one or more autonomous (and/or semi-autonomous) operation features of a vehicle are provided. According to certain aspects, information regarding autonomous operation features of the vehicle may be used to determine an effectiveness metric indicative of the ability of each autonomous operation feature to avoid or mitigate accidents or other losses. The information may include operating data from the vehicle or other vehicles having similar autonomous operation features, test data, or loss data from other vehicles. The determined effectiveness metric may then be used to determine part or all of an insurance policy, which may be reviewed by an insured and updated based upon the effectiveness metric.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle controlling apparatus including: an inputter configured to detect an event; a battery manager configured to check a first battery charge/discharge range corresponding to a range for preventing a decrease in a lifespan of a battery and configured to determining whether the first battery charge/discharge range is equal to a second battery charge/discharge range corresponding to a range for the event, wherein if the first battery charge/discharge range is different from the second battery charge/discharge range, the battery manager is configured to set a third battery charge/discharge range corresponding to the second battery charge/discharge range; a memory configured to store the third battery charge/discharge range; and a controller configured to control charging or discharging of the battery within the third battery charge/discharge range.

Abstract: A tire track indicator system is provided that couples physical tire tracks to headlights of a vehicle. The tire track indicator system of the vehicle includes an angle monitor that determines a steering direction of the vehicle. The tire track indicator system also includes an illumination source and a lens that directs at least a portion of light in the steering direction and provides an indication of a travel path of the vehicle. A direction of at least the portion of light is altered based on a corresponding change to the steering direction. Further, the indication includes at least one lens that outputs respective colors based on a set of contexts of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an initial planning module, a tandem implementation module, and a scheduler module. The initial planning module is structured to interpret one or more fleet delivery requirements, assets, drivers, and vehicle descriptions. The tandem implementation module is structured to determine a travel schedule with respect to a first vehicle and a second vehicle that enables the first vehicle and the second vehicle to travel in tandem for a least a portion of a route in response to input from the initial planning module. The scheduler module is structured to provide a fleet delivery schedule to the first vehicle and the second vehicle in response to the determination of the tandem implementation module.

Abstract: Methods and systems for evaluating the effectiveness of autonomous operation features of autonomous vehicles using an accident risk model are provided. According to certain aspects, an accident risk model may be determined using effectiveness information regarding autonomous operation features associated with a vehicle. The effectiveness information may indicate a likelihood of an accident for the vehicle and may include test data or actual loss data. Determining the likelihood of an accident may include determining risk factors for the features related to the ability of the features to make control decisions that successfully avoid accidents. The accident risk model may further include information regarding effectiveness of the features relative to location or operating conditions, as well as types and severity of accidents. The accident risk model may further be used to determine or adjust aspects of an insurance policy associated with an autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling an electrified vehicle by adjusting a deceleration rate based on a closing rate of the electrified vehicle to an oncoming object.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor with access to a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include determining whether an autonomous host vehicle can traverse an environmental obstacle, and if the autonomous host vehicle can traverse the environmental obstacle, controlling an active suspension system in accordance with the environmental obstacle and controlling the autonomous host vehicle to traverse the environmental obstacle.

Abstract: A sensor holder for a sensor for object detection includes: an installation unit for the sensor; a holding frame on which the installation unit is pivotably held; and an adjustment shaft mounted on the holding frame, the adjustment shaft having a guidance contour which proceeds helically around the adjustment shaft and is in engagement with a guidance element of the installation unit.

Abstract: A car door opening pre-detection system for a car includes a first detecting module, a second detecting module and a control module. The first detecting module is installed within the car. The first detecting module issues a motion detecting signal according to a result of detecting a motion of a palm. The second detecting module is installed outside the car. When the car is stopped, the second detecting module is enabled to selectively provide a first detection range or a second detection range. The control unit judges whether a car door of the car is about to be opened according to the motion detecting signal. When the car is stopped and the control module judges that the car door is about to be opened, the second detecting module provides the second detection range to detect whether there is a moving object behind the car.

Abstract: A method of open cut mining comprising carrying out mining operations in an area of an open cut mine with manned resources and unmanned resources and providing separate access for these resources to the mine area at selected locations. Alternatively, or in addition, the method comprises carrying out mining operations in the mine area with manned resources and unmanned resources operating in selected, separate unmanned and manned zones, respectively within the mine area.

Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle wherein the method comprises using a distance sensor to determine the distance between a part of the vehicle and an object, and implementing a speed control procedure if the distance detected by the distance sensor falls below a predetermined value, characterized in that the method is implemented only while the vehicle is in reverse gear and for a period of time immediately following disengagement of the reverse gear.

Abstract: A frequency of an unnecessary operation of automatic braking due to a reflected wave from a guard rail is decreased. When a collision avoidance control unit determines that an obstacle detected by a radar sensor and an own vehicle are highly likely to collide with each other, the collision avoidance control unit reads a state signal output by a parking support control unit, and determines whether or not the state signal indicates a specific state, which is a state where parallel parking support is being carried out or a state where exit support is being carried out. When the state signal indicates the specific state, the collision avoidance control unit inhibits the automatic braking.

Abstract: A vehicle radar system (3, 3?, 3?) and method which including a microcontroller unit (21), MCU, and a plurality of Analog to Digital Converters (9, 10, 11, 12), (ADCs), arranged to convert the received signals to a digital form and to transfer the converted digital signals to a first and second Digital Signal Processor (DSP) (18, 19), DSP. The MCU (21) is arranged to control the DSPs (18, 19) such that for one time frame (n), the first DSP (18) functions as a Master DSP and the second DSP (19) functions as a Slave DSP, and such that for the next time frame (n+1), the first DSP (18) is configured to function as a Slave DSP and the second DSP (19) functions as a Master DSP. The MCU compares the raw target data from the first and second DSPs (19) to determine a degree of functionality for the DSPs (18, 19).

Abstract: A vehicle guidance system comprises a hydraulic steering cylinder for controlling a steering angle of a steerable wheel of a vehicle. A hydraulic steering valve is adapted to control a flow of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic steering cylinder. A stepper motor is adapted to move or modulate a shaft coupled to the hydraulic steering valve in accordance with a control signal or control data message from a vehicle guidance controller. A position encoder of the stepper motor can measure the movement of the shaft. A steering angle estimator can estimate the steering angle based on measurements of the position encoder. A location-determining receiver provides position data and heading data. A vehicle guidance controller provides the control signal or control data message based on the estimated steering angle, position data and heading data.

Abstract: A vehicle, a vehicle speed control system, and a method of controlling vehicle speed are provided. The vehicle may include a powertrain and a controller. The controller may be programmed to reduce a powertrain output based on a braking comfort parameter such that a speed becomes less than a threshold speed associated with the parking maneuver prior to completion of the parking maneuver.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes automatically controlling vehicle brakes to decelerate the vehicle at a braking deceleration rate in response to an anticipated stop at a traffic signal and an adaptive cruise control system being active. The method further includes, in response to the vehicle decelerating to an intermediate speed, releasing the vehicle brakes. The intermediate speed is determined such that, at the intermediate speed, a coasting distance to a full stop is approximately equal to a distance to the traffic signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive cruise control based on user defined parameters are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a GPS receiver configured to provide a location of the vehicle, an adaptive cruise control; and a cruise control adjuster. In the example cruise control adjuster is configured to generate an action when a cruise control event is defined for the location. In the disclosed example the cruise control event is based on past changes to the adaptive cruise control at the location. The example cruise control adjuster is also configured to apply the action to the adaptive cruise control to change how the adaptive cruise control controls the vehicle.

Abstract: A composite autonomous driving assistant system for making decision and a method of using the same is provided. A longitudinal-controlling autonomous driving assistant device and a lateral-controlling autonomous driving assistant device start to automatically assist in driving a vehicle. Then, a sensing device senses states of the vehicle and an environment and generates one sensing signal. When a controller determines that the collision period is less than a preset collision period and that a deceleration signal of the sensing signal is larger than a preset deceleration, the controller generates a turn-stopping signal. When the controller determines that a turn angle signal of the sensing signal is larger than a preset angle, the controller generates a speed-stopping signal. The system establishes a switching threshold condition when the plurality autonomous driving assistant devices coexist.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining instructions for pulling over an autonomous vehicle are described. An example method may involve identifying a region of a road ahead of the autonomous vehicle based on lane boundaries of the road, one or more road boundaries indicating an edge of the road, and a size of the autonomous vehicle. The method may also involve determining a braking profile for reducing the speed of the autonomous vehicle based on the region and a speed of the autonomous vehicle. The method may also involve determining, based on the braking profile, a trajectory such that the autonomous vehicle will travel within the region while reducing the speed of the autonomous vehicle. The method may further involve determining instructions for pulling over and stopping the autonomous vehicle in the region in accordance with the determined trajectory and storing the instructions in a memory accessible by a computing device.

Abstract: A method for determining potential collision includes capturing image data of an exterior environment ahead of a subject vehicle via a camera disposed at the subject vehicle. The presence of a leading vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle is determined via image processing of captured image data. A time to collision to the leading vehicle is determined via image processing of captured image data. A determination, via image processing of captured image data, is made if a brake light of the leading vehicle is illuminated. Based at least in part on the determined time to collision and determination that the brake light of the leading vehicle is illuminated, at least one of (i) a degree of warning to a driver of the subject vehicle is determined and (ii) a braking level of the subject vehicle to mitigate collision with the leading vehicle is determined.

Abstract: A mechanical scanning system for the illuminating laser beam and return light in LIDAR imaging systems. The scanning system includes a flat mirror having reciprocating rotary motion around a horizontal axis for vertical scan of the illuminating laser beam and return light. The reciprocating rotary motion of the mirror is driven by a continuously rotating motor, a cam mounted on the motor and a follower connected to the mirror and driven by the cam. An encoder is connected to the mirror's shaft and provides position indication to the imaging control electronics.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide apparatuses and methods useful to providing control over movement of motorized transport units. In some embodiments, an apparatus providing control over movement of motorized transport units at a shopping facility comprises: a central computer system comprising: a transceiver; a control circuit; a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to perform the steps of: obtain, from one or more of the communications received from the motorized transport unit, route condition information comprising information corresponding to an intended route of travel; obtain additional route condition information detected by one or more detectors external to the motorized transport unit; detect an object affecting the intended route of travel; identify an action to be taken by the motorized transport unit with respect to the detected object; and communicate one or more instructions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an obstacle detecting system and method. The obstacle detecting system includes: a transmitting unit which emits a laser signal; a MEMS scanning mirror which scans detecting regions set at an angle of view at which obstacles in front of a vehicle are detected and a cut-in situation when a vehicle in a next lane suddenly cuts in is detected, and divides the detecting regions into a plurality of regions to scan the plurality of regions at different point intervals; a receiving unit which receives the laser signal transmitted from the MEMS scanning mirror to detect information on an object detected in the detecting regions; and a processing unit which detects the obstacles and the cut-in situation through the information detected in the receiving unit to issue an alarm or transmit a braking command.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining fault for an accident involving a vehicle having one or more autonomous and/or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, performance data indicative of the performance of the features may be used to determine fault for a vehicle accident, such as a collision, by allocating fault for the accident between a vehicle operator, the autonomous operation features, or a third party. The allocation of fault may be used to determine an adjustment to an insurance policy and/or adjust coverage levels for an insurance policy. The allocation of fault may further be used to adjust risk levels or profiles associated with the autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features, which may be applied to other vehicles having the same or similar features.

Abstract: A driver of a vehicle applies an actuation force to an accelerator device such as an accelerator pedal or a twist-grip throttle of the vehicle to deflect the accelerator device to an actual deflection angle (?act), which is detected. A restoring force acts on the accelerator device opposite the actuation force. An electronic controller determines a nominal deflection angle (?nom) to which the accelerator device shall be deflected, based on inputs such as an actual speed of the subject vehicle, a relative speed of the subject vehicle relative to a leading vehicle driving ahead of the subject vehicle, an actual distance of the subject vehicle to the leading vehicle, and a nominal distance at which the subject vehicle shall follow the leading vehicle. The restoring force on the accelerator device is modulated as a function of the difference between the actual deflection angle (?act) and the nominal deflection angle (?nom).

Abstract: An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, includes a first domain definition unit, a second domain definition unit, and a determination unit. The first domain definition unit defines a first object domain including a first detection point which is indicative of a position of a first object detected by using a vehicle-mounted radar. The second domain definition unit defines a second object domain including a second detection point which is indicative of a position of a second object detected on the basis of an image captured by a vehicle-mounted monocular camera. The determination unit determines whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present, and when it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present, then determines that the first and second objects are the same.