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Object detection system
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 2000-05-25
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Granted: 2003-06-17
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Expires: 2020-05-25
Abstract
Abstract An object detection system, in particular for a motor vehicle, is described where the object detection system is a combination of at least three object detectors, each having a different detection zone and/or a different detection range.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Winner
- 👤 Werner Uhler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:39
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S17/00; G01S17/88; G01S17/93; G01S17/931; G01S13/00; G01S13/86; G01S13/862; G01S13/865; G01S13/867; G01S13/88; G01S13/93; G01S13/931; G01S17/86; G01S7/00; G01S7/48; G01S7/497; G01S7/4972; G01S15/00; G01S15/88; G01S15/93; G01S15/931; G01S2013/932; G01S2013/9321; G01S2013/9322; G01S2013/9327; G01S2013/93271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
An object detection system, comprising: a combination of at least three object detectors, each of the at least three object detectors having at least one of a different detection zone and a different detection range, wherein each of the detection zones of the at least three object detectors is situated substantially in a direction of travel in front of the motor vehicle, each of the detection zones being overlapping, wherein the at least three-object detectors operate in accordance with at least two different detection techniques including at least one of an acoustic signal including ultrasound detection, an electromagnetic microwave radiation, an image analysis and bundled light, wherein a first of the at least three object detectors operates in accordance with the electromagnetic microwave radiation in a first detection zone, a second of the at least three object detectors operates in accordance with at least one of an optical radiation and the image analysis in the second detection zone, and a third of the at least three object detectors operates in accordance with the electromagnetic microwave radiation in a third detection zone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
An object detection system, comprising: a combination of at least three object detectors, each of the at least three object detectors having at least one of a different detection zone and a different detection range, wherein each of the detection zones of the at least three object detectors is situated substantially in a direction of travel in front of the motor vehicle, each of the detection zones being overlapping, wherein the at least three-object detectors operate in accordance with at least two different detection techniques including at least one of an acoustic signal including ultrasound detection, an electromagnetic microwave radiation, an image analysis and bundled light, wherein a first of the at least three object detectors operates in accordance with the electromagnetic microwave radiation in a first detection zone, a second of the at least three object detectors operates in accordance with at least one of an optical radiation and the image analysis in the second detection zone, and a third of the at least three object detectors operates in accordance with the electromagnetic microwave radiation in a third detection zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The object detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the detection range of the first object detector is approximately 0.5 m to 7 m, the detection range of the second object detector is approximately 2 m to 40 m, and the detection range of the third object detector is more than 40 m.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The object detection system according to claim 2 , wherein measured values obtained by the at least three object detectors from the overlapping detection zones are used for separate analyses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The object detection system according to claim 3 , wherein the separate analyses include at least one of a joint tracking of detected objects in the overlapping detection zones, a function monitoring of the at least three object detectors, and a plausibility check of the measured values.
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