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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0192525 (2011-07-28) |
등록번호 | US-8217830 (2012-07-10) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 48 인용 특허 : 428 |
A forward facing sensing system comprises a windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of a vehicle at and behind the windshield. A radar sensor device is disposed within the windshield electronics module and a forward facing image sensor is disposed within the windshield electroni
A forward facing sensing system comprises a windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of a vehicle at and behind the windshield. A radar sensor device is disposed within the windshield electronics module and a forward facing image sensor is disposed within the windshield electronics module, and with both disposed behind or adjacent to an upper region of the windshield. A control comprising an image processor analyzes images captured by the forward facing image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel. The radar sensor device may utilize beam aiming or beam selection or may utilize digital beam forming or digital beam steering or may comprise an array antenna or a phased array antenna or the forward facing image sensor may comprise a pixelated imaging array sensor. The radar sensor device comprises a silicon germanium radar sensor.
1. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a windshield electronics module, said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle;a radar sens
1. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a windshield electronics module, said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle;a radar sensor device disposed within said windshield electronics module and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the vehicle;a forward facing image sensor disposed within said windshield electronics module and having a forward field of view;wherein both said radar sensor device and said image sensor are disposed behind or adjacent to an upper region of the vehicle windshield;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze images captured by said forward facing image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna; (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna and (f) said forward facing image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor; andwherein said radar sensor device comprises a silicon germanium radar sensor. 2. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device is disposed at a pocket established at an upper region of the vehicle windshield. 3. The sensing system of claim 2 further comprising a cover panel disposed at said radar sensor device and being substantially sealed at the vehicle windshield at or near the pocket at the upper edge of the vehicle windshield, said cover panel comprising a material that is substantially transmissive to radar frequency electromagnetic radiation waves, and wherein said radar sensor device transmits and receives radar frequency electromagnetic radiation waves that transmit through said cover panel. 4. The sensing system of claim 3, wherein transmission of and receipt of radar frequency electromagnetic radiation by said radar sensor device is not through the windshield. 5. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming. 6. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering. 7. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system. 8. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein at least a part of said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle may be removed therefrom for at least one of (i) service and (ii) replacement. 9. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said windshield electronics module comprises a self-contained unit with at least said radar sensor device, said image sensor and said image processor disposed therein. 10. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said forward facing image sensor and said radar sensor device are commonly established, at least in part, on a semiconductor substrate. 11. The sensing system of claim 10, wherein said substrate comprises a silicon germanium substrate. 12. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image processor is disposed within said windshield electronics module. 13. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image sensor has a forward field of view through the windshield. 14. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna. 15. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna. 16. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the vehicle. 17. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said image processor processes at least a portion of an image captured by said forward facing image sensor utilizing object detection software. 18. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency greater than about 60 GHz. 19. The sensing system of claim 1, wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. 20. The sensing system of claim 19, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal. 21. The sensing system of claim 20, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises another vehicle. 22. The sensing system of claim 21, wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for said another vehicle in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. 23. The sensing system of claim 20, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises a person. 24. The sensing system of claim 23, wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for said person in the path of forward travel of the vehicle. 25. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a windshield electronics module, said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle;a radar sensor device disposed within said windshield electronics module and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the vehicle;a forward facing image sensor disposed within said windshield electronics module and having a forward field of view;wherein both said radar sensor device and said image sensor are disposed behind or adjacent to an upper region of the vehicle windshield;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze image captured by said forward facing image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna; (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna and (f) said forward facing image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for said at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the vehicle; andwherein said radar sensor device comprises a silicon germanium radar sensor. 26. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of (i) digital beam forming and (ii) digital beam steering. 27. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein at least a part of said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle may be removed therefrom for at least one of (i) service and (ii) replacement. 28. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said windshield electronics module comprises a self-contained unit with at least said radar sensor device, said image sensor and said image processor disposed therein. 29. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said image processor is disposed within said windshield electronics module. 30. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said radar sensor device comprises at least one of (i) an array antenna and (ii) a phased array antenna. 31. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the vehicle. 32. The sensing system of claim 25, wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises a person. 33. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a windshield electronics module, said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle;a radar sensor device disposed within said windshield electronics module and wherein said radar sensor device has a sensing direction forward of the vehicle;a forward facing image sensor disposed within said windshield electronics module and having a forward field of view;wherein both said radar sensor device and said image sensor are disposed behind or adjacent to an upper region of the vehicle windshield;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze image captured by said forward facing image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein at least a part of said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle may be removed therefrom for at least one of (i) service and (ii) replacement;wherein said image processor is disposed within said windshield electronics module; andwherein said radar sensor device comprises a silicon germanium radar sensor. 34. The sensing system of claim 33, wherein said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of (i) digital beam forming and (ii) digital beam steering. 35. The sensing system of claim 33, wherein said windshield electronics module comprises a self-contained unit with at least said radar sensor device, said image sensor and said image processor disposed therein. 36. The sensing system of claim 33, wherein said radar sensor device comprises at least one of (i) an array antenna and (ii) a phased array antenna. 37. The sensing system of claim 33, wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the vehicle. 38. The sensing system of claim 33, wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises another vehicle and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for said another vehicle. 39. The sensing system of claim 33, wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises a person and wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for said person. 40. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a radar sensor device having a sensing direction forward of the vehicle;a forward facing image sensor disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle and having a forward field of view;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze image captured by said forward facing image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna; (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna and (f) said forward facing image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for said at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the vehicle; andwherein said radar sensor device comprises a silicon germanium radar sensor. 41. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said image processor processes at least a portion of an image captured by said forward facing image sensor utilizing object detection software. 42. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the vehicle. 43. The sensing system of claim 42, wherein a windshield electronics module is disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle and wherein both said radar sensor device and said image sensor are disposed in said windshield electronics module behind or adjacent to an upper region of the vehicle windshield. 44. The sensing system of claim 43, wherein said image processor is disposed within said windshield electronics module. 45. The sensing system of claim 44, wherein at least a part of said windshield electronics module disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle may be removed therefrom for at least one of (i) service and (ii) replacement. 46. The sensing system of claim 43, wherein said windshield electronics module comprises a self-contained unit with at least said radar sensor device, said image sensor and said image processor disposed therein. 47. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of least about 20 GHz. 48. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency around 24 GHz. 49. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of least about 60 GHz. 50. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency around 77 GHz. 51. The sensing system of claim 40, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency around 79 GHz. 52. A forward facing sensing system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a windshield, said forward facing sensing system comprising: a radar sensor device having a sensing direction forward of the vehicle;a forward facing image sensor disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle at and behind the windshield of the vehicle and having a forward field of view;a control comprising an image processor, said image processor operable to analyze image captured by said forward facing image sensor in order to, at least in part, detect an object present forward of the vehicle in its direction of forward travel;wherein at least one of (a) said radar sensor device utilizes at least one of beam aiming and beam selection, (b) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam forming, (c) said radar sensor device utilizes digital beam steering, (d) said radar sensor device comprises an array antenna; (e) said radar sensor device comprises a phased array antenna and (f) said forward facing image sensor comprises a pixelated imaging array sensor;wherein said control, at least in part, determines that a potentially hazardous condition may exist in the path of forward travel of the vehicle and wherein said potentially hazardous condition comprises at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal;wherein said radar sensor device and said image sensor collaborate in a way that enhances the sensing capability of the sensing system for said at least one of (i) another vehicle, (ii) a person and (iii) an animal in the path of forward travel of the vehicle;wherein said image processor processes at least a portion of an image captured by said forward facing image sensor utilizing object detection software;wherein said control at least in part controls an adaptive cruise control system of the vehicle; andwherein said radar sensor device comprises a silicon germanium radar sensor. 53. The sensing system of claim 52, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of least about 20 GHz. 54. The sensing system of claim 52, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency around 24 GHz. 55. The sensing system of claim 52, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency of least about 60 GHz. 56. The sensing system of claim 52, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency around 77 GHz. 57. The sensing system of claim 52, wherein said radar sensor device transmits at a frequency around 79 GHz.
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