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System for use in a vehicle

  • US 10,310,077 B2
  • Filed: 02/03/2015
  • Issued: 06/04/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for use in a vehicle determining an indication of the type of terrain ahead of the vehicle, the system comprising:

  • a processor configured to receive sensor output data from a plurality of vehicle-mounted sensors, including at least one radar sensor and at least one acoustic sensor, each for receiving a reflected signal from the terrain ahead of the vehicle;

    a human machine interface configured to enable communication of the determined terrain type to a user and to enable user-input in relation to the terrain type following determination of the terrain type by the user; and

    a data memory configured to store pre-determined data relating sensor output data for each acoustic sensor and each radar sensor to a particular terrain type,wherein the processor is configured to compare the sensor output data with the pre-determined data to determine an indication of the particular terrain type corresponding to the sensor output data, and further wherein the processor includes means configured to receive the user-input in relation to the terrain type and for, in dependence upon the user-input, providing a terrain type to the data memory together with sensor output data corresponding to the terrain type to supplement the predetermined data as part of a self-learning process.

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