Radar device signal processing device and signal processing method for radar device

• US 10,386,472 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2016
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Asanuma, Hisateru
• Primary Examiner(s): Magloire, Vladimir
• Assistant Examiner(s): Braswell, Donald H B
• Application Number:
  US15/271,936
• Publication Number:
  US 20170123059A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,063 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/343 using sawtooth modulation
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/584 adapted for simultaneous range and velocity measurements
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/352 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/354 Extracting wanted echo-signals Doppler systems G01S13/50
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/356 involving particularities of FFT processing

Abstract

There is provided a radar device. A transmitting unit transmits a first transmission signal generated based on a first parameter for computing a relative velocity or a distance in a first detection range, and a second transmission signal generated based on a second parameter for computing a relative velocity or a distance in a second detection range narrower than the first detection range. A receiving unit receives first and second reception signals from a target. A measuring unit computes a first relative velocity or a first distance in the first detection range based on the first reception signals, and compute a second relative velocity or a second distance in the second detection range based on the second reception signals, and selects any one of the first and second relative velocities, or any one of the first and second distances, as the result of measurement.

Claims

1. A radar device comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit, at least, a first transmission signal generated on the basis of a first parameter for computing a relative velocity or a distance in a first detection range, and a second transmission signal generated on the basis of a second parameter for computing a relative velocity or a distance in a second detection range narrower than the first detection range;

a receiver configured to receive the reflected waves of the first transmission signal from a target, as first reception signals, and receive the reflected waves of the second transmission signal from the target, as second reception signals; and

at least one hardware processor configured to

compute a first distance in the first detection range on the basis of the first reception signals,

compute a second distance in the second detection range on the basis of the second reception signals,

compare the first distance and the second distance,

if the first distance and the second distance overlap each other in a predetermined range, select the second distance as a measurement result of the distance of the target, and

if the first distance and the second distance do not overlap each other in the predetermined range, select the first distance as the measurement result.

2. The radar device according to claim 1,

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to

compute a first relative velocity in the first detection range on the basis of the first reception signals,

compute a second relative velocity in the second detection range on the basis of the second reception signals,

compare the first relative velocity and the second relative velocity,

if the first relative velocity and the second relative velocity overlap each other in a predetermined range, select the second relative velocity as a measurement result of the relative velocity of the target, and

if the first relative velocity and the second relative velocity do not overlap each other in the predetermined range, select the first relative velocity as the measurement result.

3. The radar device according to claim 1,

wherein the transmitter transmits a plurality of second transmission signals generated on the basis of a plurality of second parameters for computing relative velocities or distances in a plurality of different detection ranges,

wherein the receiver receives the reflected waves of the plurality of second transmission signals from the target, as a plurality of second reception signals, and

wherein the at least one hardware processor is further configured to

compute a plurality of relative velocities or a plurality of second distances on the basis of the plurality of second reception signals, and select any one of the first relative velocity and the plurality of second relative velocities, or any one of the first distance and the plurality of second distances, as the measurement result of the relative velocity or distance of the target.

4. A signal processing device for a radar device, configured to:

transmit, at least, a first transmission signal generated on the basis of a first parameter for computing a relative velocity or a distance in a first detection range, and a second transmission signal generated on the basis of a second parameter for computing a relative velocity or distance in a second detection range narrower than the first detection range, and receive the reflected waves of the first transmission signal from a target, and the reflected waves of the second transmission signal from the target, as first reception signals and second reception signals, respectively;

compute a first distance in the first detection range on the basis of the first reception signals;

compute a second distance in the second detection range on the basis of the second reception signals;

compare the first distance and the second distance;

if the first distance and the second distance overlap each other in a predetermined range, select the second distance as a measurement result of the distance of the target; and

if the first distance and the second distance do not overlap each other in the predetermined range, select the first distance as the measurement result.

5. A signal processing method for a radar device, comprising:

transmitting, at least, a first transmission signal generated on the basis of a first parameter for computing a relative velocity or a distance in a first detection range, and a second transmission signal generated on the basis of a second parameter for computing a relative velocity or distance in a second detection range narrower than the first detection range, and receiving the reflected waves of the first transmission signal from a target, and the reflected waves of the second transmission signal from the target, as first reception signals and second reception signals, respectively;

computing a first distance in the first detection range on the basis of the first reception signals;

computing a second distance in the second detection range on the basis of the second reception signals;

comparing the first distance and the second distance;

if the first distance and the second distance overlap each other in a predetermined range, selecting the second distance as a measurement result of the distance of the target; and

if the first distance and the second distance do not overlap each other in the predetermined range, selecting the first distance as the measurement result.