Vehicle detection of external objects
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1. A computer, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
- receive reflections of radio-magnetic beams transmitted by an antenna mounted to a vehicle body, and, when it is determined from vehicle camera data that an area proximate to the vehicle is changing, determine that the-received reflections of the vehicle body have changed based on a predetermined base reflection pattern;
generate a second base reflection pattern based at least on the received reflections and the predetermined base reflection pattern; and
then use the received reflections as vehicle sensor data.
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Abstract
A vehicle computer is programmed to receive reflections of radio-magnetic beams transmitted by an antenna mounted to a vehicle body, and, when it is determined that the vehicle is moving, determine whether the vehicle body has changed shape based on the received reflections and a predetermined base reflection pattern. The computer is further programmed to generate a second base reflection pattern based at least on the received reflections and the predetermined base reflection pattern. The computer can then use the received reflections as vehicle sensor data.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to:
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receive reflections of radio-magnetic beams transmitted by an antenna mounted to a vehicle body, and, when it is determined from vehicle camera data that an area proximate to the vehicle is changing, determine that the-received reflections of the vehicle body have changed based on a predetermined base reflection pattern; generate a second base reflection pattern based at least on the received reflections and the predetermined base reflection pattern; and then use the received reflections as vehicle sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving, in a computer, reflections of radio-magnetic beams transmitted by an antenna mounted to a vehicle body; when it is determined from vehicle camera data that an area proximate to the vehicle is changing, determining that the-received reflections of the vehicle body have changed based on a predetermined base reflection pattern; generating a second base reflection pattern based at least on the received reflections and the predetermined base reflection pattern; and then using the received reflections as vehicle sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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