SYSTEM FOR USE IN A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for use in a vehicle for profiling the terrain ahead of the vehicle, the system comprising:
- a receiver 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 determiner configured to determine at least one parameter from the sensor output data for the at least one radar sensor and the at least one acoustic sensor;
an image generator configured to generate an image of the terrain ahead of the vehicle based on the at least one parameter from the at least one radar sensor; and
a processor configured to enhance the clarity of the image of the terrain ahead of the vehicle, based on the at least one parameter from the at least one acoustic sensor wherein the sensor output data for the at least one radar sensor is used to determine which areas of the terrain ahead of the vehicle the acoustic sensors need to interrogate in greater detail once they become within range of the acoustic sensors.
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Abstract
The invention provides a system method and vehicle for profiling the terrain ahead of a vehicle. The system comprises receiving means 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 determining means is configured to determine at least one parameter from the sensor output data for the at least one radar sensor and the at least one acoustic sensor, and an image generation means is configured to generate an image of the terrain ahead of the vehicle based on the at least one parameter from the at least one radar sensor. A processing means enhances the clarity of the image based on the at least one parameter from the at least one acoustic sensor.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for use in a vehicle for profiling the terrain ahead of the vehicle, the system comprising:
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a receiver 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 determiner configured to determine at least one parameter from the sensor output data for the at least one radar sensor and the at least one acoustic sensor; an image generator configured to generate an image of the terrain ahead of the vehicle based on the at least one parameter from the at least one radar sensor; and a processor configured to enhance the clarity of the image of the terrain ahead of the vehicle, based on the at least one parameter from the at least one acoustic sensor wherein the sensor output data for the at least one radar sensor is used to determine which areas of the terrain ahead of the vehicle the acoustic sensors need to interrogate in greater detail once they become within range of the acoustic sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18)
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16. A method for use in a vehicle for profiling the terrain ahead of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor output data from a plurality of vehicle-mounted sensors, including at least one radar sensor and at least one acoustic sensor receiving a reflected signal from the terrain ahead of the vehicle; determining at least one parameter from the sensor output data for the at least one radar sensor and the at least one acoustic sensor; generating an image of the terrain ahead of the vehicle based on the at least one parameter from the at least one radar sensor; and enhancing the clarity of the image based on the at least one parameter from the at least one acoustic sensor, wherein the sensor output data for the at least one radar sensor is used to determine which areas of the terrain ahead of the vehicle the acoustic sensors need to interrogate in greater detail once they become within range of the acoustic sensors. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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