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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2021
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Krishna Koravadi, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Ove J. Salomonsson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular control system includes a forward sensing sensor and a forward viewing camera disposed at a vehicle. The forward sensing sensor has an antenna array that emits a radio frequency (RF) beam at least forward of the vehicle. The antenna array include at least four antennas. An electronic control unit (ECU) includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the forward viewing camera. The system, responsive at least in part to processing by the image processor of image data captured by the forward viewing camera, determines a weather condition at the vehicle. The system adjusts the RF beam emitted by the antenna array of the forward sensing sensor based at least in part on the determined weather condition. The system may adjust transmission power of the RF beam and/or beam pattern of the RF beam based at least in part on the determined weather condition.