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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2023
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Shuqing Zeng, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Praneeth Nelapati, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/09 (2012.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0872 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01);
Abstract
A radar signal processing method for improved occupant vital monitoring includes a method for detecting vital signs using at least one radar sensor mounted to a vehicle. The method includes detecting a plurality of target candidates using the at least one radar sensor, analyzing the plurality of target candidates to generate a list of targets, steering the at least one radar sensor towards the target using the angle of arrival to the target, and detecting a vital signal of the target based on the range using the at least one radar sensor.