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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2003
Yoshie Samukawa, Kariya, JP;
Keiji Matsuoka, Kariya, JP;
Toyohito Nozawa, Kariya, JP;
Hiroshi Ohkata, Kariya, JP;
Yoshie Samukawa, Kariya, JP;
Keiji Matsuoka, Kariya, JP;
Toyohito Nozawa, Kariya, JP;
Hiroshi Ohkata, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
In an object recognition apparatus using a radar unit for a vehicle, in mounting the radar unit on the vehicle, a transmission wave is outputted throughout an appropriate angular range in a forward direction of the vehicle in a state where a margin is given to a tolerance of the mounting angle of the radar unit on the vehicle. Laser beams are radiated at a target placed at a predetermined positional relationship relative to the radar unit mounted on the vehicle to extract a laser beam which provides the maximum light-reception intensity in each of the X-axis and Y-axis directions. Moreover, a predetermined angular range is set in each of the X-axis and Y-axis directions so that the laser beam which provides the maximum light-reception intensity is centered therein, and the predetermined angular range is used as a recognition area.