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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/04 (2006.01); G01S 15/93 (2006.01); G01S 7/539 (2006.01); G01S 15/87 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/04 (2013.01); G01S 7/539 (2013.01); G01S 15/878 (2013.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); G01S 2015/932 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and a method for detecting objects in the surroundings of a vehicle is provided. At least one reflection pattern is ascertained for at least one object class. Pulse echo measurements for m different transmitter/receiver geometries are performed. Echo signals in the pulse echo measurements are detected. Weights for the different objects of the corresponding class are calculated. The weight values thus ascertained are summed to form a weight, and the presence of objects of the at least one object class is ascertained using the weights thus ascertained.