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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2015
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Michael Schoor, Stuttgart, DE;
Goetz Kuehnle, Hemmingen, DE;
Volker Gross, Ditzingen, DE;
Benedikt Loesch, Stuttgart, DE;
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, , DE;
Abstract
A method is provided for detecting at least two objects, particularly using a radar system having the steps of sending out a first radio signal using a first sending device, the first sending device being situated in a horizontal plane having at least two first antenna elements, receiving the radio signal using the at least two first antenna elements, receiving the radio signal using at least two second antenna elements, which are situated in different horizontal positions each above or below corresponding first antenna elements of the horizontally situated antenna elements, calculating respectively one azimuth angle and one angle of elevation from at least two objects located in front of the first antenna elements and the second antenna elements from the first radio signal received by the first antenna elements and from the first radio signal received by the second antenna elements. Furthermore, an antenna array, a radar system, and a vehicle are provided.