KR20130046135A - Vehicular radar system and method thereof - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
- B60W30/00—Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units, or advanced driver assistance systems for ensuring comfort, stability and safety or drive control systems for propelling or retarding the vehicle
- B60W30/14—Adaptive cruise control
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
- G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
- G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
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- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
- G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
- G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
- G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
- G01S2013/9321—Velocity regulation, e.g. cruise control
Abstract
The present invention discloses a radar system and method for a vehicle. According to an aspect of the present invention, a vehicle radar system includes: a sensing module configured to detect at least one vehicle information among a speed, a height change, a rotation direction, and a degree of rotation of a vehicle; Checking the reference direction of the vehicle in three dimensions by using the at least one vehicle information, checking the reflected wave of the transmitted electromagnetic wave to confirm the twisted degree of the radiation angle of the electromagnetic wave relative to the reference direction, and the twisted degree A calculation module for outputting a signal to compensate for the loss; And an antenna module configured to apply an electromagnetic force corresponding to the signal to the antenna so that the radiation angle is directed toward the reference direction as the antenna is bent.
Description
The present invention relates to a radar system, and more particularly to a vehicle radar system and method capable of controlling to match the direction of the vehicle and the angle of the radiation pattern of the radar.
In recent years, as the electronic control technology is developed in the automobile field, various sensor devices are installed and utilized to ensure the safety of drivers, vehicles, and pedestrians while driving.
In particular, radar systems for adaptive cruise control, which are mounted in front of the vehicle and maintain the distance and speed with the preceding vehicle, have been actively developed.
The radar system detects targets in front of the vehicle and maintains a constant speed and distance, and delivers information to avoid accidents when an accident occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to identify accurate and reliable information.
For this purpose, the electromagnetic radiation angle of the radar system must match the direction of the driving vehicle.
By the way, although the radar system is fixed, it can move up and down / left and right slightly by road environment, an external shock, etc. At this time, the antenna direction of the radar system may be changed. If so, the direction of transmitting / receiving the radar signal does not coincide with the front of the vehicle, thereby reducing the accuracy of the radar transmission / reception information. Therefore, the radar system cannot properly detect the front target and it is difficult to ensure the safety of the vehicle.
To avoid this problem, radar systems are usually equipped with the ability to correct the radar radiation angle.
Such a conventional radar system includes an antenna for transmitting and receiving a radar signal, a driving device for adjusting a radar signal transmission and reception direction, and comparing a current antenna direction and a radar directivity target value, when the current antenna direction is out of the target value, the antenna sets a target value. And a control unit (radar directivity setting section + antenna direction control section) for transmitting the result to the drive unit. At this time, the radar directivity setting unit transmits the result to the antenna direction control unit if the current antenna direction and the radar directivity target value calculated from the respective information from the gyro sensor, the steering wheel angle sensor and the transmission of the vehicle are different. The antenna direction control unit determines the rotation angle of the antenna so that the antenna can be raised to the target directivity value according to the signal from the radar directivity control unit and controls the driving device according to the result. That is, in the conventional radar system, the angle of the antenna is mechanically adjusted up, down, left and right by a combination of motors and gears.
Therefore, the conventional radar system further requires a motor for vertical adjustment and a motor for adjusting left and right, thereby increasing the total power consumption. In addition, the conventional radar system has a problem in space when mounted on the vehicle due to the increased volume due to the motor drive device.
The present invention has been made in the technical background as described above, to provide a vehicle radar system and method that can adjust the radiation angle of the antenna by adjusting the bending angle of the metal panel (patch antenna) by using the force of the electromagnetic force. The purpose.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a vehicle radar system includes: a sensing module configured to detect at least one vehicle information among a speed, a height change, a rotation direction, and a degree of rotation of a vehicle; Checking the reference direction of the vehicle in three dimensions by using the at least one vehicle information, checking the reflected wave of the transmitted electromagnetic wave to confirm the twisted degree of the radiation angle of the electromagnetic wave relative to the reference direction, and the twisted degree A calculation module for outputting a signal to compensate for the loss; And an antenna module configured to apply an electromagnetic force corresponding to the signal to the antenna so that the radiation angle is directed toward the reference direction as the antenna is bent.
Antenna module according to another aspect of the present invention, the antenna for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves; A line receiving a signal for compensating for a degree that the radiation angle of the antenna is distorted from a reference direction of the vehicle; An electromagnetic force adjusting patch connected to the antenna to bend the antenna by applying a repulsive force or attraction force by an electromagnetic force corresponding to the signal to the antenna to adjust the radiation angle; And a substrate on which the antenna, the electromagnetic force adjustment patch, and the line are disposed.
According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle radar control method comprising: detecting at least one vehicle information among a speed, a height change, a rotation direction, and a degree of rotation of a vehicle; Confirming a reference direction of the vehicle in three dimensions by using the at least one vehicle information; Confirming the twisted degree of the radiation angle of the antenna relative to the reference direction by transmitting electromagnetic waves and checking the reflected waves; And adjusting the radiation angle toward the reference direction according to the bending of the antenna by applying an electromagnetic force compensating for the twisted degree to the antenna.
According to the present invention, since the radiation angle of the antenna is adjusted by adjusting the bending angle of the metal panel (patch antenna) by adjusting the direction and magnitude of the electromagnetic force, a physical driving device (motor or gear, etc.) for rotating the radar system itself is provided. Can be omitted.
Therefore, the present invention can reduce the size, weight, material cost and power consumption of the radar system, simplify the production process, adjust the radiation angle (directivity) of the antenna more quickly, and can expect higher reliability. .
In addition, the present invention can more accurately correct the radiation angle of the antenna as the front of the vehicle by accurately analyzing the vehicle state by a plurality of sensors (five sensors) provided in the vehicle, so that the target detection It can increase the accuracy and reliability.
Figure 1a is a block diagram showing a vehicle radar system of the present invention.
1B is a mounting example of a vehicle radar system of the present invention.
2 shows the structure of the radar system of the present invention.
Figure 3a shows an antenna module of the present invention.
Figure 3b to 3d is an illustration of adjustment of the radiation angle of the antenna module of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a patch array antenna applied to the antenna module of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle radar method of the present invention.
Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods of achieving the same will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. As used herein, the terms " comprises, " and / or "comprising" refer to the presence or absence of one or more other components, steps, operations, and / Or additions.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1a is a block diagram showing a vehicle radar system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1b is a view showing a mounting example of a vehicle radar system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the
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Hereinafter, a structure of a radar system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. 2 is a view showing the structure of a radar system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, the
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Hereinafter, an antenna module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3D.
Figure 3a is a view showing an antenna module according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 3b to 3d is an illustration of the adjustment of the radiation angle of the antenna module according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3A is a perspective view of an antenna module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3B to 3D are side views.
As shown in Figure 3a, the
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As shown in FIG. 3B, when the compensation signal is not supplied, the electromagnetic
As shown in FIG. 3C, when the compensation signal of both voltages is supplied, the electromagnetic
As shown in FIG. 3D, when a negative voltage compensation signal is supplied, the electromagnetic
At this time, the electromagnetic
In addition, in FIGS. 3C and 3D, the case in which the compensation signal is directed to the right when the positive voltage is left and the left when the compensation signal is the negative voltage has been described as an example.
In the above-described example, the case where the radiation angle of the
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5 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle radar method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle radar method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 5, the
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As such, the present invention precisely and reliably corrects the target by analyzing the state of the vehicle precisely through the sensor provided in the vehicle to check the radar radiation angle, and adjusting the radiation angle to the front of the vehicle by adjusting the radiation angle up and down. Sensing can ensure the safety of the vehicle and the driver.
According to the present invention, since the radiation angle of the antenna is adjusted by adjusting the bending angle of the metal panel (patch antenna) by adjusting the direction and magnitude of the electromagnetic force, a physical driving device (motor or gear, etc.) for rotating the radar system itself is provided. Can be omitted.
Therefore, the present invention can reduce the size, weight, material cost and power consumption of the radar system, simplify the production process, adjust the radiation angle (directivity) of the antenna more quickly, and can expect higher reliability. .
In addition, the present invention can more accurately correct the radiation angle of the antenna as the front of the vehicle by accurately analyzing the vehicle state by a plurality of sensors (five sensors) provided in the vehicle, so that the target detection It can increase the accuracy and reliability.
While the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, Of course, this is possible. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by the description of the following claims.
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Checking the reference direction of the vehicle in three dimensions by using the at least one vehicle information, checking the reflected wave of the transmitted electromagnetic wave to confirm the twisted degree of the radiation angle of the electromagnetic wave relative to the reference direction, and the twisted degree A calculation module for outputting a signal to compensate for the loss; And
An antenna module configured to apply an electromagnetic force corresponding to the signal to the antenna so that the radiation angle is directed toward the reference direction as the antenna is bent
Vehicle radar system comprising a.
A wheel speed sensor configured to detect a wheel rotation of the vehicle and a stop direction of the wheel and transmit the detected wheel to the calculation module;
A ride occupant detection sensor configured to detect a change in height by using a ride occupant in the vehicle and a change in weight of the vehicle and transmit the change in height to the calculation module;
An acceleration sensor that calculates an acceleration of the vehicle and detects the speed of the vehicle and transmits the velocity to the calculation module;
A steering angle sensor which senses a rotation of the steering wheel to detect a rotation direction of the vehicle and transmits the steering direction to the calculation module; And
Yaw rate sensor that detects the rotational angular velocity of the vehicle in the vertical axis direction and detects the degree of rotation of the vehicle and transmits it to the calculation module
Vehicle radar system comprising a.
And comparing the amount and magnitude of the reflected wave with a predetermined reference value to determine the degree of distortion in relation to the reference direction.
Vehicle radar system for adjusting the electromagnetic force of each antenna constituting the array antenna, respectively.
The antenna for transmitting the electromagnetic waves and receiving the reflected waves;
An electromagnetic force adjustment patch for bending the antenna by applying repulsive force or attraction force by the electromagnetic force corresponding to the signal to the antenna;
An arranged line for supplying said signal from said computing module to said electromagnetic force control patch
Vehicle radar system comprising a.
A line receiving a signal for compensating for a degree that the radiation angle of the antenna is distorted from a reference direction of the vehicle;
An electromagnetic force adjusting patch connected to the antenna to bend the antenna by applying a repulsive force or attraction force by an electromagnetic force corresponding to the signal to the antenna to adjust the radiation angle; And
A substrate on which the antenna, the electromagnetic force adjustment patch, and the line are disposed
Antenna module comprising a.
An antenna module having a permittivity and a semiconductor compound having a magnetic permittivity higher than or equal to a predetermined reference.
Antenna module produced by ultra-fine processing or micro-semiconductor process using MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) process.
Confirming a reference direction of the vehicle in three dimensions by using the at least one vehicle information;
Confirming the twisted degree of the radiation angle of the antenna relative to the reference direction by transmitting electromagnetic waves and checking the reflected waves; And
Adjusting the radiation angle toward the reference direction as the antenna is bent by applying an electromagnetic force compensating for the distortion to the antenna
Vehicle radar control method comprising a.
Supplying a signal to compensate for the skewness; And
Bending the antenna by applying the electromagnetic force of the direction and magnitude corresponding to the signal to the antenna;
Vehicle radar control method comprising a.
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