WO2021171758A1 - 測距センサの校正システム、及び測距センサの校正方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a calibration system and a calibration method of a distance measuring sensor mounted on a vehicle and measuring a distance between a vehicle and an object.
- Patent Document 1 is known as a distance measuring system that calculates a distance between a vehicle such as an automobile or a train and another object by using a distance measuring sensor such as a stereo camera.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a system equipped with an active range finder (ARF) that measures a distance by projection in addition to a stereo camera. Specifically, it is disclosed that the emitted light of the ARF is used as the auxiliary light of the stereo camera, and the distance measurement result of the stereo camera is corrected by using the distance measurement result of the ARF.
- ARF active range finder
- the distance measurement system it is required to accurately measure the distance to the object.
- a measurement error occurs due to changes over time and changes in the environment (temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, etc.). Therefore, it is necessary to periodically detect the measurement error in the distance measuring sensor and calibrate the distance measuring sensor.
- a separate ranging sensor (ARF, etc.) capable of high-precision ranging is provided separately, and a ranging sensor (stereo camera) to be calibrated based on the ranging result of the high-precision ranging means.
- a ranging sensor stereo camera
- Etc. It is possible to perform calibration.
- providing a separate distance measuring means for calibration leads to an increase in cost.
- the distance measuring possible distance may not match between the high-precision distance measuring means and the distance measuring means to be calibrated.
- the maximum ranging range of an ARF is generally shorter than the maximum ranging range of a stereo camera. Therefore, there is a problem that the stereo camera to be calibrated cannot be calibrated over the entire ranging range.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a distance measuring sensor calibration system capable of performing calibration operations even while driving at low cost without adding a special configuration. do.
- the calibration system for the distance measuring sensor according to the present invention is installed at least in the first direction along the traveling direction of the vehicle and in the second direction opposite to the first direction. It is provided with a plurality of distance measuring sensors configured to be capable of measuring a distance, and a calibration processing unit constituting the plurality of distance measuring sensors.
- the calibration processing unit is measured by the distance between a plurality of calibration targets arranged in the vicinity of the traveling path of the vehicle, the distance between the plurality of distance measuring sensors, and each of the plurality of distance measuring sensors. It is configured to calibrate the plurality of ranging sensors based on the distance.
- a plurality of distance measuring sensors are installed at least in the first direction along the traveling direction of the vehicle and in the second direction opposite to the first direction. Then, each of the plurality of distance measuring sensors calculates the distances to the plurality of calibration targets arranged in the vicinity of the traveling path of the vehicle, and the distances between the plurality of calibration targets and the plurality of measurements. It is characterized in that the plurality of distance measurement sensors are calibrated based on the distance between the distance sensors and the distance measured by each of the plurality of distance measurement sensors.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a calibration system and a calibration method for a distance measuring sensor capable of performing a calibration operation even while traveling at low cost without using a special configuration device.
- the operation of the calibration system 11 of the first embodiment will be described together with the calibration targets 310 and 320 that form a part of the system. It is a graph explaining the relationship between the distance to an object measured by a stereo camera, and the error (error ratio) of the measured value.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a calibration system 11 for a distance measuring sensor according to the first embodiment.
- the calibration system 11 is mounted on a vehicle, for example, a railroad vehicle, as will be described later.
- the vehicle is equipped with a plurality of stereo cameras (110, 120) as an example of the distance measuring sensor.
- the calibration system 11 is mounted on a vehicle to perform calibration of the stereo cameras 110 and 120.
- one of the stereo cameras 110 and 120 is arranged so as to face the traveling direction of the vehicle, and the other is arranged so as to face a direction different from the traveling direction of the vehicle (for example, the opposite direction). That is, the plurality of stereo cameras are not all arranged so as to face the traveling direction, but at least one is arranged so as to face a direction different from the traveling direction (for example, the opposite direction).
- the calibration system 11 includes, for example, a CPU 12, an FPGA (Field Programmable Grid Array) 13, a ROM 14, a RAM 15, a communication control unit 16, and a display control unit 17 as hardware configurations.
- the CPU 12 and the FPGA 13 are connected to the stereo cameras 110 and 120, receive the output signals of the stereo cameras 110 and 120, and are configured to enable various arithmetic processes.
- the ROM 14 stores a calibration program that regulates the operation of the calibration system 11. By executing this calibration program, the distance calculation unit 18 and the calibration processing unit 19 are realized. Further, the RAM 15 stores the results of various operations and other data necessary for the operation.
- the communication control unit 16 is configured to be able to control the transmission and reception of various data and commands with, for example, an external computer. Further, the display control unit 17 is configured to be able to control the display of various information including measurement results on a display or the like (not shown).
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the schematic configuration of the stereo cameras 110 and 120.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 include, for example, lenses 101, 102, image pickup devices 103, 104 (for example, a CCD camera), and a housing 105.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 measure the distance to the target object according to the principle of trigonometry.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 obtain the difference between the position of the pixel on which the target object is projected on one of the image sensors 103 and 104 and the position of the pixel projected on the other of the image sensors 103 and 104 as the focal length.
- the distance to the target object is calculated based on the baseline length, focal length, and pixel pitch of the left and right image sensors. For example, in an object at infinity, the positions of the images projected on the left and right image sensors 103 and 104 are the same, and the parallax is zero.
- FIG. 3 shows an overall image of the vehicle 200 including the arrangement positions of the stereo cameras 110 and 120.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 are arranged at the frontmost portion and the rearmost portion of the vehicle 200, respectively, and are arranged so as to be able to image in opposite directions with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle 200.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 are arranged at a distance Ls, for example, when the trains constituting the vehicle 200 are arranged along a straight line.
- the vehicle 200 may, for example, travel from right to left in FIG. 3 or conversely from left to right in FIG.
- the stereo camera 120 facing the traveling direction measures the distance to the object.
- the stereo camera 110 facing the traveling direction measures the distance to the object.
- notification / warning via a display unit (display) or alarm unit (not shown) or train running is performed according to the distance measurement result of the stereo camera 110 or 120.
- Control deceleration control or stop control
- the stereo camera facing the opposite side of the traveling direction captures an image after the vehicle 200 has already passed, it does not provide information for preventing an accident of the vehicle 200 even if it is operating. Therefore, the stereo camera facing the side opposite to the traveling direction of the vehicle 200 (for example, the stereo camera 110 when traveling from right to left in FIG. 3) is turned off in the normal state, or is set to the standby mode. Can be left.
- the stereo camera facing the opposite side of the traveling direction can be turned on or start the operation when performing the calibration operation described later, and can provide the distance information necessary for the calibration operation.
- the calibration system 11 is capable of executing a calibration operation using the calibration targets 310 and 320 along the traveling path (railroad track) of the vehicle 200.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 are arranged at positions along the traveling path (railroad track) of the vehicle 200 with a known distance Lt.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 may be arranged at a position close to the railroad track, for example, a few meters away from the railroad track.
- the distance Lt is measured in advance, and the distance data may be stored in, for example, ROM 14.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 may be arranged at any position on the line, but from the viewpoint of measuring the stereo cameras 110 and 120 with high accuracy and performing the calibration operation with high accuracy. It is preferably arranged on a straight road sufficiently longer than the length of the vehicle 200.
- the principle of calibration operation in the calibration system of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. It is assumed that the distance Lt between the calibration targets 310 and 320 is known, and the distance Ls between the stereo cameras 110 and 120 is known. In this situation, it is assumed that the stereo camera 110 measures the distance S1 from the stereo camera 110 to the calibration target 310, and the stereo camera 120 measures the distance S2 from the stereo camera 120 to the calibration target 320.
- the calibration system of the first embodiment is configured to perform calibration of the stereo camera that has detected a farther distance among the stereo cameras 110 and 120 based on the measurement error ⁇ measured according to this (Equation 2). ing.
- this point will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9.
- FIG. 5 is a graph for explaining the relationship between the distance to an object measured by a stereo camera and the error (error ratio) of the measured value.
- the positions of the lenses 101 and 102 and the image sensors 103 and 104 may shift due to changes in temperature, humidity, and diameter (pixel shift), but this pixel shift causes a certain offset error in the parallax.
- the error (error ratio) of the measurement distance calculated from the parallax increases as the pixel shift increases.
- the error is small.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 measure the distances S1 and S2, respectively, if S1 ⁇ S2, the measurement result (distance S1) of the stereo camera 110 has an error as compared with the stereo camera 120 (distance S2). Is considered to be small. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the measurement error ⁇ specified by the above (Equation 2) is used for calibrating the stereo camera 120 that measures a longer distance.
- the stereo camera 120 facing the traveling direction starts the distance measurement operation (step S11).
- the stereo camera 120 monitors the front side (to the left of the paper) at a predetermined cycle.
- the vehicle 200 continues to travel toward the left side, the vehicle 200 approaches the calibration target 310 (in FIG. 6, the calibration target 320 is further to the left of the calibration target 310 and is not shown).
- the distance S2 between the calibration target 310 and the stereo camera 120 becomes a predetermined distance or less (for example, 50 m or less) (Yes in step S12)
- the stereo camera 110 on the side opposite to the traveling direction in which the power is turned off is set.
- the power is turned on (ON), and the measurement operation for the calibration operation is started (step S13).
- the stereo camera 110 may be set to a power saving mode or the like instead of being turned off before the calibration operation is started. Further, the stereo camera 110 may be in a state in which the power is always turned on and continuous imaging is possible, like the stereo camera 120.
- the CPU 12 transmits a synchronization signal to the stereo cameras 110 and 120.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 acquire images of the calibration targets 310 and 320 at substantially the same time (at about the same time) according to the synchronization signal, and measure the distances S1 and S2 at substantially the same time (step S15).
- the timing at which the stereo cameras 110 and 120 acquire the image is arbitrary, but it is preferable that the stereo cameras 110 and 120 acquire the image substantially at the same time.
- a synchronization signal for image acquisition can be output from the CPU 12. Note that the measurement timings of the stereo cameras 110 and 120 do not necessarily have to be simultaneous, as long as the data regarding the time relationship between the measurement results of the stereo camera 110 and the measurement results of the stereo camera 120 can be obtained. May be different.
- the distance calculation unit 18 calculates the distances S1 and S2 based on the images obtained by the stereo cameras 110 and 120. Then, the distances S1 and S2 are substituted into the above (Equation 2) to calculate the error ⁇ .
- the calibration operation of the stereo camera 120 is executed by the calculated error ⁇ . That is, of the stereo cameras 110 and 120, the stereo camera 120 that has measured a longer distance is calibrated based on the calculated error ⁇ (step S16).
- the CPU 12 determines.
- the synchronization signal is transmitted to the stereo cameras 110 and 120 again.
- the stereo cameras 110 and 120 simultaneously acquire images of the calibration targets 310 and 320 according to this synchronization signal, and measure the distances S1 and S2 substantially simultaneously (step S18).
- the error ⁇ is calculated again. At this time, since S1> S2, this error ⁇ is used for calibrating the stereo camera 110 that has measured a long distance S1 (step S19).
- step S20 When the vehicle 200 passes the calibration target 320 (step S20), as shown in FIG. 9, the stereo camera 110 rearward in the traveling direction continues the measurement of the calibration target 320. Then, when the distance S1 between the stereo camera 110 and the calibration target 320 becomes a predetermined value (for example, 50 m) or more (Yes in step S21), it is determined that the calibration operation is completed, and the power of the stereo camera 110 is turned on. Turns off and stops the measurement operation. With the above, the calibration operation of the stereo cameras 110 and 120 is completed.
- a predetermined value for example, 50 m
- the distance Lt between the calibration targets 310 and 320 needs to be determined according to the shortest measurable distances R1min and R2min and the longest measurable distances R1max and R2max of the stereo cameras 110 and 120. This is because the front and rear stereo cameras 110 and 120 need to measure the distances to the corresponding calibration targets 310 and 320. Specifically, it is necessary to set the distance Lt so as to satisfy the following (Equation 3). Ls + R1min + R2min ⁇ Lt ⁇ Ls + R1max + R2max ... (Equation 3)
- the distance Lt is the distance Ls of Rmax and Rmin. It is preferable that it is substantially equal to the added value. That is, it is preferable to set the distance Lt so that the following (Equation 4) holds. Lt ⁇ Ls + Rmax + Rmin ... (Equation 4).
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 may be targets specially set for performing the calibration operation of the present embodiment, but may include a plurality of existing structures (eg, utility poles, signs, etc.) of them.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 can also be obtained by measuring the distance between them in advance.
- the existing structure may be processed (for example, a target for this calibration operation is attached to the existing structure or drawn).
- a test run can be performed to search for an object suitable as the calibration target using the stereo camera 110 or 120.
- an object that forms an image near the center of the image sensor of the stereo camera 110 or 120 and can stably obtain the parallax of the object is preferable.
- an object in which more parallax can be obtained within the range of the object and the dispersion value of the obtained parallax is small is suitable as a calibration target.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 having known distances are imaged by the stereo cameras 110 and 120 arranged in front of and behind the vehicle 200, whereby the stereo cameras 110 and / Or 120 calibrations are performed.
- FIGS. Perform the calibration operation by executing the procedure shown in 8.
- the calibration can be performed only by the stereo cameras 110 and 120, and no other distance measuring means is required.
- the present embodiment it is possible to provide a calibration system and a calibration method for a distance measuring sensor capable of performing a calibration operation even during traveling at low cost without using a special device.
- the calibration operation of the present embodiment can be performed during the normal traveling (high-speed traveling) of the vehicle 200, but can also be performed during the low-speed traveling or the stopped. Further, it is also possible to install an equivalent calibration target in the garage of the vehicle and execute the calibration operation while parking in the garage, not limited to the traveling path of the vehicle.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the order of calibration operations in the calibration system of the second embodiment.
- the stereo camera 120 facing the traveling direction is calibrated, and then the stereo camera 110 facing the opposite direction to the traveling direction is calibrated. Therefore, steps S17 to S19 in FIG. 10 are omitted. That is, only the calibration of the stereo camera 120 facing the traveling direction is executed, and the calibration of the stereo camera 110 facing the direction opposite to the traveling direction is omitted.
- the calibration of the stereo camera 110 can be performed when the traveling direction of the vehicle 200 changes to the right.
- the calibration system of the distance measuring sensor according to the third embodiment will be described.
- the basic structure of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the operation is the same as that described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9.
- the placement positions of the calibration targets 310 and 320 are different from those in the first embodiment.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 are near the boundary between the straight line portion L1 and the curved portions L2 and L2'of the line, and are on a substantially extension line of the straight line portion L1. Placed in. In FIG. 12, both the calibration targets 310 and 320 are arranged on a substantially extension line of the straight line portion L1. Alternatively, either one of the calibration targets 310 and 320 can be placed at the position of the straight portion L1. That is, at least one of the calibration targets 310 and 320 can be arranged on a substantially extension line of the straight line portion.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 are preferably imaged near the center of the image sensor of the stereo cameras 110 and 120. This is because the periphery of the lenses 101 and 102 has a larger distortion, and there are a plurality of factors of image deviation. For example, in the periphery of an image, enlargement / reduction occurs due to the temperature characteristics of the lens, which causes a shift in the image position. On the other hand, the deviation of the image position occurring at the center of the image is considered to be the angular deviation of the optical axis. In order to form an image of the calibration targets 310 and 320 near the center of the image sensor, it is preferable to arrange the calibration targets 310 and 320 at positions as shown in FIG. Alternatively, it is preferable to select an existing structure under the same conditions as the calibration target.
- FIG. 13 is a first specific example of the calibration targets 310 and 320.
- the calibration targets 310 and 320 preferably have a high and appropriate spatial frequency in order to enable stable distance measurement by the stereo cameras 110 and 120. From this point of view, the calibration targets 310 and 320 of the first specific example of FIG. 13 have a plurality of circular marks arranged at equal intervals with black circles on a white background.
- FIG. 14 is a second specific example of the calibration targets 310 and 320, and the black rectangular marks are arranged so as to form a so-called checkered pattern.
- FIG. 15 is a third specific example of the calibration targets 310 and 320, and has a mosaic pattern in which black rectangular marks, gray rectangular marks, and white rectangular marks are arranged in a matrix.
- FIG. 16 is a fourth specific example of the calibration targets 310 and 320, and has a large pattern having a low spatial frequency and a small pattern having a high spatial frequency superimposed. In the illustrated example, two kinds of patterns of different spatial frequencies are included, but this is an example, and three or more kinds of patterns of spatial frequencies may be included.
- FIG. 17 is a fifth specific example of the calibration targets 310 and 320, and has a large pattern having a low spatial frequency and a small pattern having a high spatial frequency divided into different regions (upper and lower).
- the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
- the calibration operation is performed using the detection results of a plurality of stereo cameras (distance measuring sensors) arranged in front of and behind the vehicle 200, but in addition to these stereo cameras, another distance measuring is performed.
- a fusion sensor equipped with a sensor for example, a high-precision ranging sensor such as LIDAR may be separately provided.
- LIDAR high-precision ranging sensor
- GPS Global Positioning System
- ATS Automatic Train Stop
- the correct answer value can be obtained by performing the measurement when the vehicle is stopped or while the vehicle is running at a low speed. If the detection accuracy of the correct answer value is equivalent to that of the stereo camera 110, the calibration result can be obtained with the same accuracy.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples, but includes various modifications.
- the above-described embodiment has been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and is not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations.
- it is possible to replace a part of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment and it is also possible to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of one embodiment.
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図1~図3を参照して、第1の実施の形態に係る測距センサの校正システムを説明する。図1は、第1の実施の形態の測距センサの校正システム11の構成を示すブロック図である。この校正システム11は、後述するように、車両、例えば鉄道の車両に搭載される。車両には、後述するように測距センサの一例としてのステレオカメラが複数台、例えば2台(110、120)搭載されている。本校正システム11は、このステレオカメラ110、120の校正を実行するため、車両に搭載される。また、ステレオカメラ110、120のうちの一方は、車両の進行方向を向くように配置され、他方は車両の進行方向とは異なる方向(例えば反対方向)を向くように配置される。すなわち、複数台のステレオカメラは、全て進行方向を向くように配置されているのではなく、少なくとも1台は進行方向とは異なる方向(例えば反対方向)を向くように配置される。
Ls+R1min+R2min<Lt<Ls+R1max+R2max…(式3)
Lt≒Ls+Rmax+Rmin…(式4)。
次に、図11を参照して、第2の実施の形態に係る測距センサの校正システムを説明する。第2の実施の形態の基本的な構造は第1の実施の形態と同一である。ただし、校正動作が第1の実施の形態と異なっている。図11は、第2の実施の形態の校正システムにおける校正動作の順序を説明するフローチャートである。
次に、図12を参照して、第3の実施の形態に係る測距センサの校正システムを説明する。第3の実施の形態の基本的な構造は第1の実施の形態と同一であり、また動作も図6~図9で説明したのと同様である。ただし、この第3の実施の形態では、校正用ターゲット310及び320の配置位置が第1の実施の形態と異なっている。
図13~図17を参照して、校正用ターゲット310、320の具体例を説明する。
以上、発明の実施の形態を説明したが、本発明はこれらの実施の形態に限定されるものではない。例えば、上記の実施の形態では、車両200の前方及び後方に配置した複数のステレオカメラ(測距センサ)の検出結果を用いて校正動作を実行するが、これらステレオカメラに加え、別の測距センサ、例えばLIDARのような高精度の測距センサを搭載するフュージョンセンサを別途設けてもよいことは言うまでもない。この場合、被校正センサと校正用センサとで各々の測距範囲が異なっても校正を行うことができ、同等の効果が得ることができる。
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- 少なくとも車両の進行方向に沿った第1方向、及び前記第1方向とは反対方向の第2方向に向けて設置され、距離を測定可能に構成された複数の測距センサと、
前記複数の測距センサを構成する校正処理部と
を備え、
前記校正処理部は、前記車両の走行路の近傍に配置される複数の校正用ターゲットの間の距離、前記複数の測距センサの間の距離、及び前記複数の測距センサの各々により計測される距離に基づいて、前記複数の測距センサの校正を行うよう構成された、測距センサの校正システム。 - 前記複数の校正用ターゲットの間の距離をLt、前記複数の測距センサの間の距離をLs、前記複数の測距センサのうちの第1の測距センサの測距結果をS1、前記複数の測距センサのうちの第2の測距センサの測距結果をS2、誤差をΔとするとき、
前記校正処理部は、誤差ΔをΔ=S2-(Lt-Ls-S1)により算出する、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。 - 前記複数の測距センサの測距結果は、略同時刻に取得される、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。
- 前記校正処理部は、前記複数の測距センサのうち、前記校正用ターゲットまでの距離が第1の距離である測距センサの測定結果に基づいて、前記校正用ターゲットまでの距離が前記第1の距離よりも長い第2の距離である測距センサの校正を実行する、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。
- 前記複数の測距センサはステレオカメラである、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。
- 前記校正処理部は、前記車両が前記複数の校正用ターゲットの間を走行中において、前記複数の測距センサのうち、前記第1方向を向いた第1の測距センサを、前記第2方向を向いた第2の測距センサの測距結果に基づいて校正し、次いで前記第2の測距センサを、前記第1の測距センサの測距結果に基づいて校正するよう構成された、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。
- 前記複数の測距センサのうち、前記第2の測距センサは、前記車両が前記校正用ターゲットの付近に位置する場合に電源投入され、又は測距動作を開始するよう構成されている、請求項6に記載の測距センサの校正システム。
- 前記複数の校正用ターゲットの間の距離をLt、前記複数の測距センサの間の距離をLs、前記複数の測距センサのうちの第1の測距センサの最短測定可能距離をR1min、前記第1の測距センサの最長測定可能距離をR1max、前記複数の測距センサのうちの第2の測距センサの最短測定可能距離をR2min、前記第2の測距センサの最長測定可能距離をR2maxとしたとき、
Ltは、
Ls+R1min+R2min<Lt<Ls+R1max+R2max
を満たすよう設定される、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。 - 前記複数の校正用ターゲットの間の距離をLt、前記複数の測距センサの間の距離をLs、前記複数の測距センサの測距可能範囲が互いに等しく、最短測定可能距離がRmin、最長測定可能範囲がRmaxである場合、
Ltは、
Lt≒Ls+Rmin+Rmax
を満たすように設定される、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。 - 前記複数の校正用ターゲットは、前記車両の走行路のうちの直線部分に設置される
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。 - 前記複数の校正用ターゲットの少なくとも1つは、前記車両の走行路のうちの直線部分と曲線部分との境界付近であって、前記直線部分の略延長線上に位置する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。 - 前記校正処理部は、電柱を含む既存の設備、又は前記既存の設備を加工して生成されたターゲットを前記複数の校正用ターゲットとして得られた前記複数の測距センサによる測定結果を用いて校正処理を実行する、請求項1に記載の測距センサの校正システム。
- 少なくとも車両の進行方向に沿った第1方向、及び前記第1方向とは反対方向の第2方向に向けて、複数の測距センサを設置し、
前記複数の測距センサの各々により、前記車両の走行路の近傍に配置される複数の校正用ターゲットまでの距離を算出し、
前記複数の校正用ターゲットの間の距離、前記複数の測距センサの間の距離、及び前記複数の測距センサの各々により計測された距離に基づいて、前記複数の測距センサの校正を行う
ことを特徴とする、測距センサの校正方法。 - 前記複数の校正用ターゲットの間の距離をLt、前記複数の測距センサの間の距離をLs、前記複数の測距センサのうちの第1の測距センサの測距結果をS1、前記複数の測距センサのうちの第2の測距センサの測距結果をS2、誤差をΔとするとき、
誤差ΔをΔ=S2-(Lt-Ls-S1)により算出する、請求項13に記載の測距センサの校正方法。 - 前記複数の測距センサの測距結果は、略同時刻に取得される、請求項13に記載の測距センサの校正方法。
- 前記複数の測距センサのうち、前記校正用ターゲットまでの距離が第1の距離である測距センサの測定結果に基づいて、前記校正用ターゲットまでの距離が前記第1の距離よりも長い第2の距離である測距センサの校正を実行する、請求項13に記載の測距センサの校正方法。
- 前記車両が前記複数の校正用ターゲットの間を走行中において、前記複数の測距センサのうち、前記第1方向を向いた第1の測距センサを、前記第2方向を向いた第2の測距センサの測距結果に基づいて校正し、次いで前記第2の測距センサを、前記第1の測距センサの測距結果に基づいて校正する、請求項13に記載の測距センサの校正方法。
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