WO2020075686A1 - 電子機器、電子機器の制御方法、及び電子機器の制御プログラム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a control method for the electronic device, and a control program for the electronic device.
- RADAR Radio Detecting and Ranging
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of monitoring the surroundings of the own vehicle while reducing the processing load by using a plurality of monitoring sensors that monitor different areas around the own vehicle. Further, for example, in Patent Document 2, based on the priority set according to the angle formed by the reference direction on the road around the own vehicle and the direction of the own vehicle, a plurality of output values output from the plurality of sensors A technique for performing a predetermined process for each is disclosed.
- An electronic device includes a plurality of sensors and a main controller.
- the plurality of sensors detect an object that reflects the transmission wave based on a transmission signal transmitted as a transmission wave from the transmission antenna and a reception signal received as a reflected wave from the reception antenna.
- the main control unit independently controls the plurality of sensors.
- a method for controlling an electronic device includes the following steps. (1) A step of detecting an object reflecting the transmission wave by a plurality of sensors based on a transmission signal transmitted as a transmission wave from the transmission antenna and a reception signal received as a reflected wave from the reception antenna (2) A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising the step of independently controlling the plurality of sensors.
- the electronic device control program causes a computer to execute the steps (1) and (2).
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment. It is a block diagram explaining the connection mode of the electronic device which concerns on one Embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device, a control method for the electronic device, and a control program for the electronic device that can improve the convenience of object detection by a plurality of sensors. According to one embodiment, it is possible to provide an electronic device, a control method for an electronic device, and a control program for an electronic device that can improve the convenience of object detection by a plurality of sensors.
- the electronic device can be mounted on a vehicle (moving body) such as an automobile, for example, to detect a predetermined object existing around the moving body. For this reason, the electronic device according to an embodiment can transmit a transmission wave to the surroundings of the moving body from the transmitting antenna installed in the moving body. In addition, the electronic device according to one embodiment can receive a reflected wave in which a transmitted wave is reflected from a receiving antenna provided on a moving object. At least one of the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna may be provided in, for example, a radar sensor or the like installed on a mobile object.
- the electronic device according to the embodiment is not limited to an automobile.
- the electronic device according to one embodiment may be mounted on various moving bodies such as a bus, a truck, a motorcycle, a bicycle, a ship, an aircraft, an ambulance, a fire engine, a helicopter, and a drone.
- the electronic device according to the embodiment is not necessarily mounted on a moving body that moves by its own power.
- the moving body on which the electronic device according to the embodiment is mounted may be a trailer portion towed by a tractor.
- the electronic device can measure a distance between the sensor and the object in a situation where at least one of the sensor and the predetermined object can move. Further, the electronic device according to an embodiment can measure the distance between the sensor and the object even when both the sensor and the object are stationary.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a usage mode of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which a sensor including a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna according to one embodiment is installed on a moving body.
- a sensor 5 including a transmission antenna and a reception antenna according to one embodiment is installed in the mobile object 100 shown in FIG.
- the sensor 5 may include, for example, at least one of a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. Further, the sensor 5 may appropriately include at least one of other functional units such as at least a part of the control unit 10 (FIG. 2) included in the electronic device 1.
- the moving body 100 shown in FIG. 1 may be an automobile such as a passenger car, but may be any type of moving body. In FIG. 1, the moving body 100 may be moving (running or slowing down) in the positive Y-axis direction (traveling direction), for example, may be moving in another direction, or may be moving. It may be stationary without it.
- a sensor 5 having a transmission antenna is installed on the moving body 100.
- only one sensor 5 including a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna is installed in front of the moving body 100.
- the position where the sensor 5 is installed on the moving body 100 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 1, and may be another position as appropriate.
- the sensor 5 as shown in FIG. 1 may be installed on the left side, right side, and / or rear side of the moving body 100.
- the number of such sensors 5 may be one or more arbitrary numbers in accordance with various conditions (or requirements) such as the range and / or accuracy of the measurement in the moving body 100.
- the sensor 5 transmits an electromagnetic wave as a transmission wave from the transmission antenna. For example, when a predetermined object (for example, the object 200 shown in FIG. 1) exists around the moving body 100, at least a part of the transmission wave transmitted from the sensor 5 is reflected by the object and becomes a reflected wave. Then, by receiving such a reflected wave by the receiving antenna of the sensor 5, for example, the electronic device 1 mounted on the moving body 100 can detect the object.
- a predetermined object for example, the object 200 shown in FIG. 1
- the electronic device 1 mounted on the moving body 100 can detect the object.
- the sensor 5 having a transmitting antenna may be a radar (RADAR (Radio Detecting and Ranging)) sensor that transmits and receives radio waves.
- RADAR Radio Detecting and Ranging
- the sensor 5 is not limited to a radar sensor.
- the sensor 5 according to the embodiment may be a sensor based on, for example, LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging, Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging) technology using light waves.
- LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging, Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging
- Such sensors can be configured to include, for example, a patch antenna. Since technologies such as RADAR and LIDAR are already known, detailed description may be simplified or omitted as appropriate.
- the electronic device 1 mounted on the mobile unit 100 shown in FIG. 1 receives a reflected wave of a transmission wave transmitted from the transmission antenna of the sensor 5 from the reception antenna.
- the electronic device 1 can detect the predetermined object 200 existing within a predetermined distance from the moving body 100.
- the electronic device 1 can measure the distance L between the moving body 100, which is the own vehicle, and the predetermined object 200.
- the electronic device 1 can also measure the relative speed between the moving object 100 which is the host vehicle and the predetermined object 200.
- the electronic device 1 can also measure the direction (the angle of arrival ⁇ ) at which the reflected wave from the predetermined object 200 arrives at the moving body 100 that is the host vehicle.
- the object 200 is, for example, at least one of an oncoming vehicle that travels in a lane adjacent to the moving body 100, an automobile that runs in parallel with the moving body 100, and an automobile before and after traveling in the same lane as the moving body 100.
- the object 200 is an arbitrary object existing around the moving body 100, such as a motorcycle, a bicycle, a stroller, a pedestrian, a guardrail, a median strip, a road sign, a manhole, a slope, a step on a sidewalk, a wall or an obstacle.
- the object 200 may be moving or may be stopped.
- the object 200 may be a car or the like parked or stopped around the moving body 100.
- the object 200 is not limited to one on a roadway, but also on sidewalks, farms, farmlands, parking lots, vacant lots, spaces on roads, inside shops, pedestrian crossings, water, aerial, gutters, rivers, and other moving bodies. , A building, or other structure, or an appropriate place such as the outside.
- the object 200 detected by the sensor 5 includes living things such as humans, dogs, cats, horses, and other animals in addition to inanimate objects.
- the object 200 detected by the sensor 5 of the present disclosure includes a target including a person, an object, and an animal, which is detected by the radar technology.
- FIG. 1 shows a state in which the sensor 5 is installed outside the moving body 100.
- the sensor 5 may be installed at various positions of the moving body 100.
- the sensor 5 may be installed inside a bumper of the moving body 100 so as not to appear on the appearance of the moving body 100.
- the sensor 5 may be installed inside the moving body 100.
- the inside may be, for example, a space in a bumper, a space in a headlight, a space for a driving space, or the like.
- the transmitting antenna of the sensor 5 transmits a radio wave in a frequency band such as a millimeter wave (30 GHz or more) or a quasi-millimeter wave (for example, around 20 GHz to 30 GHz).
- the transmitting antenna of the sensor 5 may transmit a radio wave having a frequency bandwidth of 4 GHz, such as 77 GHz to 81 GHz.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment.
- an example of a configuration of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment will be described.
- FMCW radar Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave radar
- the FMCW radar generates a transmission signal by sweeping the frequency of a radio wave to be transmitted. Therefore, for example, in a millimeter-wave FMCW radar that uses radio waves in a frequency band of 79 GHz, the frequency of the radio waves used has a frequency bandwidth of 4 GHz, such as 77 GHz to 81 GHz.
- the 79 GHz frequency band radar is characterized in that it has a wider usable frequency bandwidth than other millimeter wave / quasi-millimeter wave radars such as the 24 GHz, 60 GHz and 76 GHz frequency bands.
- the radar system of the FMCW radar used in the present disclosure may include an FCM system (Fast-Chirp Modulation) that transmits a chirp signal in a cycle shorter than usual.
- the signal generated by the signal generator 21 is not limited to the FMCW system signal.
- the signal generated by the signal generation unit 21 may be a signal of various systems other than the FMCW system.
- the transmission signal sequence stored in the storage unit 40 may be different depending on these various methods. For example, in the case of the FMCW type radar signal described above, a signal whose frequency increases and a signal whose frequency decreases every time sample may be used.
- Known techniques can be applied to the various methods described above as appropriate, and thus a more detailed description is omitted.
- the electronic device 1 includes a sensor 5 and an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 50.
- the ECU 50 controls various operations of the moving body 100.
- the ECU 50 may be configured by at least one or more ECUs.
- the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment includes a control unit 10. Further, the electronic device 1 according to one embodiment may appropriately include other functional units such as at least one of the transmission unit 20, the reception units 30A to 30D, and the storage unit 40.
- the electronic device 1 may include a plurality of receiving units like the receiving units 30A to 30D.
- the receiving unit 30A, the receiving unit 30B, the receiving unit 30C, and the receiving unit 30D are simply referred to as the “receiving unit 30”.
- the control unit 10 may include a distance FFT processing unit 11, a speed FFT processing unit 12, an arrival angle estimation unit 13, an object detection unit 14, a detection range determination unit 15, and a parameter setting unit 16. These functional units included in the control unit 10 will be further described later.
- the transmitting unit 20 may include a signal generating unit 21, a synthesizer 22, phase controllers 23A and 23B, amplifiers 24A and 24B, and transmitting antennas 25A and 25B.
- phase control unit 23A and the phase control unit 23B are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “phase control unit 23”.
- amplifier 24A and the amplifier 24B are not distinguished from each other, they are simply referred to as “amplifier 24”.
- transmission antenna 25A and the transmission antenna 25B are not distinguished from each other, they are simply referred to as “transmission antenna 25”.
- the receiving unit 30 may include the corresponding receiving antennas 31A to 31D as shown in FIG.
- the plurality of receiving units 30 may each include an LNA 32, a mixer 33, an IF unit 34, and an AD converting unit 35, as shown in FIG.
- the receiving units 30A to 30D may have the same configuration.
- FIG. 2 schematically shows a configuration of only the receiving unit 30A as a representative example.
- the sensor 5 described above may include, for example, the transmission antenna 25 and the reception antenna 31.
- the sensor 5 may appropriately include at least one of other functional units such as the control unit 10.
- the control unit 10 included in the electronic device 1 can control the operation of the entire electronic device 1 including the control of each functional unit included in the electronic device 1.
- the control unit 10 may include at least one processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to provide control and processing capability for performing various functions.
- the control unit 10 may be implemented collectively by one processor, several processors, or each individual processor.
- the processor may be implemented as a single integrated circuit.
- An integrated circuit is also called an IC (Integrated Circuit).
- the processor may be implemented as a plurality of communicatively connected integrated circuits and discrete circuits.
- the processor may be implemented based on various other known techniques.
- the control unit 10 may be configured as, for example, a CPU and a program executed by the CPU.
- the control unit 10 may appropriately include a memory required for the operation of the control unit 10.
- the storage unit 40 may store a program executed by the control unit 10, a result of a process executed by the control unit 10, and the like. Further, the storage unit 40 may function as a work memory of the control unit 10.
- the storage unit 40 can be configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, but is not limited thereto, and can be an arbitrary storage device. Further, for example, the storage unit 40 may be a storage medium such as a memory card inserted into the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment. Further, the storage unit 40 may be an internal memory of the CPU used as the control unit 10 as described above.
- the storage unit 40 may store various parameters for setting a range in which an object is detected by the transmission wave T transmitted from the transmission antenna 25 and the reflected wave R received from the reception antenna 31. Such parameters will be further described later.
- control unit 10 can control at least one of the transmission unit 20 and the reception unit 30.
- control unit 10 may control at least one of the transmission unit 20 and the reception unit 30 based on various information stored in the storage unit 40. Further, in the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment, the control unit 10 may instruct the signal generation unit 21 to generate a signal, or control the signal generation unit 21 to generate a signal.
- the signal generation unit 21 generates a signal (transmission signal) transmitted as the transmission wave T from the transmission antenna 25 under the control of the control unit 10.
- the signal generation unit 21 may assign the frequency of the transmission signal based on, for example, control by the control unit 10.
- the signal generation unit 21 may assign the frequency of the transmission signal according to the parameter set by the parameter setting unit 16.
- the signal generation unit 21 receives the frequency information from the control unit 10 (parameter setting unit 16) and thereby generates a signal of a predetermined frequency in a frequency band such as 77 to 81 GHz.
- the signal generator 21 may include a functional unit such as a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO).
- VCO voltage controlled oscillator
- the signal generation unit 21 may be configured as hardware having the function, may be configured as a microcomputer, for example, or may be configured as a processor such as a CPU and a program executed by the processor. Is also good.
- Each functional unit described below may be configured as hardware having the function, or, if possible, may be configured with, for example, a microcomputer, or may be configured with a processor such as a CPU and executed by the processor. It may be configured as a program to be executed.
- the signal generation unit 21 may generate a transmission signal (a transmission chirp signal) such as a chirp signal.
- the signal generation unit 21 may generate a signal (linear chirp signal) whose frequency periodically changes linearly.
- the signal generation unit 21 may be a chirp signal whose frequency periodically linearly increases from 77 GHz to 81 GHz as time passes.
- the signal generation unit 21 may generate a signal whose frequency periodically repeats linearly increasing (up-chirp) and decreasing (down-chirp) from 77 GHz to 81 GHz over time.
- the signal generated by the signal generation unit 21 may be set in the control unit 10 in advance, for example.
- the signal generated by the signal generation unit 21 may be stored in advance in, for example, the storage unit 40 or the like. Since a chirp signal used in a technical field such as radar is known, a more detailed description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate.
- the signal generated by the signal generator 21 is supplied to the synthesizer 22.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a chirp signal generated by the signal generation unit 21.
- the horizontal axis represents elapsed time
- the vertical axis represents frequency.
- the signal generation unit 21 generates a linear chirp signal whose frequency periodically changes linearly.
- each chirp signal is shown as c1, c2,..., C8.
- the frequency increases linearly with the passage of time.
- each of the subframes includes 16 subframes such as the frame 1 and the frame 2 shown in FIG.
- frame intervals of a predetermined length may be included between the frames.
- the same configuration may be applied to frame 2 and subsequent frames. Further, in FIG. 3, the same configuration may be applied to the frame 3 and thereafter.
- the signal generation unit 21 may generate the transmission signal as an arbitrary number of frames. In FIG. 3, some chirp signals are omitted.
- the relationship between the time and the frequency of the transmission signal generated by the signal generation unit 21 may be stored in, for example, the storage unit 40 or the like.
- the electronic device 1 may transmit a transmission signal including a subframe including a plurality of chirp signals.
- the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment may transmit a transmission signal including a frame including a predetermined number of subframes.
- the electronic device 1 transmits a transmission signal having a frame structure as shown in FIG.
- the frame structure as shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and for example, the number of chirp signals included in one subframe is not limited to eight.
- the signal generator 21 may generate a subframe including an arbitrary number (for example, an arbitrary plurality) of chirp signals.
- the subframe structure as shown in FIG. 3 is also an example, and for example, the number of subframes included in one frame is not limited to 16.
- the signal generation unit 21 may generate a frame including an arbitrary number (for example, an arbitrary plurality) of subframes.
- the synthesizer 22 raises the frequency of the signal generated by the signal generation unit 21 to a frequency in a predetermined frequency band.
- the synthesizer 22 may increase the frequency of the signal generated by the signal generator 21 up to the frequency selected as the frequency of the transmission wave T transmitted from the transmission antenna 25.
- the frequency selected as the frequency of the transmission wave T transmitted from the transmission antenna 25 may be set by the control unit 10, for example.
- the frequency selected as the frequency of the transmission wave T transmitted from the transmission antenna 25 may be the frequency selected by the parameter setting unit 16.
- the frequency selected as the frequency of the transmission wave T transmitted from the transmission antenna 25 may be stored in, for example, the storage unit 40.
- the signal whose frequency has been increased by the synthesizer 22 is supplied to the phase controller 23 and the mixer 33.
- the signal whose frequency has been increased by the synthesizer 22 may be supplied to each of the plurality of phase control units 23.
- the signals whose frequencies have been raised by the synthesizer 22 may be supplied to the respective mixers 33 in the plurality of receiving units 30.
- the phase controller 23 controls the phase of the transmission signal supplied from the synthesizer 22. Specifically, the phase control unit 23 may adjust the phase of the transmission signal by appropriately advancing or delaying the phase of the signal supplied from the synthesizer 22 under the control of the control unit 10, for example. In this case, the phase control unit 23 may adjust the phase of each transmission signal based on the path difference between the transmission waves T transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25. The phase control unit 23 appropriately adjusts the phases of the respective transmission signals, so that the transmission waves T transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25 strengthen each other in a predetermined direction to form a beam (beamforming).
- the correlation between the direction of beamforming and the amount of phase to be controlled of the transmission signal transmitted by each of the plurality of transmission antennas 25 may be stored in the storage unit 40, for example.
- the transmission signal whose phase is controlled by the phase controller 23 is supplied to the amplifier 24.
- the amplifier 24 amplifies the power of the transmission signal supplied from the phase control unit 23 based on, for example, control by the control unit 10.
- the plurality of amplifiers 24 convert the power (power) of the transmission signal supplied from the corresponding one of the plurality of phase control units 23 to, for example, control by the control unit 10.
- Each of them may be amplified based on the above. Since the technology itself for amplifying the power of the transmission signal is already known, a more detailed description will be omitted.
- the amplifier 24 is connected to the transmission antenna 25.
- the transmission antenna 25 outputs (transmits) the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier 24 as a transmission wave T.
- the plurality of transmission antennas 25 may output (transmit) the transmission signals amplified by the corresponding ones of the plurality of amplifiers 24 as the transmission waves T, respectively. Since the transmitting antenna 25 can be configured in the same manner as the transmitting antenna used for the known radar technology, a more detailed description is omitted.
- the electronic device 1 includes the transmission antenna 25, and can transmit a transmission signal (for example, a transmission chirp signal) as the transmission wave T from the transmission antenna 25.
- a transmission signal for example, a transmission chirp signal
- at least one of the functional units constituting the electronic device 1 may be housed in one housing.
- the one housing may have a structure that cannot be easily opened.
- the transmitting antenna 25, the receiving antenna 31, and the amplifier 24 be housed in one housing, and that the housing cannot be easily opened.
- the transmitting antenna 25 transmits the transmission wave T to the outside of the moving body 100 via a cover member such as a radar cover. May be.
- the radar cover may be made of a material that allows electromagnetic waves to pass, such as a synthetic resin or rubber.
- This radar cover may be, for example, a housing for the sensor 5.
- a member such as a radar cover, it is possible to reduce the risk that the transmitting antenna 25 may be damaged or malfunction due to contact with the outside.
- the radar cover and the housing may be called a radome.
- the electronic device 1 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes two transmission antennas 25.
- the electronic device 1 may include any number of transmission antennas 25.
- the electronic device 1 may include a plurality of transmission antennas 25 when the transmission wave T transmitted from the transmission antenna 25 forms a beam in a predetermined direction.
- the electronic device 1 may include an arbitrary plurality of transmission antennas 25.
- the electronic device 1 may include a plurality of phase control units 23 and a plurality of amplifiers 24 corresponding to the plurality of transmission antennas 25, respectively.
- the plurality of phase control units 23 may control the phases of the plurality of transmission waves supplied from the synthesizer 22 and transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25, respectively. Further, the plurality of amplifiers 24 may amplify the powers of the plurality of transmission signals transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25, respectively.
- the sensor 5 may include a plurality of transmitting antennas. As described above, when the electronic device 1 illustrated in FIG. 2 includes the plurality of transmission antennas 25, the electronic device 1 includes a plurality of functional units necessary for transmitting the transmission wave T from the plurality of transmission antennas 25. Good.
- the receiving antenna 31 receives the reflected wave R.
- the reflected wave R is the reflected wave T reflected by the predetermined object 200.
- the receiving antenna 31 may include a plurality of antennas such as the receiving antennas 31A to 31D.
- the receiving antenna 31 can be configured in the same manner as a receiving antenna used for a known radar technology, and thus a more detailed description is omitted.
- the receiving antenna 31 is connected to the LNA 32.
- the received signal based on the reflected wave R received by the receiving antenna 31 is supplied to the LNA 32.
- the electronic device 1 converts a transmission wave T transmitted as a transmission signal (a transmission chirp signal) such as a chirp signal from a plurality of reception antennas 31 into a reflection wave R reflected by a predetermined object 200. Can be received.
- a transmission chirp signal such as a chirp signal from a plurality of reception antennas 31
- a reception signal based on the received reflected wave R is referred to as a reception chirp signal. That is, the electronic device 1 receives a reception signal (for example, a reception chirp signal) from the reception antenna 31 as the reflected wave R.
- the reception antenna 31 receives the reflected wave R from outside the moving body 100 via a cover member such as a radar cover.
- the radar cover may be made of a material that allows electromagnetic waves to pass, such as a synthetic resin or rubber.
- This radar cover may be, for example, a housing for the sensor 5.
- the radar cover and the housing may be called a radome.
- one sensor 5 may include, for example, at least one transmitting antenna 25 and at least one receiving antenna 31.
- one sensor 5 may include a plurality of transmitting antennas 25 and a plurality of receiving antennas 31.
- one radar sensor may be covered with a cover member such as one radar cover.
- the LNA 32 amplifies a received signal based on the reflected wave R received by the receiving antenna 31 with low noise.
- the LNA 32 may be a low noise amplifier, and amplifies the reception signal supplied from the reception antenna 31 with low noise.
- the received signal amplified by the LNA 32 is supplied to the mixer 33.
- the mixer 33 generates a beat signal by mixing (multiplying) the reception signal of the RF frequency supplied from the LNA 32 with the transmission signal supplied from the synthesizer 22.
- the beat signal mixed by the mixer 33 is supplied to the IF unit 34.
- the IF unit 34 performs frequency conversion on the beat signal supplied from the mixer 33 to reduce the frequency of the beat signal to an intermediate frequency (IF (Intermediate Frequency)).
- IF Intermediate Frequency
- the AD converter 35 digitizes the analog beat signal supplied from the IF unit 34.
- the AD conversion unit 35 may be configured by an arbitrary analog-to-digital conversion circuit (Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)).
- ADC Analog to Digital Converter
- the beat signal digitized by the AD converter 35 is supplied to the distance FFT processor 11 of the controller 10.
- the beat signals digitized by the plurality of AD converters 35 may be supplied to the distance FFT processor 11.
- the distance FFT processing unit 11 estimates the distance between the moving object 100 on which the electronic device 1 is mounted and the object 200 based on the beat signal supplied from the AD conversion unit 35.
- the distance FFT processing unit 11 may include, for example, a processing unit that performs fast Fourier transform.
- the distance FFT processing unit 11 may be configured by an arbitrary circuit or chip that performs fast Fourier transform (Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)) processing.
- FFT Fast Fourier Transform
- the distance FFT processing unit 11 performs FFT processing on the beat signal digitized by the AD conversion unit 35 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “distance FFT processing”).
- the distance FFT processing unit 11 may perform an FFT process on the complex signal supplied from the AD conversion unit 35.
- the beat signal digitized by the AD converter 35 can be represented as a time change in signal strength (power).
- the distance FFT processing unit 11 performs the FFT processing on such a beat signal, thereby expressing the beat signal as a signal strength (power) corresponding to each frequency. If the peak obtained by the distance FFT processing is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold, the distance FFT processing unit 11 may determine that the predetermined object 200 is located at a distance corresponding to the peak.
- CFAR Constant False Alarm Alarm
- the electronic device 1 detects the object 200 that reflects the transmission wave T based on the transmission signal transmitted as the transmission wave T and the reception signal received as the reflected wave R. be able to.
- the distance FFT processing unit 11 can estimate the distance to a predetermined object based on one chirp signal (for example, c1 shown in FIG. 3). That is, the electronic device 1 can measure (estimate) the distance L illustrated in FIG. 1 by performing the distance FFT processing. Since the technique itself of measuring (estimating) the distance to a predetermined object by performing FFT processing on the beat signal is known, a more detailed description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate.
- a result of distance FFT processing performed by the distance FFT processing unit 11 (for example, information on distance) may be supplied to the speed FFT processing unit 12. The result of the distance FFT processing performed by the distance FFT processing unit 11 may be supplied to the object detection unit 14.
- the speed FFT processing unit 12 estimates the relative speed between the moving object 100 on which the electronic device 1 is mounted and the object 200 based on the beat signal on which the distance FFT processing has been performed by the distance FFT processing unit 11.
- the speed FFT processing unit 12 may include, for example, a processing unit that performs fast Fourier transform.
- the speed FFT processing unit 12 may be configured by an arbitrary circuit or chip that performs a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) processing.
- FFT Fast Fourier Transform
- the speed FFT processing unit 12 further performs FFT processing on the beat signal on which the distance FFT processing has been performed by the distance FFT processing unit 11 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “speed FFT processing”).
- speed FFT processing For example, the velocity FFT processing unit 12 may perform FFT processing on the complex signal supplied from the distance FFT processing unit 11.
- the speed FFT processing unit 12 can estimate the relative speed with respect to a predetermined object based on the subframe of the chirp signal (for example, subframe 1 shown in FIG. 3). By performing the distance FFT processing on the beat signal as described above, a plurality of vectors can be generated.
- the electronic device 1 can measure (estimate) the relative speed between the moving body 100 and the predetermined object 200 shown in FIG. 1 by performing the speed FFT process. Since the technology itself for measuring (estimating) the relative speed with respect to a predetermined object by performing the speed FFT process on the result of performing the distance FFT process is publicly known, a more detailed description will be simplified or omitted as appropriate. I do.
- the result of the speed FFT processing performed by the speed FFT processing unit 12 (for example, information on speed) may be supplied to the arrival angle estimation unit 13.
- the result of the speed FFT processing performed by the speed FFT processing unit 12 may be supplied to the object detection unit 14.
- the arrival angle estimation unit 13 estimates the direction in which the reflected wave R arrives from the predetermined object 200 based on the result of the speed FFT processing performed by the speed FFT processing unit 12.
- the electronic device 1 can estimate the direction in which the reflected waves R arrive.
- the plurality of receiving antennas 31 are arranged at predetermined intervals.
- the transmission wave T transmitted from the transmission antenna 25 is reflected by a predetermined object 200 to be a reflection wave R, and the plurality of reception antennas 31 arranged at predetermined intervals receive the reflection waves R respectively.
- the arrival angle estimation unit 13 estimates the direction in which the reflected wave R arrives at the receiving antenna 31 based on the phases of the reflected waves R respectively received by the plurality of receiving antennas 31 and the path difference between the respective reflected waves R. can do. That is, the electronic device 1 can measure (estimate) the arrival angle ⁇ shown in FIG. 1 based on the result of the speed FFT processing.
- MUSIC MUltiple SIgnal Classification
- ESPRIT Estimat of Signal Signals parameters via Rotational Invariance Technique
- the object detection unit 14 detects an object existing in a range where the transmission wave T is transmitted based on information supplied from at least one of the distance FFT processing unit 11, the speed FFT processing unit 12, and the arrival angle estimation unit 13. To detect.
- the object detection unit 14 may perform the object detection by performing, for example, a clustering process based on the supplied distance information, speed information, and angle information.
- a clustering process As an algorithm used when clustering data, for example, DBSCAN (Density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise) is known.
- the average power of the points constituting the detected object may be calculated.
- the information on the distance, the speed, the angle information, and the power of the object detected by the object detection unit 14 may be supplied to the detection range determination unit 15.
- the information on the distance of the object detected by the object detection unit 14, the information on the speed, the information on the angle, and the information on the power may be supplied to the ECU 50.
- communication may be performed using a communication interface such as CAN (Controller Area Network).
- the detection range determination unit 15 determines a range (hereinafter, also referred to as “object detection range”) for detecting an object that reflects the transmission wave T by the transmission signal and the reception signal.
- the detection range determination unit 15 may determine the object detection range based on, for example, an operation of a driver of the moving body 100 on which the electronic device 1 is mounted. For example, when the parking support button is operated by the driver of the moving body 100 or the like, the detection range determination unit 15 may determine an object detection range appropriate for parking support.
- the detection range determination unit 15 may determine the object detection range based on, for example, an instruction from the ECU 50.
- the detection range determination unit 15 determines an appropriate object detection range when the moving body 100 moves backward based on an instruction from the ECU 50. Is also good.
- the detection range determination unit 15 may determine the object detection range based on, for example, a change in the operation state of the steering wheel, the accelerator, the gear, or the like in the moving body 100.
- the detection range determination unit 15 may determine the object detection range based on the result of detecting the object by the object detection unit 14.
- the parameter setting unit 16 sets various parameters that define a transmission signal and a reception signal for detecting an object that reflects the transmission wave T as the reflected wave R. That is, the parameter setting unit 16 sets various parameters for transmitting the transmission wave T from the transmission antenna 25 and various parameters for receiving the reflected wave R from the reception antenna 31.
- the parameter setting unit 16 may set various parameters related to the transmission of the transmission wave T and the reception of the reflection wave R in order to detect an object in the above-described object detection range.
- the parameter setting unit 16 may specify a range in which the reflected wave R is desired to be received in order to detect the object in the object detection range by receiving the reflected wave R.
- the parameter setting unit 16 may define a range to which the beam of the transmission wave T is to be directed in order to transmit the transmission waves T from the plurality of transmission antennas 25 and detect an object in the object detection range.
- the parameter setting unit 16 may set various parameters for transmitting the transmission wave T and receiving the reflected wave R.
- the various parameters set by the parameter setting unit 16 may be supplied to the signal generation unit 21. Thereby, the signal generation unit 21 can generate a transmission signal transmitted as the transmission wave T based on various parameters set by the parameter setting unit 16.
- the various parameters set by the parameter setting unit 16 may be supplied to the object detection unit 14. Accordingly, the object detection unit 14 can perform a process of detecting an object in the object detection range determined based on various parameters set by the parameter setting unit 16.
- the ECU 50 included in the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment can control the operation of the entire moving body 100, including the control of each functional unit included in the moving body 100.
- the ECU 50 controls the plurality of sensors 5 as described later.
- the ECU 50 is also referred to as a “main control unit”.
- the ECU 50 may include at least one processor, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, to provide control and processing capabilities for performing various functions.
- the ECU 50 may be implemented by a single processor, may be implemented by several processors, or may be implemented by individual processors.
- the processor may be implemented as a single integrated circuit. An integrated circuit is also called an IC (Integrated Circuit).
- the processor may be implemented as a plurality of communicatively connected integrated circuits and discrete circuits.
- the processor may be implemented based on various other known techniques.
- the ECU 50 may be configured as, for example, a CPU and a program executed by the CPU.
- the ECU 50 may appropriately include a memory required for the operation of the ECU 50.
- at least a part of the function of the control unit 10 may be a function of the ECU 50, or at least a part of the function of the ECU 50 may be a function of the control unit 10.
- the electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 2 includes two transmitting antennas 25 and four receiving antennas 31.
- the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment may include any number of transmitting antennas 25 and any number of receiving antennas 31.
- the electronic device 1 can be considered to include a virtual antenna array virtually configured by eight antennas.
- the electronic device 1 may receive the reflected waves R of the 16 sub-frames illustrated in FIG. 3 by using, for example, eight virtual antennas.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of transmission antennas and reception antennas in the sensor of the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- the directions of the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis shown in FIG. 4 may be the same as the directions of the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis shown in FIG.
- the sensor 5 of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment may include, for example, two transmitting antennas 25A and 25A 'as shown in FIG. Further, the sensor 5 of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment may include four receiving antennas 31A, 31B, 31C, and 31D as shown in FIG.
- the four receiving antennas 31A, 31B, 31C, and 31D are arranged in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction), with the wavelength of the transmitted wave T being ⁇ , separated by an interval of ⁇ / 2.
- the electronic device 1 can estimate the direction in which the reflected wave R arrives. it can.
- the wavelength ⁇ of the transmission wave T may be the wavelength of the transmission wave T having a center frequency of 79 GHz when the frequency band of the transmission wave T is, for example, 77 GHz to 81 GHz.
- the two transmitting antennas 25A and 25A ' are arranged in the vertical direction (Z-axis direction), with the wavelength of the transmitted wave T being ⁇ , separated by an interval ⁇ / 2.
- the plurality of transmission antennas 25 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, and the transmission wave T is transmitted by the plurality of transmission antennas 25, whereby the electronic device 1 changes the beam direction of the transmission wave T in the vertical direction. Can be changed.
- the sensor 5 of the electronic device 1 may include, for example, four transmitting antennas 25A, 25A ', 25B, and 25B', as shown in FIG.
- the two transmission antennas 25A and 25B are arranged in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction) with the wavelength of the transmission wave T being ⁇ , and separated by an interval ⁇ / 2. .
- the two transmission antennas 25A ′ and 25B ′ are also arranged in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction) with the wavelength of the transmission wave T being ⁇ and being separated by an interval of ⁇ / 2.
- the electronic device 1 changes the direction of the beam of the transmitting wave T in the horizontal direction. Can also be changed.
- the two transmitting antennas 25B and 25B ′ are arranged in the vertical direction (Z-axis direction) with the wavelength of the transmitted wave T being ⁇ , and separated by an interval of ⁇ / 2. .
- the plurality of transmission antennas 25 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, and the transmission wave T is transmitted by the plurality of transmission antennas 25.
- the orientation of can be changed vertically.
- each of the transmission waves T is transmitted based on a path difference when the plurality of transmission waves T are transmitted. May be aligned in a predetermined direction.
- the phase control unit 23 includes at least one of the transmission waves transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25 so that the phases of the transmission waves T are aligned in a predetermined direction. One phase may be controlled.
- the amount of the phase to be controlled so that the phases of the plurality of transmission waves T are aligned in a predetermined direction may be stored in the storage unit 40 in association with the predetermined direction. That is, the relationship between the direction of the beam and the amount of phase when performing beam forming may be stored in the storage unit 40.
- Such a relationship may be determined based on, for example, actual measurement in a test environment before the electronic device 1 performs object detection. If such a relationship is not stored in the storage unit 40, the phase control unit 23 may appropriately estimate it based on predetermined data such as past measurement data. If such a relationship is not stored in the storage unit 40, the phase control unit 23 may acquire an appropriate relationship by, for example, connecting to an external network.
- At least one of the control unit 10 and the phase control unit 23 may perform control for performing beam forming of the transmission wave T transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25.
- the functional unit including at least the phase control unit 23 is also referred to as a transmission control unit.
- the transmission antenna 25 may include a plurality of transmission antennas.
- the reception antenna 31 may include a plurality of reception antennas.
- the transmission control unit controls the transmission waves T transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25 to form a beam (beam forming) in a predetermined direction. It may be controlled. Further, in the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment, the transmission control unit (for example, the phase control unit 23) may form the beam in the direction of the range in which the object is detected.
- the transmission antenna 25 may include the plurality of transmission antennas 25 arranged so as to include the vertical component.
- the phase control unit 23 transmission control unit
- the phase control unit 23 may change the beam direction to the direction of the object detection range including the vertical direction component.
- the transmission antenna 25 may include a plurality of transmission antennas 25 arranged so as to include the horizontal component.
- the phase control unit 23 transmission control unit
- the phase control unit 23 may change the beam direction to the direction of the object detection range including the horizontal component.
- the transmission control unit (for example, the phase control unit 23) may form a beam in a direction covering at least a part of a range in which an object is detected. Further, in the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment, the transmission control unit (for example, the phase control unit 23) controls the plurality of transmission waves T transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25 so that the phases of the transmission waves T are aligned in a predetermined direction. May be controlled at least one phase of the transmitted wave of
- a phase compensation value is calculated based on frequency information of a wide frequency band signal (for example, an FMCW signal) output from the plurality of transmission antennas 25, and the Frequency-dependent phase compensation can be performed for each.
- a wide frequency band signal for example, an FMCW signal
- the Frequency-dependent phase compensation can be performed for each.
- the distance over which an object can be detected can be increased in a specific direction in which the object needs to be detected. Further, according to the above-described beam forming, it is possible to reduce a reflected signal from an unnecessary direction. For this reason, the accuracy of detecting the distance / angle can be improved.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating types of radar detection distances realized by the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment.
- the electronic device 1 can cut out the object detection range and / or perform beamforming of the transmitted wave, as described above.
- the cutout of the object detection range and the beamforming of the transmission wave it is possible to define the range of the distance in which the object can be detected by the transmission signal and the reception signal.
- the electronic device 1 can detect an object in the range of r1, for example.
- the range r1 shown in FIG. 5 may be a range in which an object can be detected by, for example, an ultra short range radar (USRR).
- the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment can perform object detection in a range of r2, for example.
- the range r2 shown in FIG. 5 may be a range in which object detection can be performed by, for example, a short range radar (SRR).
- SRR short range radar
- the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment can perform object detection in a range of r3, for example.
- the electronic device 1 may be a range in which object detection can be performed by, for example, a medium range radar (MRR: Midrange radar).
- MRR medium range radar
- the electronic device 1 can perform object detection by appropriately switching any one of the range r1, the range r2, and the range r3, for example. In such radars having different detection distances, the longer the detection distance, the lower the accuracy of distance measurement tends to be.
- the electronic device 1 may set the range of the distance in which the object is detected by the transmission signal and the reception signal according to the object detection range.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a connection mode between the sensor 5 and the main control unit (ECU) 50 in the electronic device according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a connection mode between the moving body 100 and the sensor 5 as shown in FIG. 1, for example.
- the electronic device 1 may include a plurality of sensors 5.
- the plurality of sensors 5 may include four sensors such as a sensor 5a, a sensor 5b, a sensor 5c, and a sensor 5d as shown in FIG.
- sensors 5 when a plurality of sensors such as the sensor 5a, the sensor 5b, the sensor 5c, and the sensor 5d are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as “sensor 5”.
- FIG. 2 the example in which only one sensor 5 is connected to the ECU 50 has been described.
- FIG. 6 an example in which four sensors 5 are connected to the ECU 50 will be described.
- the plurality of sensors 5 are each connected to the ECU 50.
- the ECU 50 may be connected to, for example, the steering 82 and / or the gear 84 used when operating the moving body 100.
- the ECU 50 may be connected to another functional unit used when operating the moving body 100, such as a brake.
- the ECU 50 may be connected to any functional unit used when operating the moving body 100, or may be connected to any functional unit controlled in the moving body 100.
- the ECU 50 may be connected to the notification unit 90.
- each of these functional units can communicate various types of information through their respective connections.
- Each of the plurality of sensors 5 shown in FIG. 6 may have the same configuration as the sensor 5 shown in FIG.
- the plurality of sensors 5 shown in FIG. 6 are independently controlled by the ECU 50 by being connected to the ECU 50.
- the ECU 50 can perform various detections such as detection of an object around the moving body 100 based on the information output from the plurality of sensors 5. Further, the ECU 50 can control each of the plurality of sensors 5 when performing various types of detection as described above. Functions and operations of the plurality of sensors 5 controlled by the ECU 50 will be described later.
- the ECU 50 can acquire the states of various functional units in the mobile body 100, such as the steering wheel 82 and the gear 84, when the mobile body 100 is an automobile. As described above, the ECU 50 is also referred to as a “main control unit” as appropriate.
- the steering 82 controls the turning angle of wheels such as tires that run the moving body 100.
- the moving body 100 can change the traveling direction by controlling the steering 82.
- the steering 82 in the moving body 100 may be the same as the steering used for steering a general automobile, for example.
- the steering 82 in the moving body 100 may be operated by the driver or may be operated by the ECU 50 in the automatic driving.
- the gear 84 may be a transmission (transmission) capable of changing the reduction ratio of power of the moving body 100, such as a gear box.
- the moving body 100 can change the forward movement or the backward movement during traveling by operating the gear 84. Further, the moving body 100 can change the traveling speed by operating the gear 84.
- the gear 84 in the moving body 100 may be similar to, for example, a transmission (transmission) used for shifting a general automobile. In one embodiment, the gear 84 in the moving body 100 may be operated by the driver or may be operated by the ECU 50 in the automatic driving.
- the ECU 50 may be connected with not only the steering 82 and the gear 84 but also functional units such as a throttle and / or a brake.
- the throttle and / or the brake and the like in the moving body 100 may be the same as those used for shifting a general automobile, for example.
- the throttle and / or the brake or the like in the moving body 100 may be operated by the driver or may be operated by the ECU 50 in the automatic driving.
- the notification unit 90 notifies the driver or the like of the mobile unit 100 of predetermined information.
- the notification unit 90 may be any functional unit that stimulates at least one of hearing, vision, and touch of the driver of the moving body 100, such as sound, voice, light, characters, video, and vibration.
- the notification unit 90 may be, for example, a buzzer, a speaker, a light emitting unit such as an LED, a display unit such as an LCD, and a tactile sensation providing unit such as a vibrator.
- the notification unit 90 notifies, for example, the driver of the mobile body 100 or the like of information about the result of detecting an object around the mobile body 100.
- the notification unit 90 that notifies the visual information notifies the driver of the moving object by emitting light or displaying that the object is detected. You can do it.
- the notification unit 90 that notifies the auditory information notifies the driver of the moving body of the detection of the object by sound or voice. You may.
- the ECU 50 can detect the states of various functional units of the vehicle 100. For example, the ECU 50 can detect to what extent the steering angle 82 of the moving body 100 is operated (steering angle). For example, the ECU 50 can detect whether the gear 84 of the moving body 100 is operated forward or backward, and how many speeds the transmission is operated. Further, for example, the ECU 50 may detect the on / off state of the throttle and the brake of the moving body 100, the degree of the throttle and the brake, and the like.
- the notification unit 90 may notify the information of the result of detecting the object around the moving body 100.
- the control unit 10 may control the notification unit 90 to notify the information of the result of detecting the object around the moving body 100.
- the ECU 50 can control various functional units of the moving body 100.
- the autonomous driving may be, for example, automatic driving of levels 1 to 5 defined by the Government of Japan and the United States Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
- the ECU 50 may automatically control the steering wheel 82 of the moving body 100 according to the detection result of the sensor 5.
- the ECU 50 may automatically control the gear 84 of the moving body 100 (for example, to move forward / backward) according to the detection result of the sensor 5.
- the ECU 50 may automatically control the speed at which the gear 84 is operated according to the detection result of the sensor 5.
- the ECU 50 may automatically control on / off of the throttle and the brake of the moving body 100, the degree of the throttle and the brake, and the like according to the detection result of the sensor 5.
- the electronic device 1 may include the ECU 50 that controls the operation of the moving body 100.
- the plurality of sensors 5 may supply the ECU 50 with information as a result of detecting an object around the moving body 100. Then, the ECU 50 may control the operation of the moving body 100 based on the information supplied from at least one of the plurality of sensors 5.
- the main control unit 50 independently controls the plurality of sensors 5.
- the control of the plurality of sensors 5 may be, for example, changing the object detection range of the sensor 5 or changing the arrival distance of the transmitted wave by the sensor 5.
- the control of the plurality of sensors 5 may be control of cutting out the object detection range by the sensor 5 and / or beamforming of the transmitted wave by the sensor 5.
- the independent control of each of the plurality of sensors 5 will be described more specifically.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment.
- the sensors 5 may be installed at a plurality of locations on the moving body 100, as shown in FIG. 7.
- the sensor 5a is arranged in the left front part of the moving body 100
- the sensor 5b is arranged in the right front part of the moving body 100
- the sensor 5c is arranged in the right rear part of the moving body 100
- a sensor 5d is arranged at the left rear part of the moving body 100.
- the sensor 5a transmits the transmission wave Ta
- the sensor 5b transmits the transmission wave Tb
- the sensor 5c transmits the transmission wave Tc
- the sensor 5d transmits the transmission wave Td. Sent.
- the main control unit 50 can control the plurality of sensors 5 independently. Therefore, the main control unit 50 can independently control the range of distances at which an object is detected by the plurality of sensors 5, as shown in FIG. 7, for example.
- the main control unit 50 may set the range of the object detection by the sensor 5a to the range r1 shown in FIG. 5, that is, the range in which the object can be detected by the ultra short range radar (USRR).
- the main control unit 50 sets the range of the object detection by the sensors 5b and 5dc as the range r2 shown in FIG. 5, that is, the range in which the object detection can be performed by the super short range radar short range radar (SRR).
- SRR super short range radar short range radar
- the main control unit 50 may set the range of the object detection by the sensor 5c to the range r3 shown in FIG. 5, that is, the range in which the object detection can be performed by the medium range radar (MRR).
- MRR medium range radar
- the main control unit 50 may start the independent control of the plurality of sensors 5 by using each of the plurality of sensors 5 as a trigger to detect a predetermined object.
- the following events may be the triggers for starting the independent control of the plurality of sensors 5 by the main control unit 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the event means that the sensor 5a detects the object P1, the sensor 5b detects the object P2, the sensor 5c detects the object P3, and the sensor 5d detects the object P4. Good as the case.
- the main control unit 50 may initially be in a state in which none of the plurality of sensors 5 has started object detection. In this case, the main controller 50 may start the detection as shown in FIG. 7, based on the fact that the plurality of sensors 5 respectively detect the object. Further, the main control unit 50 may be in a state where all of the plurality of sensors 5 have already started to detect the object. In this case, the main control unit 50 changes the object detection range and the like to the optimum ones according to the detected objects, as shown in FIG. Good.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of the operation of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment. Descriptions that are the same as or similar to the contents described in FIG. 7 will be simplified or omitted in FIG. 8.
- the main controller 50 can control the plurality of sensors 5 independently. Therefore, the main controller 50 can independently control the beamforming by the plurality of sensors 5, as shown in FIG. 8, for example.
- the main control unit 50 controls so that the beam Ba of the transmission wave transmitted from the sensor 5a is formed (beam forming).
- the main control unit 50 forms the beam Bb of the transmission wave transmitted from the sensor 5b, the beam Bc of the transmission wave transmitted from the sensor 5c, and the beam Bd of the transmission wave transmitted from the sensor 5d. Are controlled to be formed.
- the main control unit 50 may start the independent control of the plurality of sensors 5 by using each of the plurality of sensors 5 as a trigger to detect a predetermined object. .
- the following events may trigger the main control unit 50 to start independent control of the plurality of sensors 5. That is, the event may be the case where each object is detected by each sensor 5, as in the description with reference to FIG. 7.
- the main control unit 50 may initially be in a state where none of the plurality of sensors 5 has started beamforming. In this case, the main controller 50 may form a beam as shown in FIG. 8 based on the fact that the plurality of sensors 5 each detect an object. Further, the main control unit 50 may be in a state where the plurality of sensors 5 have each already beam-formed in a predetermined direction. In this case, the main control unit 50 may change the direction of the beam according to each detected object, as shown in FIG. 8, based on each of the plurality of sensors 5 detecting the object.
- the main control unit 50 may initially be in a state in which the beams of the plurality of sensors 5 are directed in respective reference directions.
- the beam reference direction may be a direction in which the phases of a plurality of transmission waves are aligned in a state where the phase is not controlled in each sensor 5.
- the reference direction of the beam at the sensor 5a may be the direction Dan shown in FIG.
- the reference direction of the beam at the sensor 5b may be the direction Dbn
- the reference direction of the beam at the sensor 5c may be the direction Dcn
- the reference direction of the beam at the sensor 5d may be the direction Ddn.
- the main control unit 50 may change the direction of the beam according to each detected object, as shown in FIG. 8, based on each of the plurality of sensors 5 detecting the object.
- some of the plurality of sensors 5 operate except for some of the plurality of sensors 5.
- the sensor may be controlled to be different from the operation of the sensor (for example, the sensors 5b, 5c, 5d).
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 may control the plurality of sensors 5 to perform predetermined operations based on the occurrence of a predetermined event.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment may control the plurality of sensors 5 to perform predetermined operations based on the detection of an object that reflects the transmitted wave T.
- the operation shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 may be performed based on the behavior of the mobile unit 100, for example. That is, the main controller 50 may independently control the plurality of sensors 5 based on the behavior of the moving body 100.
- the object detection range of the sensors 5b and 5c installed on the right side of the moving body 100 may be changed widely. Further, when the moving body 100 changes its course to the right, the distances at which the sensors 5b and 5c installed on the right side of the moving body 100 detect an object may be changed to be longer.
- the beam direction of the sensor 5b may be set to be slightly clockwise from the reference direction Dbn.
- the beam direction of the sensor 5c may be set to be slightly counterclockwise to the reference direction Dcn.
- the object detection range of the sensors 5a and 5b installed on the front side of the moving body 100 may be widely changed. Further, when the moving body 100 accelerates, the distances at which the sensors 5a and 5b installed on the front side of the moving body 100 detect an object may be changed to be longer. Further, for example, in the situation shown in FIG. 7, when the moving body 100 decelerates, the object detection ranges of the sensors 5c and 5d installed on the rear side of the moving body 100 may be widely changed. Further, when the moving body 100 decelerates, the distances at which the sensors 5c and 5d installed on the rear side of the moving body 100 detect an object may be changed to be longer.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 controls the plurality of sensors 5 to perform a predetermined operation based on the behavior of the mobile body 100 in which the electronic device 1 is mounted. Good.
- the behavior of the moving body 100 may be determined based on information supplied from a main control unit such as the ECU 50 mounted on the moving body 100.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 can independently control the plurality of sensors 5.
- the electronic device 1 may control on / off of the plurality of sensors 5 independently of each other.
- the electronic device 1 may independently control at least one of the beam width of the transmission wave transmitted from the plurality of sensors 5 and the reaching distance of the transmission wave.
- the electronic device 1 may independently control the operation modes (for example, the normal mode / BF mode) of the plurality of sensors 5.
- the electronic device 1 may independently control the beam forming directions of the transmission waves transmitted from the plurality of sensors 5.
- the electronic device 1 is configured to control the beam width of the transmission wave transmitted from the plurality of sensors 5 and the reaching distance of the transmission wave, etc., so that the moving body 100 shown in FIG. The presence or absence of an object can be detected in the entire circumference.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 may shift the detection timing of each sensor 5 when controlling each of the plurality of sensors 5 independently. In this case, detection by different sensors 5 may be assigned to each of a plurality of frames of the transmitted wave T, for example.
- FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 are diagrams showing how detection by the plurality of sensors 5 is set (assigned) for each frame of the transmitted wave T or the like.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a frame of the transmission wave T.
- frames 1 to 6 of the transmission wave T are shown, but the subsequent frames may be continued.
- each frame shown in FIG. 9 may include, for example, 16 subframes, similarly to the frame 1 shown in FIG. Further, in this case, each of these subframes may include, for example, eight chirp signals, similarly to each subframe shown in FIG.
- the electronic device 1 may set (assign) detection by different radars among the plurality of sensors 5 for each frame of the transmission wave T, as shown in FIG. 9, for example.
- the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment may set, for each frame of the transmission wave T, one sensor that performs object detection among the plurality of sensors 5.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment may cause each of the plurality of sensors 5 to perform detection in a frame in which the transmission wave T is different. That is, in the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment, the main control unit 50 may switch the plurality of sensors 5 for each frame of the transmission wave T to transmit the transmission signal and receive the reception signal.
- each frame of the transmitted wave T may be on the order of, for example, tens of microseconds. Therefore, the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment performs detection by different sensors at very short time intervals. Therefore, according to the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment, even if the plurality of sensors 5 are independently controlled and the respective sensors 5 perform detection using the same frequency, the object detection by the plurality of sensors 5 is performed. There is less risk of interference in.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing subframes included in the frame of the transmission wave T.
- subframes 1 to 6 of the transmission wave T are shown, but subframes after this may be continued.
- the subframes 1 to 6 shown in FIG. 10 may be a part of 16 subframes included in the frame 1 shown in FIG.
- each of the subframes shown in FIG. 10 may include, for example, eight chirp signals, as in the case of each subframe shown in FIG.
- the electronic device 1 may set (assign) detection by different sensors 5 for each subframe of the transmitted wave T, as shown in FIG. 10, for example.
- the electronic device 1 may set detection by any of the plurality of sensors 5 for each subframe of the transmission wave T, for example.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 sets any of the detections by the plurality of sensors 5 for each portion (for example, subframe) forming the frame of the transmission wave T. Good.
- the detection by the sensor 5a is set in the subframe 1 of the transmission wave T
- the detection by the sensor 5b is set in the subframe 2 of the transmission wave T
- the subframe 3 of the transmission wave T is set.
- each subframe of the transmitted wave T may be shorter than the time of one frame, for example. Therefore, the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment can detect different sensors 5 at shorter time intervals.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a chirp signal included in a subframe of the transmission wave T.
- the sub-frame 1 to the middle of the sub-frame 2 of the transmission wave T is shown, but the sub-frame after the sub-frame 1 may continue similarly to the sub-frame 1.
- subframe 1 shown in FIG. 11 may include eight chirp signals, as in subframe 1 shown in FIG.
- each of the chirp signals shown in FIG. 11 may be the same as each of the eight chirp signals included in each subframe shown in FIG.
- the electronic device 1 may set (assign) detection by different sensors 5 for each chirp signal included in a subframe of the transmitted wave T, as shown in FIG. 11, for example.
- the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment may set detection by any of the plurality of sensors 5 for each chirp signal of the transmission wave T, for example.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment may set any of the detections by the plurality of sensors 5 for each chirp signal forming the frame of the transmission wave T. In the example shown in FIG.
- each chirp signal of the transmitted wave T may be shorter than the time of one subframe, for example. Therefore, the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment can detect different sensors 5 at shorter time intervals.
- the timings at which the plurality of sensors 5 perform detection are not the same, and the risk of causing interference in object detection by the plurality of sensors 5 is reduced.
- the object detection may be started after the frequencies (bands) of the radio waves used by the plurality of sensors 5 for detection are set to be different for each of the plurality of sensors 5. That is, in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, each of the sensor 5a, the sensor 5b, the sensor 5c, and the sensor 5d may independently perform object detection using different frequencies (bands).
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 may detect each of the plurality of sensors 5 by using the transmission waves of different frequencies. According to the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment, even if the plurality of sensors 5 are independently controlled and the respective sensors 5 perform detection at the same timing, interference occurs in object detection by the plurality of sensors 5. The risk is low.
- the detection by any of the plurality of sensors 5 is sequentially (equally) assigned to each frame of the transmission wave T or the like.
- the plurality of sensors 5 need not be allocated uniformly.
- the detection by the sensors 5b, 5c installed on the right side of the moving body 100 may be prioritized over the detection by the sensors 5a, 5d installed on the left side of the moving body 100.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which detection by any of the plurality of sensors 5 is assigned to each frame of the transmitted wave T. Descriptions that are the same as or similar to the contents described in FIG. 9 will be simplified or omitted in FIG. 12.
- the frames 1 to 6 and the frames 7 to 12 have the same allocation.
- the frames after the frame 12 may be similarly allocated.
- the detection by the sensors 5b and 5c is twice, whereas the detection by the sensors 5a and 5d is once.
- the detection by the sensors 5b, 5c installed on the right side of the moving body 100 can be prioritized over the detection by the sensors 5a, 5d installed on the left side of the moving body 100. it can.
- such allocation may be triggered, for example, in FIG. 7, when it is detected that the moving body 100 changes its course to the right. That is, in the situation shown in FIG. 7, when the moving body 100 changes its course to the right, the sensors 5b and 5c installed on the right side of the moving body 100 detect the sensor 5a installed on the left side of the moving body 100. And the detection of the sensor 5d may be prioritized.
- the main control unit 50 of the electronic device 1 may control the plurality of sensors 5 with different priorities according to, for example, the traveling direction of the moving body 100 including the electronic device 1. .
- the operation of the sensor for example, the sensors 5b and 5c
- the operation of the sensors 5a and 5c may be prioritized.
- various events can be triggered to perform various controls independently of the plurality of sensors 5. Therefore, according to the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment, it is possible to improve convenience of object detection by the plurality of sensors.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the electronic device according to the embodiment. Hereinafter, an operation flow of the electronic device according to the embodiment will be described.
- the operation shown in FIG. 13 may be started when the electronic device 1 mounted on the moving body 100 detects an object existing around the moving body 100, for example.
- the main control unit 50 independently controls the plurality of sensors 5 (step S1). For example, in step S1, the main control unit 50 may perform various controls on each of the plurality of sensors 5 as described in FIG. 7 or FIG. Further, in step S1, the detection range determination unit 15 may determine the object detection range set by default for the plurality of sensors 5, for example. In addition, in step S1, the detection range determination unit 15 may determine the object detection range based on, for example, an operation of the driver of the moving body 100, or based on an instruction from the control unit 10 or the ECU 50, for example. The detection range may be determined.
- step S1 may not be the first operation performed after the operation shown in FIG. 13 is started, but may be restarted after the operation shown in FIG. 13 has already been performed previously.
- the detection range determination unit 15 determines the object detection range based on the position of the detected object. Good.
- the main control unit 50 determines whether or not a predetermined event as a trigger has occurred (step S2).
- the predetermined event determined in step S2 may be, for example, the detection of an object, or the change in the position, distance, and / or relative speed of the detected object. Further, the predetermined event determined in step S2 may be, for example, a change in behavior of the moving body 100 (direction change, acceleration, deceleration, gear change, etc.).
- step S2 If no event has occurred in step S2, the main control unit 50 carries out the object detection operation in step S4 and subsequent steps while keeping the control settings started in step S1.
- step S2 when an event occurs in step S2, the main control unit 50 sets each of the plurality of sensors 5 to perform a predetermined operation according to the occurred event (step S3).
- the predetermined operation by each of the plurality of sensors 5 may be, for example, various operations described in FIGS. 7 to 12.
- the setting for the plurality of sensors 5 performed in step S2 may be to change the contents set up to that time for the plurality of sensors 5.
- the main control unit 50 controls the transmission antenna 25 to transmit the transmission wave T (step S4). Further, when performing the beam forming of the transmission wave T, in step S4, the phase control unit 23 (transmission control unit) forms a beam in a predetermined direction by each transmission wave T transmitted from the plurality of transmission antennas 25. Thus, the phase of each transmission wave T may be controlled. Furthermore, the phase control unit 23 (transmission control unit) may control the beam of the transmission wave T to be directed in the direction of the object detection range, for example, so as to cover at least a part of the object detection range.
- the main control unit 50 controls to receive the reflected wave R from the reception antenna 31 (step S5).
- the main control unit 50 detects an object existing around the moving body 100 (step S6).
- the object detection unit 14 of the control unit 10 may detect an object in the object detection range set in step S3 (cut out of the object detection range).
- the object detection unit 14 of the control unit 10 detects the presence of an object based on the estimation result by at least one of the distance FFT processing unit 11, the velocity FFT processing unit 12, and the arrival angle estimation unit 13. Good. Since the detection of the object in step S6 can be performed based on various algorithms and the like using the technology of a known millimeter wave radar, a more detailed description will be omitted.
- step S6 the main control unit 50 determines whether or not to finish the object detection by the plurality of sensors 5 (step S7).
- step S7 the main control unit 50 may return to step S1 and repeat the operation.
- the main control unit 50 may end the operation shown in FIG.
- each functional unit can be rearranged so as to be logically consistent.
- a plurality of functional units and the like may be combined into one or divided.
- Each of the embodiments according to the present disclosure described above is not limited to being faithfully implemented in each of the embodiments described above, and may be implemented by appropriately combining the features or omitting some of them. . That is, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the content of the present disclosure based on the present disclosure.
- each functional unit, each means, each step, and the like are added to another embodiment so as not to be logically inconsistent, or each functional unit, each means, each step, and the like in another embodiment are used. It is possible to replace Further, in each embodiment, a plurality of functional units, each means, each step, and the like can be combined into one or divided. Further, each embodiment of the present disclosure described above is not limited to being faithfully implemented in each of the embodiments described above, and may be implemented by appropriately combining the features or omitting some of them. You can also.
- the embodiments described above are not limited only to the implementation as the electronic device 1.
- the above-described embodiment may be implemented as a method of controlling a device such as the electronic device 1.
- the above-described embodiment may be implemented as a control program for a device such as the electronic device 1.
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前記複数のセンサは、送信アンテナから送信波として送信される送信信号、及び、受信アンテナから反射波として受信される受信信号に基づいて、前記送信波を反射する物体を検出する。
前記主制御部は、前記複数のセンサをそれぞれ独立して制御する。
(1)送信アンテナから送信波として送信される送信信号、及び、受信アンテナから反射波として受信される受信信号に基づいて、前記送信波を反射する物体を複数のセンサによって検出するステップ
(2)前記複数のセンサをそれぞれ独立して制御するステップ
を含む、電子機器の制御方法。
例えば、一実施形態に係る電子機器1の主制御部50は、送信波Tを反射する物体の検出に基づいて、複数のセンサ5がそれぞれ所定の動作を行うように制御してもよい。
5 センサ
10 制御部
11 距離FFT処理部
12 速度FFT処理部
13 到来角推定部
14 物体検出部
15 検出範囲決定部
16 パラメータ設定部
20 送信部
21 信号生成部
22 シンセサイザ
23 位相制御部
24 増幅器
25 送信アンテナ
30 受信部
31 受信アンテナ
32 LNA
33 ミキサ
34 IF部
35 AD変換部
40 記憶部
50 ECU(主制御部)
82 ステアリング
84 ギア
100 移動体
200 物体
Claims (10)
- 送信アンテナから送信波として送信される送信信号、及び、受信アンテナから反射波として受信される受信信号に基づいて、前記送信波を反射する物体を検出する複数のセンサと、
前記複数のセンサをそれぞれ独立して制御する主制御部と、
を備える電子機器。 - 前記主制御部は、前記複数のセンサのそれぞれが前記送信波の異なるフレームにおいて検出を行うようにする、請求項1に記載の電子機器。
- 前記主制御部は、前記複数のセンサのそれぞれが異なる周波数の送信波を用いて検出を行うようにする、請求項1又は2に記載の電子機器。
- 前記制御部は、前記複数のセンサのうち一部のセンサの動作が、当該複数のセンサのうち前記一部のセンサ以外のセンサの動作と異なるように制御する、請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の電子機器。
- 前記主制御部は、所定のイベントの発生に基づいて、前記複数のセンサがそれぞれ所定の動作を行うように制御する、請求項1から4のいずれかに記載の電子機器。
- 前記主制御部は、前記物体の検出に基づいて、前記複数のセンサがそれぞれ所定の動作を行うように制御する、請求項5に記載の電子機器。
- 前記主制御部は、前記電子機器を搭載した移動体の挙動に基づいて、前記複数のセンサがそれぞれ所定の動作を行うように制御する、請求項5に記載の電子機器。
- 前記主制御部は、前記電子機器を搭載した移動体の進行方向に応じて、前記複数のセンサのうち前記進行方向に対応するセンサの動作を、当該複数のセンサのうち前記進行方向に対応するセンサ以外のセンサの動作よりも優先させるように制御する、請求項7に記載の電子機器。
- 送信アンテナから送信波として送信される送信信号、及び、受信アンテナから反射波として受信される受信信号に基づいて、前記送信波を反射する物体を複数のセンサによって検出するステップと、
前記複数のセンサをそれぞれ独立して制御するステップと、
を含む、電子機器の制御方法。 - コンピュータに、
送信アンテナから送信波として送信される送信信号、及び、受信アンテナから反射波として受信される受信信号に基づいて、前記送信波を反射する物体を複数のセンサによって検出するステップと、
前記複数のセンサをそれぞれ独立して制御するステップと、
を実行させる、電子機器の制御プログラム。
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