Surface Non-Uniformity Determination with Radio Waves

摘要

Various embodiments that pertain to surface non-uniformity detection through use of radio waves are described. A vehicle can transmit radio waves to an area the vehicle is traveling to, such as a road in front of an automobile. The automobile can receive and process returned radio waves to determine if the road has a non-uniformity, such as a significant pothole or speed bump. If the road has the non-uniformity, then a driver of the automobile can be alerted so the driver can decide if evasive action should be taken and take such action if appropriate.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a transmission component configured to transmit a transmission radio wave from a vehicle toward a surface upon which the vehicle is travelling; a reception component configured to receive a reflected radio wave at the vehicle from the surface, the reflected radio wave is a reflection of the transmission radio wave off the surface; a comparison component configured to compare the reflected radio wave against the transmission radio wave to produce a comparison result; and a determination component configured to determine if the surface has a non-uniformity through use of the comparison result, where the transmission component, the reception component, the comparison component, the determination component, or a combination thereof is implemented, at least in part, by way of non-software.