DRIVER CONVENIENCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING VERTICAL ANGLE ABNORMALITY OF RADAR THEREIN

摘要

A driver convenience system for determining a vertical angle abnormality of a radar includes: a radar which is mounted on a vehicle to detect vehicle-ahead information; and an electronic control unit which controls driving of the vehicle based on the vehicle-ahead information detected by the radar. The electronic control unit includes: a monitoring unit configured to monitor a stationary object based on the vehicle-ahead information detected by the radar; an updating unit configured to update a maximum detection distance between the stationary object monitored by the monitoring unit and the vehicle; a vertical angle estimating unit configured to estimate a vertical angle of the radar by using the maximum detection distance updated by the updating unit; and a determining unit configured to determine that a vertical angle abnormality occurs in the radar when the estimated vertical angle is out of a preset required mount angle.

主权项

1. A driver convenience system comprising:
a radar which is mounted on a vehicle to detect vehicle-ahead information; and an electronic control unit which controls driving of the vehicle based on the vehicle-ahead information detected by the radar, wherein the electronic control unit includes: a monitoring unit configured to monitor a stationary object based on the vehicle-ahead information detected by the radar; an updating unit configured to update a maximum detection distance between the stationary object monitored by the monitoring unit and the vehicle; a vertical angle estimating unit configured to estimate a vertical angle of the radar by using the maximum detection distance updated by the updating unit; and a determining unit configured to determine that a vertical angle abnormality occurs in the radar when the estimated vertical angle is out of a preset required mount angle.