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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Contributions to Unsupervised Online Misalignment Detection and Bumper Error Compensation for Automotive Radar.

Alexandru Bobaru, Corina Nafornita, George Copacean, Vladimir Cristian Vesa, Michael Skutek

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alexandru BobaruCommunications Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania.
Corina NafornitaCommunications Department, Politehnica University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0227-1061
George CopaceanHella Romania, 300011 Timisoara, Romania.
Vladimir Cristian VesaHella Romania, 300011 Timisoara, Romania.
Michael SkutekHella GmbH & Co. KGaA, 59552 Lippstadt, Germany.
Polytechnic University of Timişoara · ROHella (Germany) · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the fundamental sensors utilized in the Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS) is the radar sensor. Automotive-related functions need highly precise detection and range of traffic and surroundings; otherwise, the whole ADAS performance suffers. The radar placement beneath a bumper or a cover, the age or exposure to accidents or vehicle vibration, vehicle integration, and mounting tolerances will impact the angular performance of the radar sensor. In this research, we present an unsupervised online method for elevation mounting angle error compensation and a method for bumper and environmental error compensation in the azimuth direction. The proposed methods need no specific calibration jig and may be used to replace traditional initial calibration methods; they also enable ongoing calibration throughout the sensor's lifespan. A first proposed standalone method for vertical alignment uses stationary radar targets reflected from the environment to calculate a vertical misalignment angle with a line-fitting algorithm. The vertical mounting error compensation approach delivers two types of correction values: a dynamic value that converges quickly in the case of minor accidents and a more stable correction value that converges slowly but offers a long-term compensation value over the sensor's lifespan. A second proposed solution uses the vehicle velocity and radar targets properties, like relative velocity and measured azimuth angle, to calculate an individual azimuth correction curve. Real-world data collected from drive testing with a 77 GHz series automobile radar was used to analyze the performance of the proposed methods, yielding encouraging results.

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ADADASautomated drivingautomatic calibrationautomotive radarazimuth calibrationbumper compensationelevation calibrationhorizontal misalignmentvertical misalignment

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PMID37571568
PMCPMC10422478
OpenAlexW4385421414

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