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A method and a surface penetrating radar (SPR) system for localization of a vehicle are disclosed. The method includes transmitting a radar signal having a first frequency into a subsurface region adjacent to a vehicle. A first set of SPR images of a first subsurface volume within the subsurface region is acquired and location data for the vehicle are determined from the first set of SPR images. A second radar signal having a frequency that is greater than the first frequency is transmitted into the subsurface region and a second set of SPR images of a second subsurface volume within the subsurface region is acquired. The second subsurface volume at least partially overlaps the first subsurface volume. Location data are determined from the second set of SPR images at a greater resolution than the location data determined from the first set of SPR images.

Researchers

Matthew Cornick / Byron Stanley

Technology Areas: Industrial Engineering & Automation: Autonomous Systems / Sensing & Imaging: Imaging, Optical Sensing
Impact Areas: Connected World

  • determining surface characteristics
    China | Published application
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    Japan | Granted | 6,837,690
  • determining surface characteristics
    Japan | Granted | 6,980,301
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    Japan | Granted | 6,989,152
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    Hong Kong | Granted | 40,017,240
  • determining surface characteristics
    Hong Kong | Granted | 40,017,241
  • determining surface characteristics
    European Patent Convention | Granted | 3,574,288
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    China | Granted | 110,462,433
  • determining surface characteristics
    United States of America | Granted | 10,746,867
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    United States of America | Granted | 10,663,579
  • determining surface characteristics
    China | Granted | 110,494,714
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    European Patent Convention | Granted | 3,574,341
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    European Patent Convention | Granted | 3,574,340
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    China | Granted | 110,520,754
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    United States of America | Granted | 10,725,171
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    European Patent Convention | Granted | 4,086,577
  • determining surface characteristics
    Hong Kong | Published application
  • determining surface characteristics
    United Kingdom | Granted | 3,574,288
  • determining surface characteristics
    European Unitary Patent | Granted | 3,574,288
  • determining surface characteristics
    Turkey | Granted | 3,574,288
  • determining surface characteristics
    Spain | Granted | 3,574,288
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    European Unitary Patent | Granted | 4,086,577
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    Hong Kong | Granted | 40,017,347
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    Spain | Granted | 3,574,340
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    European Unitary Patent | Granted | 3,574,340
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    United Kingdom | Granted | 4,086,577
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    Turkey | Granted | 3,574,340
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    Czech Republic | Granted | 3,574,340
  • method and system for localization of a vehicle using surface penetrating radar
    United Kingdom | Granted | 3,574,340
  • determining surface characteristics
    Japan | Published application
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    Germany | Granted | 3,574,341
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    United Kingdom | Granted | 3,574,341
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    France | Granted | 3,574,341
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    Spain | Granted | 3,574,341
  • extending footprint for localization using surface penetrating radar (spr)
    Italy | Granted | 3,574,341
  • determining surface characteristics
    United States of America | Granted | 11,402,493
  • determining surface characteristics
    Japan | Published application

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