Patent ID: 6502053
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: G01P,G01S,G08G

Abstract:
A combination detection system for detecting the speed and range of moving objects, said combination system comprising:a) a sensory unit including a passive speed and range detection system and an active speed detection system; b) at least one output device; c) a system controller, said system controller accepting input from said sensor unit and providing output to said at least one output device in the form of range data, speed data and/or video data; d) said passive speed and range detection system being an electro-optical speed and range detection system including a first video input device with, a first video field-of-view and a second video input device with a second video field-of-view, said first and second video fields-of-view overlapping at least in part to form a common video field-of-view; and e) said active speed detection system being a laser speed and range detection system having a laser beam width, said video common fields-of-view extending laterally beyond said laser system beam width.