Patent ID: 6611741
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: B60T,G01S

Abstract:
A method for detecting a misalignment in a motor vehicle radar system, comprising the steps of:emitting an electromagnetic wave; receiving an electromagnetic wave reflected by a stationary object to detect the stationary object; determining on the basis of the emitted electromagnetic wave and the reflected electromagnetic wave a relative velocity between the detected stationary object and a motor vehicle and one of the following: a set including a relative angle and a relative distance between the detected stationary object and a reference axis of the motor vehicle, and a set including a longitudinal displacement and a transverse displacement between the detected stationary object and the reference axis; and determining a correction value for the relative angle on the basis of one of: a set including the relative angle, the relative distance, and a velocity of the motor vehicle, and a set including the longitudinal displacement, the transverse displacement, and the velocity of the motor vehicle.