Patent ID: 6522288
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
A method of determining the locations of a plurality of actual objects based on range measurements of a plurality of range sensors, each sensor capable of providing a multiplicity of range measurements, said method comprising the steps of:(1) obtaining from said sensors a plurality of range measurements; (2) correlating said range measurements of said plurality of sensors to generate a list of potential objects and their locations, each of said potential objects being based on a plurality of range measurements; (3) ordering said list of potential objects from highest to lowest likelihood of being an actual object; (4) selecting a potential object highest on said ordered list as an actual object; (5) determining the range measurements upon which said potential object selected in step (4) is based; (6) removing from said ordered list said potential object selected in step (4) as well as any potential objects ordered lower than said potential object selected in step (4) that are based on any of said range measurements upon which said potential object selected in step (4) is based; and (7) repeating steps (4)-(6) until all potential objects have been removed from said list.