Patent ID: 8199046
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
1. An object detection system comprising: a first object detection unit that detects an object in an area near the system using a radar; a second object detection unit that detects the object in the area near the system; and an object determination section that determines whether the object in the area near the system is a subject of detection, using a result of detection by the first object detection unit, wherein the object determination section treats the object as the subject of detection: wherein the object determination section determines whether the object in the area near the system is the subject of detection, using a result of detection by the second object detection unit in addition to the result of detection by the first object detection unit, and wherein the object determination section treats the object as the subject of detection, if the object is being currently detected by the second object detection unit and the intensity of the radio wave from the object that is currently received by the first object detection unit is equal to or higher than the second threshold value.