In-Vehicle Radar Signal Control for Interference-Aware Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing in-vehicle radar systems face interference issues due to uncontrolled radar signal strength, leading to inaccurate detection of driving risks and increased traffic accidents.

Innovation Solution

An in-vehicle radar signal control method that dynamically adjusts radar signal strength, travel speed, and direction based on the interference from surrounding vehicles, using artificial intelligence to form vehicle clusters and generate adjustment signals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If in-vehicle radar signal strength is increased to improve detection capability, then detection precision is improved, but interference from surrounding vehicles increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection precisionVSAvoidradar interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The radar signal strength is dynamically adjusted based on real-time detection of surrounding vehicles and calculated interference levels. The system transitions from static signal strength to adaptive signal strength that changes with environmental conditions, resolving the contradiction between maintaining high detection precision and avoiding interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of radar signal strength based on detected environmental conditions. By monitoring surrounding vehicles and calculating interference probabilities, the system adjusts signal strength parameters to optimize both detection precision and interference reduction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Object-affected harmful factors

If radar signal strength is decreased to reduce interference, then harmful factors are reduced, but detection precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveradar interferenceVSAvoiddetection precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using a fixed low signal strength, the system dynamically adjusts signal strength based on real-time environmental assessment. When interference risk is low, higher signal strength is used for precise detection; when interference risk is high, signal strength is reduced. This dynamic approach resolves the contradiction between reducing interference and maintaining detection precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes radar signal strength parameters adaptively based on detected surrounding vehicles and calculated interference probabilities. This parameter adjustment ensures detection precision is maintained when possible while reducing interference when necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If radar signal strength is increased to improve safety detection, then reliability is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesafety detection reliabilityVSAvoidradar energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts radar signal strength based on real-time assessment of surrounding vehicles and interference conditions. Instead of continuously operating at high power for maximum reliability, the system uses higher power only when necessary (when surrounding vehicles are detected and interference risk exists), thereby maintaining safety detection reliability while reducing overall energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The radar signal strength parameter is changed adaptively based on environmental conditions. The system monitors surrounding vehicles and adjusts power parameters to achieve necessary reliability only when interference conditions warrant it, optimizing the balance between reliability and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Use of energy by moving object

If radar signal strength is decreased to save energy, then energy consumption is reduced, but reliability of safety detection deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveradar energy consumptionVSAvoidsafety detection reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts signal strength based on real-time environmental assessment rather than using a fixed low-power mode. When surrounding vehicles are detected and interference risk is calculated to be high, the system increases signal strength to maintain detection reliability. This dynamic approach ensures energy is saved during low-risk periods while reliability is maintained when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The radar signal strength parameter is adaptively changed based on detected surrounding vehicles and calculated interference probabilities. This ensures energy consumption is optimized while maintaining necessary detection reliability when environmental conditions require it.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12379459B2In-vehicle radar signal control method, electronic device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.08.05 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

An in-vehicle radar signal control method includes: determining a target interference area of a first vehicle, a vehicle in the target interference area interfering with an in-vehicle radar signal of the first vehicle; determining vehicles in the target interference area as a first vehicle cluster, and determining strength of in-vehicle radar signals of vehicles in the first vehicle cluster; determining whether a new second vehicle enters the target interference area; and in response to a determination that the second vehicle enters the target interference area, obtaining an adjustment signal; the adjustment signal indicating one or more of: increasing or reducing strength of the in-vehicle radar signal of the first vehicle, adjusting a travel speed of the first vehicle, and adjusting a travel direction of the first vehicle.