IP Library Granted Patent US 12693410
Granted Patent B2
US 12693410 · App. 18/648,743 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Radar image synthesizing device, radar image synthesizing method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

Inventors: Ayano Takezaki (Nishinomiya, JP); Yoshifumi Ohnishi (Nishinomiya, JP); Fumiya Nakatani (Osaka, JP); Masaki Sakamoto (Nishinomiya, JP)
Assignee: FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
G01S13/9021G01S13/9058
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Patent No.
US 12693410
App. No.
18/648,743
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radar image synthesizing device capable of displaying a synthesized image with higher visual recognition based on a plurality of radar images is provided. The radar image synthesizing device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a plurality of radar images based on a measuring result of each of a plurality of radars disposed at different locations. The processing circuitry generates a synthesized image in which the plurality of radar images are synthesized, while using a position at which a product of a beam width of the radar and a distance from the radar becomes equal in a set of at least any two radars, as a boundary between the radar images. The processing circuitry displays the synthesized image.

Claims (33)

1 . A radar image synthesizing device, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to;

acquire a plurality of radar images based on a measuring result of each of a plurality of radars disposed at different locations,

generate a synthesized image in which the plurality of radar images are synthesized, while using a position at which a product of a beam width of the radar and a distance from the radar becomes equal in a set of at least any two radars, as a boundary between the radar images, and

display the synthesized image,

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to generate the synthesized image by synthesizing radar images which are obtained by removing radar images that are farther than the balanced position.

2 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 1 , further comprising an accepter configured to accept parameters indicative of a position of each of the radars, and a beam width of each of the radars.

3 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry displays the synthesized image further including a line of the boundary.

4 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry displays the synthesized image further including a line of the boundary.

5 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry displays the synthesized image further including positional information on each of the radars.

6 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 2 , wherein the processing circuitry displays the synthesized image further including positional information on each of the radars.

7 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 3 , wherein the processing circuitry displays the synthesized image further including positional information on each of the radars.

8 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 4 , wherein the processing circuitry displays the synthesized image further including positional information on each of the radars.

9 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of radars are mounted on a ship.

10 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of radars are a radar disposed at the bow side of the ship, and a radar disposed at the stern side of the ship.

11 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of radars are a radar disposed at the bow side of the ship, a radar disposed at the stern side of the ship, a radar disposed at the port side of the ship, and a radar disposed at the starboard side of the ship.

12 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 11 , wherein the set of radars are configured to be included in a plurality of separately controllable groups that include:

a first group that includes the radar disposed at the bow side of the ship, and the radar disposed at the port side of the ship;

a second group that includes the radar disposed at the bow side of the ship, and the radar disposed at the starboard side of the ship;

a third group that includes the radar disposed at the stern side of the ship, and the radar disposed at the port side of the ship;

a fourth group that includes the radar disposed at the stern side of the ship, and the radar disposed at the starboard side of the ship; and

a fifth group that includes the radar disposed at the port side of the ship, and the radar disposed at the starboard side of the ship.

13 . The radar image synthesizing device of claim 9 , wherein the display processor displays the synthesized image centering on a position of a bridge of the ship.

14 . A radar image synthesizing method, comprising the steps of:

acquiring a plurality of radar images indicative of a measuring result of each of a plurality of radars disposed at different locations;

generating a synthesized image in which the plurality of radar images are synthesized, while using a position at which a product of a beam width of the radar and a distance from the radar becomes equal in a set of at least any two radars, as a boundary between the radar images; and

displaying the synthesized image,

wherein the radar image synthesizing method further comprises generating the synthesized image by synthesizing radar images which are obtained by removing radar images that are farther than the balanced position.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute processing, the processing comprising:

acquiring a plurality of radar images based on a measuring result of each of a plurality of radars disposed at different locations;

generating a synthesized image in which the plurality of radar images are synthesized, while using a position at which a product of a beam width of the radar and a distance from the radar becomes equal in a set of at least any two radars, as a boundary between the radar images; and

displaying the synthesized image,

wherein the processing further comprises generating the synthesized image by synthesizing radar images which are obtained by removing radar images that are farther than the balanced position.