IP Library Granted Patent US 12,541,023
Granted Patent B2
US 12,541,023 · App. 18/160,169 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Imaging method and apparatus, radar system, electronic device, and storage medium

Inventor: Hui Meng (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
G01S13/931G01S7/412G01S13/9029
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Patent No.
US 12,541,023
App. No.
18/160,169
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging method and apparatus, a radar system, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. A first target image is obtained by obtaining at least two groups of original radar data from different radars, and performing image registration and time-domain coherent superposition. Each group of original radar data corresponds to one radar. The original radar data from the different radars includes different radar information. After image registration and time-domain coherent superposition are performed on the original radar data, the obtained first target image has higher physical resolution. Therefore, resolution of a generated radar image is improved, image information in the radar image is enriched, and positioning accuracy and driving safety of a vehicle are improved.

Claims (78)

1 . An imaging method applied to an electronic device, wherein the method comprises:

obtaining at least two groups of original radar data, wherein the at least two groups of original radar data are from at least two radars;

synthesizing a first target image based on the at least two groups of original radar data, wherein synthesizing the first target image comprises:

generating at least two corresponding groups of radar images based on the at least two groups of original radar data;

performing image registration on the at least two groups of radar images, to obtain at least two groups of registered images corresponding to the at least two groups of radar images, wherein the registered image comprises a co-view region image and a non-co-view region image, and co-view region images of different registered images overlap with each other; and

performing time-domain coherent superposition on the at least two groups of registered images, to obtain the first target image, wherein performing the time-domain coherent superposition to obtain the first target image comprises:

obtaining co-view region images of the at least two groups of registered images; and

performing time-domain superposition on the co-view region images of the at least two groups of registered images, to obtain the first target image:

after the first target image is obtained, obtaining a location relationship between the registered images; and

splicing non-co-view region images of the at least two groups of registered images on two sides of the first target image based on the location relationship between the registered images, to obtain a second target image.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the at least two groups of original radar data comprises:

determining at least two target radars based on preset radar configuration information;

controlling the at least two target radars to respectively transmit radar beams in respective corresponding target directions; and

obtaining echo data corresponding to the radar beams sent by the at least two target radars as the original radar data.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the radar configuration information comprises at least one of radar identifier information, radar location information, and radar transmission angle information,

wherein the radar location information represents a location of a radar, and the radar transmission angle information represents a transmission angle of a radar.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein after obtaining the at least two groups of original radar data, the method further comprises:

performing delay processing on the at least two groups of original radar data, to implement phase consistency of the at least two groups of original radar data.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the at least two groups of original radar data comprise one group of reference radar data; and

wherein the performing the delay processing on the at least two groups of original radar data, to implement the phase consistency of the at least two groups of original radar data comprises:

obtaining an initial phase of the reference radar data; and

correcting a phase of other original radar data in the at least two groups of original radar data based on the initial phase of the reference radar data.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein after generating the at least two corresponding groups of radar images based on the at least two groups of original radar data, the method further comprises:

obtaining preset radar configuration information; and

performing geometric distortion correction on the radar images based on the radar configuration information.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the radar configuration information comprises at least one of radar identifier information, radar location information, and radar transmission angle information; and

wherein the performing the geometric distortion correction on the radar images based on the radar configuration information comprises:

obtaining radar image correction information based on the radar configuration information; and

performing geometric distortion correction on the radar images based on the radar image correction information.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two groups of original radar data comprise one group of reference radar data; and

wherein the performing the image registration on the at least two groups of radar images, to obtain the at least two groups of registered images corresponding to the at least two groups of radar images comprises:

obtaining a reference radar image corresponding to the reference radar data;

performing image translation on another radar image in the at least two groups of radar images based on a target element in the reference radar image, to overlap a target element in the another radar image and the target element in the reference radar image; and

using the reference radar image and another radar image obtained after the image translation as the registered images.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein after performing the image translation on the another radar image in the at least two groups of radar images, the method further comprises:

obtaining phase information in the reference radar image;

performing phase registration on the another radar image based on the phase information, to enable a phase of the another radar image in the at least two groups of radar images to be consistent with a phase of the reference radar image; and

using the reference radar image and the another radar image obtained after the phase registration as the registered images.

10 . An apparatus, comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

obtain at least two groups of original radar data, wherein the at least two groups of original radar data are from at least two radars;

synthesize a first target image based on the at least two groups of original radar data, wherein synthesizing the first target image comprises:

generating at least two corresponding groups of radar images based on the at least two groups of original radar data;

performing image registration on the at least two groups of radar images, to obtain at least two groups of registered images corresponding to the at least two groups of radar images, wherein the registered image comprises a co-view region image and a non-co-view region image, and co-view region images of different registered images overlap with each other; and

performing time-domain coherent superposition on the at least two groups of registered images, to obtain the first target image, wherein performing the time-domain coherent superposition to obtain the first target image comprises:

obtaining co-view region images of the at least two groups of registered images; and

performing time-domain superposition on the co-view region images of the at least two groups of registered images, to obtain the first target image;

after the first target image is obtained, obtaining a location relationship between the registered images; and

splicing non-co-view region images of the at least two groups of registered images on two sides of the first target image based on the location relationship between the registered images, to obtain a second target image.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the obtaining the at least two groups of original radar data comprises:

determining at least two target radars based on preset radar configuration information;

controlling the at least two target radars to respectively transmit radar beams in respective corresponding target directions; and

obtaining echo data corresponding to the radar beams sent by the at least two target radars as the original radar data.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the radar configuration information comprises at least one of radar identifier information, radar location information, and radar transmission angle information,

wherein the radar location information represents a location of a radar, and the radar transmission angle information represents a transmission angle of a radar.

13 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein after obtaining the at least two groups of original radar data, the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

perform delay processing on the at least two groups of original radar data, to implement phase consistency of the at least two groups of original radar data.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the at least two groups of original radar data comprise one group of reference radar data; and

wherein the performing the delay processing on the at least two groups of original radar data, to implement the phase consistency of the at least two groups of original radar data comprises:

obtaining an initial phase of the reference radar data; and

correcting a phase of other original radar data in the at least two groups of original radar data based on the initial phase of the reference radar data.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein after generating the at least two corresponding groups of radar images based on the at least two groups of original radar data, the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

obtain preset radar configuration information; and

perform geometric distortion correction on the radar images based on the radar configuration information.

16 . The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the radar configuration information comprises at least one of radar identifier information, radar location information, and radar transmission angle information; and

wherein the performing the geometric distortion correction on the radar images based on the radar configuration information comprises:

obtaining radar image correction information based on the radar configuration information; and

performing geometric distortion correction on the radar images based on the radar image correction information.

17 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the at least two groups of original radar data comprise one group of reference radar data; and

wherein the performing the image registration on the at least two groups of radar images, to obtain the at least two groups of registered images corresponding to the at least two groups of radar images comprises:

obtaining a reference radar image corresponding to the reference radar data;

performing image translation on another radar image in the at least two groups of radar images based on a target element in the reference radar image, to overlap a target element in the another radar image and the target element in the reference radar image; and

using the reference radar image and another radar image obtained after the image translation as the registered images.

18 . The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein after performing the image translation on the another radar image in the at least two groups of radar images, the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:

obtain phase information in the reference radar image;

perform phase registration on the another radar image based on the phase information, to enable a phase of the another radar image in the at least two groups of radar images to be consistent with a phase of the reference radar image; and

use the reference radar image and the another radar image obtained after the phase registration as the registered images.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 1, 2026
From: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075316/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2025
From: MENG, HUI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070183/0084 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069336/0026 →