Abstract
In Japan some ICCs (Intelligent Cruise Control systems) with recognition systems using Laser Radar have been produced since 1995. However these recognitions systems have some improvement challenges: (1) improvement of detectability for less reflective objects; (2) improvement of identification performance of a vehicle to be tracked in the same lane (a target vehicle); (3) improvement of detection performance under bad weather condition. A new recognition system using sensitive laser radar with APD (Avalanche Photo Diode) as a solution for these challenges is being developed. In this paper, the experimental system using sensitive laser radar is described, especially, algorithm for target vehicle recognition and its performance. (A)