The present invention relates to a system and a method for recognizing a prescribed object, having a storage device for storing attribute information relating to the prescribed object, detecting means for detecting attributes in a detection range and for outputting corresponding detection information, first processing means for processing, in parallel and separately for each possible attribute type, the detection information for the detection means by using the attribute information from the storage device and for outputting corresponding processing information, and second processing means for processing the process information from the first processing means and for outputting the information for determining the position of the prescribed object in the detection range.