Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Emergency vehicle detection system and method
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Application No.: US17458239Application Date: 2021-08-26
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Publication No.: US11364910B1Publication Date: 2022-06-21
- Inventor: Paul Schmitt , Jugal Buddhadev , Alex Hunter Lang
- Applicant: Motional AD LLC
- Applicant Address: US MA Boston
- Assignee: Motional AD LLC
- Current Assignee: Motional AD LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Boston
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: B60W40/02
- IPC: B60W40/02 ; G01S5/06 ; G08G1/017 ; G08G1/04 ; B60W30/18 ; G06K9/62 ; G08G1/16 ; G10L25/51 ; B60W50/02 ; G06T7/73 ; G06V20/58 ; G06V20/64

Abstract:
In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving ambient sound; determining if the ambient sound includes a siren; in accordance with determining that the ambient sound includes a siren, determining a first location associated with the siren; receiving a camera image; determining if the camera image includes a flashing light; in accordance with determining that the camera image includes a flashing light, determining a second location associated with the flashing light; 3D data; determining if the 3D data includes an object; in accordance with determining that the 3D data includes an object, determining a third location associated with the object; determining a presence of an emergency vehicle based on the siren, detected flashing light and detected object; determining an estimated location of the emergency vehicle based on the first, second and third locations; and initiating an action related to the vehicle based on the determined presence and location.
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