Invention Application
- Patent Title: Radar based mapping and localization for autonomous vehicles
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Application No.: US17451852Application Date: 2021-10-22
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Publication No.: US20220137210A1Publication Date: 2022-05-05
- Inventor: Timothy Campbell
- Applicant: Waymo LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee: Waymo LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Main IPC: G01S13/931
- IPC: G01S13/931 ; G05D1/02 ; G05D1/00 ; G01S13/30

Abstract:
In an example method, a vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode could have a radar system used to aid in vehicle guidance. The method could include transmitting at least two signal pulses. The method further includes, for each transmitted signal pulse, receiving a reflection signal associated with reflection of the respective transmitted signal pulse. Each reflection signal may be received when the apparatus is in a different respective location. Additionally, the method includes processing the received reflection signals to determine target information relating to one or more targets in an environment of the vehicle. Also, the method includes correlating the target information with at least one object of a predetermined map of the environment of the vehicle to provide correlated target information. Yet further, the method includes storing the correlated target information for the at least one object in an electronic database.
Public/Granted literature
- US11835624B2 Radar based mapping and localization for autonomous vehicles Public/Granted day:2023-12-05
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