公开(公告)号：US20230144600A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17663710

申请日：2022-05-17

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Branka Jokanovic ,  William Snyder ,  Mohamed A. Moawad ,  Michael H. Laur

IPC: G01S13/931

CPC classification number: G01S13/931

Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems to detect and localize NLOS objects using multipath radar reflections and map data. In some examples, a processor of radar system can identify a detection of an object using reflected EM energy and determine, using map data, whether a direct-path reflection associated with the detection is within a roadway. In response to determining that the direct-path reflection is not located within the roadway, the processor can determine whether a multipath reflection (e.g., a multipath range and multipath angle) associated with the detection is viable. In response to determining that the multipath reflection is viable, the processor can determine that the detection corresponds to an NLOS object. The processor can also provide the NLOS object as an input to an autonomous or semi-autonomous driving system of the vehicle, thereby improving the safety of such systems.

公开(公告)号：US20220196830A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17313973

申请日：2021-05-06

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Amith Somanath ,  Mohamed A. Moawad ,  Michael H. Laur ,  Nanhu Chen ,  Aniello Sorrentino ,  Aron Sommer ,  Kai Zhang ,  Jakub Porebski ,  Krzysztof Kogut

IPC: G01S13/931 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01S13/64

Abstract: Methods and systems are described that enable vehicle routing based on availability of radar-localization objects. A request to navigate to a destination is received, and at least two possible routes to the destination are determined. Availabilities of radar-localization objects for the possible routes are determined, and a route is selected based on the availabilities of the radar-localization objects. Furthermore, while traveling along a route, the vehicle is localized based on radar detections of radar-localization objects. A radar-localization quality of the localizing is monitored, and a determination is made that the radar-localization quality has dropped or will drop. Based on the radar-localization quality dropping, the route is modified and/or an operation of a radar module is adjusted. In this way, availabilities of radar-localization objects may be used to select an optimal route and to adjust a current navigation along a route to minimize driver takeover.

公开(公告)号：US11009590B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16117709

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Michael H. Laur ,  Indu Vijayan ,  Divya Balachandran ,  Nandita Mangal

IPC: G01S7/41 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/931

Abstract: A radar-data collection system a radar, a camera, and a controller-circuit. The radar and the camera are intended for mounting on a host-vehicle. The radar is configured is to indicate a radar-profile of an object detected by the radar. The camera is configured to render an image of the object. The controller-circuit is in communication with the radar and the camera. The controller is configured to determine an identity of the object in accordance with the image, and annotate the radar-profile in accordance with the identity.

公开(公告)号：US10895459B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US15858049

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Divya Agarwal ,  Keerthi Raj Nagaraja ,  Michael H. Laur ,  Brian R. Hilnbrand

IPC: G01C21/26 ,  H04N5/272 ,  G01S5/16 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G08G1/017 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/01 ,  G08G1/0967

Abstract: A vehicle navigation system includes a camera and a controller. The camera is configured to render an image of a host-vehicle in a field-of-view of the camera. The camera located remote from the host-vehicle. The controller is installed on the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to receive the image and determine a vehicle-coordinate of the host-vehicle in accordance with a position of the host-vehicle in the image. The camera may be configured to superimpose gridlines on the image, and the controller may be configured to determine the position in accordance with the gridlines.

公开(公告)号：US20200284607A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16297089

申请日：2019-03-08

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nandita Mangal ,  Michael H. Laur

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  H04W4/40 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01S17/08

Abstract: A method of operating as object indicator module includes capturing at least one image, said captured image covers at least a portion of an environment of a subject, determining a location of an object relative to the environment of the subject, in response to determining the location of the object, determining modifications of the at least one captured image to generate a modified image that indicates the location of the object relative to the environment, and causing the modified image to be presented on at least one display.

公开(公告)号：US20200184748A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16214609

申请日：2018-12-10

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nandita Mangal ,  Michael H. Laur

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  B60R25/31 ,  B60R25/30 ,  G06F16/9035

Abstract: A system for an automated vehicle includes an exterior-camera, a database, and a controller. The exterior-camera is used to detect an identification-feature of a person proximate to a host-vehicle. The database includes a customer-profile of the person. The controller-circuit is in communication with the exterior-camera and the database. The controller-circuit is configured to determine an identity of the person in accordance with the identification-feature, recall from the database the customer-profile of the person based on the identity, and operate the host-vehicle to either select or reject the person as a passenger in accordance with the customer-profile of the person.

公开(公告)号：US10656647B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16021623

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nandita Mangal ,  Michael H. Laur

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W40/04

Abstract: A system for operating a vehicle includes an object-detector, and operator-monitor, and a controller. The object-detector is used to detect one or more targets proximate to a host-vehicle, said host-vehicle operable in an autonomous-mode and a manual-mode. The operator-monitor is used to detect a gaze-direction of an operator of the host-vehicle. The controller-circuit is in communication with the object-detector and the operator-monitor. The controller-circuit is configured to determine a classification of each target detected by the object-detector. The classification includes a primary-target and an ignored-target. The controller-circuit is further configured to determine that a hand-over of operation of the host-vehicle from the autonomous-mode to the manual-mode is recommended, perform a verification that the operator has gazed at each primary-target more recently than a primary-time, and in response to the verification, execute the hand-over.

公开(公告)号：US10525903B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15638546

申请日：2017-06-30

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Michael H. Laur ,  Brian R. Hilnbrand ,  Ronald J. Szabo

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  G08G1/07 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/91 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01S13/00

Abstract: A traffic-light-detection system that visually determines a light-state of a traffic-light proximate to an automated vehicle includes a camera, a controller, and optionally a radar. The camera and the radar are on a host-vehicle. The camera renders a series-of-images of a traffic-light proximate to a host-vehicle. The radar detects radar-returns from the traffic-light. The controller is configured to determine a motion-pattern of the traffic-light based on the series-of-images and/or the radar-returns, and select a preferred-image from the series-of-images based on the motion-pattern. The preferred-image shows a light-source of the traffic-light characterized as being most directed at the camera when the motion-pattern indicates that the traffic-light is moving. The controller is further configured to determine a light-state of the traffic-light based on the preferred-image.

公开(公告)号：US10345107B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15189389

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Michael H. Laur ,  John P. Absmeier

IPC: G01S13/94 ,  G01C21/30 ,  G06F16/29

Abstract: A navigation system suitable for use by an automated vehicle includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a digital-map, and a controller. The digital-map includes a first data-group of navigation-features preferentially detected by the first sensor-technology, and a second data-group of navigation-features preferentially detected by the second sensor-technology. The controller determines, on the digital-map, first and second locations of the host-vehicle using the first and second sensors, respectively. The controller selects one of the first and second locations to navigate the host-vehicle based on a comparison of the first data-density and the second data-density. Alternatively, the controller determines a first feature-density and a second feature-density of navigation-features detected by the first and second sensors respectively, and selects one of the first location and the second location to navigate the host-vehicle based on a comparison of the first feature-density and the second feature-density.

公开(公告)号：US10317220B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15690659

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Michael H. Laur ,  Brian R. Hilnbrand ,  Divya Agarwal

IPC: G01C21/30 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A navigation system for an automated vehicle includes an object-detector, a first-map, a second-map, and a controller. The object-detector indicates relative-positions of a plurality of objects proximate to the host-vehicle. The first-map indicates a first-object and a second-object detected by the object-detector. The second-map is different from the first-map. The second-map indicates the first-object and the second-object. The controller is in communication with the object-detector, the first-map, and the second-map. The controller is configured to determine a first-coordinate of the host-vehicle on the first-map based on the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object, determine a second-coordinate of the host-vehicle on the second-map based on the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object, and align the first-map and the second-map based on the first-coordinate, the second-coordinate, and the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object.