Filtering and aggregating detection points of a radar point cloud for an autonomous vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11977149B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17511968

    申请日:2021-10-27

    CPC classification number: G01S13/89 B60W60/001 G01S7/298 G01S7/40 B60W2420/408

    Abstract: A scan aggregator and filter for an autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of radar sensors, where each radar sensor performs a plurality of individual scans of a surrounding environment to obtain data in the form of a radar point cloud including a plurality of detection points. The scan aggregator and filter also includes an automated driving controller in electronic communication with the plurality of radar sensors. The automated driving controller is instructed to filter each of the individual scans to define a spatial region of interest and to remove the detection points of the radar point cloud that represent moving objects based on a first outlier-robust model estimation algorithm. The automated driving controller aggregates a predefined number of individual scans together based on a motion compensated aggregation technique to create an aggregated data scan and applies a plurality of density-based clustering algorithms to filter the aggregated data scan.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAMERA TO GROUND ALIGNMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230260291A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US17651405

    申请日:2022-02-16

    Abstract: Methods and systems for a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: receiving image data defining a plurality of images associated with an environment of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, feature points within at least one image of the plurality of images; selecting, by the processor, a subset of the feature points as ground points; determining, by the processor, a ground plane based on the subset of feature points; determining, by the processor, a ground normal vector from the ground plane; determining, by the processor, the ground normal vector based on a sliding widow method; determining, by the processor, a camera to ground alignment value based on the ground normal vector; and generating, by the processor, second image data based on the camera to ground alignment value.

    ON-VEHICLE CAMERA ALIGNMENT MONITORING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230215045A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17567371

    申请日:2022-01-03

    Abstract: A system for on-vehicle camera alignment monitoring includes an on-vehicle camera in communication with a controller. The controller monitors vehicle operating parameters and camera signal parameters, and captures an image file from the on-vehicle camera. A first level analysis of the image file, the vehicle operating parameters, and the camera signal parameters is executed to detect dynamic conditions and image feature parameters that affect camera alignment. An error with one of the dynamic conditions or the image feature parameters that affects the camera alignment is detected. A second level analysis of the camera signal parameters is executed to identify a root cause indicating one of the dynamic conditions or the image feature parameters that affects the camera alignment based upon the error. A camera alignment-related fault is detected based upon the root cause, and vehicle operation is controlled based upon the camera alignment-related fault.

    FILTERING AND AGGREGATING DETECTION POINTS OF A RADAR POINT CLOUD FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230126749A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17511968

    申请日:2021-10-27

    Abstract: A scan aggregator and filter for an autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of radar sensors, where each radar sensor performs a plurality of individual scans of a surrounding environment to obtain data in the form of a radar point cloud including a plurality of detection points. The scan aggregator and filter also includes an automated driving controller in electronic communication with the plurality of radar sensors. The automated driving controller is instructed to filter each of the individual scans to define a spatial region of interest and to remove the detection points of the radar point cloud that represent moving objects based on a first outlier-robust model estimation algorithm. The automated driving controller aggregates a predefined number of individual scans together based on a motion compensated aggregation technique to create an aggregated data scan and applies a plurality of density-based clustering algorithms to filter the aggregated data scan.

    COLLABORATIVE ESTIMATION AND CORRECTION OF LIDAR BORESIGHT ALIGNMENT ERROR AND HOST VEHICLE LOCALIZATION ERROR

    公开(公告)号:US20220390607A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17339626

    申请日:2021-06-04

    Abstract: A LIDAR-to-vehicle alignment system includes a memory and an autonomous driving module. The memory stores points of data provided based on an output of a LIDAR sensor and GPS locations. The autonomous driving module performs an alignment process including performing feature extraction on the points of data to detect one or more features of one or more predetermined types of objects having one or more predetermined characteristics. The features are determined to correspond to one or more targets because the features have the predetermined characteristics. One or more of the GPS locations are of the targets. The alignment process further includes: determining ground-truth positions of the features; correcting the GPS locations based on the ground-truth positions; calculating a LIDAR-to-vehicle transform based on the corrected GPS locations; and based on results of the alignment process, determining whether one or more alignment conditions are satisfied.

    Methods and systems for processing driver attention data

    公开(公告)号:US10528832B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-07

    申请号:US15954855

    申请日:2018-04-17

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing attention data. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, object data associated with at least one object of an exterior environment of the vehicle; receiving upcoming behavior data determined from a planned route of the vehicle; receiving gaze data sensed from an occupant of the vehicle; processing, by the processor, the object data, the upcoming behavior data, and the gaze data to determine an attention score associated with an attention of the occupant of the vehicle; and selectively generating, by the processor, signals to at least one of notify the occupant and control the vehicle based on the attention score.

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