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公开(公告)号:US10408937B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-10
申请号:US15271068
申请日:2016-09-20
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
IPC: B60R1/00 , G05D1/02 , B60W30/00 , G01C21/26 , G01C21/28 , G01C21/30 , G01S13/86 , G01S13/93 , G01S15/93 , G01S17/08 , G01S17/93 , G01S19/48 , G01S19/00
Abstract: Example metal bridge detection systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives LIDAR data from a LIDAR system mounted to a vehicle and receives camera data from a camera system mounted to the vehicle. The method analyzes the received LIDAR data and the camera data to identify a metal bridge proximate the vehicle. If a metal bridge is identified, the method adjusts vehicle operations to improve vehicle control as it drives across the metal bridge.
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公开(公告)号:US10403140B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-03
申请号:US16087181
申请日:2016-03-21
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Harpreetsingh Banvait , Jinesh J. Jain , Surjya Sarathi Ray
IPC: G08G1/0967 , H04W4/46 , G08G1/16 , B60W30/12 , G08G1/01
Abstract: In response to detecting a traffic event such as a motorcycle lane splitting or an accident, a vehicle broadcasts a notification over a V2V communication channel. Traffic events may be detected using sensor systems of the vehicle or in response to messages reporting the event. Notifications may be received from the vehicle over a cellular communication channel. Roadside infrastructure, such as DSRC or cellular communication installations receive the notification and may rebroadcast it to adjacent vehicles. A DSRC installation may broadcast the message by way of a cellular communication installation and vice versa. The vehicle may provide a cellular notification by way of a driver's mobile device connected to a controller of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US10304335B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
申请号:US15096803
申请日:2016-04-12
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Jinesh J Jain , Sneha Kadetotad , Harpreetsingh Banvait , Vidya Nariyambut Murali , Peter Gyumyeong Joh
Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting available parking spaces in a parking environment. Radar systems are utilized to gather data about a parking lot environment. The radar data is provided to a neural network model as an input. Algorithms employing neural networks can be trained to recognize parked vehicles and conflicting data regarding debris, shopping carts, street lamps, traffic signs, pedestrians, etc. The neural network model processes the radar data to estimate parking space boundaries and to approximate the parking space boundaries as splines. The neural network model outputs spline estimations to a vehicle computer system. The vehicle computer system utilizes the spline estimates to detect available parking spaces. The spline estimates are updated as the vehicle navigates the parking environment.
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公开(公告)号:US20180239361A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-23
申请号:US15960311
申请日:2018-04-23
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC.
Inventor: Ashley Elizabeth Micks , Harpreetsingh Banvait , Jinesh J. Jain , Brielle Reiff
CPC classification number: G05D1/0246 , B60W40/08 , G05D1/024 , G05D1/0257 , G05D2201/0213 , G08G1/161 , G08G1/166
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for predicting a driver's intention and future movements of a proximal vehicle, whether an automated vehicle or a human driven vehicle, are disclosed herein. A system for predicting future movements of a vehicle includes an intersection component, a camera system, a boundary component, and a prediction component. The intersection component is configured to determine that a parent vehicle is near an intersection. The camera system is configured to capture an image of the proximal vehicle. The boundary component is configured to identify a sub-portion of the image containing a turn signal indicator on the proximal vehicle. The prediction component is configured to predict future movement of the proximal vehicle through the intersection based on a state of the turn signal indicator.
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公开(公告)号:US20180208185A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-26
申请号:US15411439
申请日:2017-01-20
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Nikhil Nagraj Rao , Scott Vincent Myers , Lisa Scaria , Harpreetsingh Banvait
IPC: B60W30/09 , B60W30/095 , G08G1/16 , B60Q1/50
CPC classification number: B60W30/09 , B60Q1/323 , B60Q1/50 , B60Q1/503 , B60W30/0956 , B60W50/14 , B60W2050/146 , B60W2530/00 , B60W2550/00 , B60W2550/40 , B60W2550/408 , G05D1/0088 , G08G1/096716 , G08G1/096741 , G08G1/09675 , G08G1/096791 , G08G1/161
Abstract: Techniques pertaining to vehicle occupancy indication and utilization thereof are described. A method may involve determining occupancy information regarding a number of occupants in a vehicle. The method may also involve indicating the occupancy information in either or both of a human-perceivable way and a machine-perceivable way.
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公开(公告)号:US09996080B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-12
申请号:US15054602
申请日:2016-02-26
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Harpreetsingh Banvait , Jinesh J Jain , Kyu Jeong Han
CPC classification number: G05D1/0088 , G01S2013/9367 , G05D1/0214 , G05D1/0221 , G05D1/0246 , G05D1/0255 , G05D1/0274 , G05D2201/0213
Abstract: A controller for an autonomous vehicle receives audio signals from one or more microphones. The audio signals are input to a machine learning model that classifies the source of the audio features. For example, features may be classified as originating from a vehicle. A direction to a source of the audio features is determined based on relative delays of the audio features in signals from multiple microphones. Where audio features are classified with an above-threshold confidence as originating from a vehicle, collision avoidance is performed with respect to the direction to the source of the audio features. The direction to the source of the audio features may be correlated with vehicle images and/or map data to increase a confidence score that the source of the audio features is a parked vehicle with its engine running. Collision avoidance may then be performed with potential paths of the parked vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US09975547B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-22
申请号:US15227625
申请日:2016-08-03
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
IPC: B60W30/02 , B60W30/14 , B60W40/076 , G08G1/0967
CPC classification number: B60W30/02 , B60W30/143 , B60W40/076 , B60W2420/42 , B60W2420/52 , B60W2550/12 , B60W2550/14 , B60W2720/10 , G08G1/0112 , G08G1/0133 , G08G1/0145 , G08G1/09626 , G08G1/096725 , G08G1/096775
Abstract: A method for automatically detecting and safely traversing an accumulation of ice on an impending bridge. The method automatically identifies, by the vehicle, impending approach of the vehicle to a bridge and senses an accumulation of ice on the bridge. The method then calculates a speed of the vehicle needed to prevent longitudinal slip between the vehicle and the bridge, and automatically slows the vehicle at a rate sufficient to enable the vehicle to reach the calculated speed by the time it reaches the bridge. A corresponding system is also disclosed and claimed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US20180081057A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-22
申请号:US15271068
申请日:2016-09-20
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
IPC: G01S17/08
CPC classification number: G01S17/08 , B60R1/00 , B60R2300/8093 , B60W30/18163 , B60W40/06 , B60W2520/26 , B60W2720/10 , G01C21/26 , G01C21/28 , G01C21/30 , G01S13/862 , G01S13/865 , G01S13/867 , G01S15/931 , G01S17/936 , G01S19/00 , G01S19/48 , G01S2013/9342 , G01S2013/9346 , G01S2013/935 , G01S2013/9357 , G01S2013/936 , G01S2013/9375 , G05D1/024
Abstract: Example metal bridge detection systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives LIDAR data from a LIDAR system mounted to a vehicle and receives camera data from a camera system mounted to the vehicle. The method analyzes the received LIDAR data and the camera data to identify a metal bridge proximate the vehicle. If a metal bridge is identified, the method adjusts vehicle operations to improve vehicle control as it drives across the metal bridge.
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公开(公告)号:US20180025640A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-25
申请号:US15214269
申请日:2016-07-19
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Ashley Elizabeth Micks , Jinesh J. Jain , Vidya Nariyambut Murali , Harpreetsingh Banvait , Sneha Kadetotad , Peter Gyumyeong Joh
Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for using virtual data to test and train parking space detection systems. Aspects of the invention integrate a virtual driving environment with sensor models (e.g., of a radar system) to provide virtual radar data in relatively large quantities in a relatively short amount of time. The sensor models perceive values for relevant parameters of a training data set. Relevant parameters can be randomized in the recorded data to ensure a diverse training data set with minimal bias. Since the driving environment is virtualized, the training data set can be generated alongside ground truth data. The ground truth data is used to annotate true locations, which are used to train a parking space classification algorithms to detect the free space boundaries.
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公开(公告)号:US20180017799A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-18
申请号:US15209181
申请日:2016-07-13
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Mohamed Ahmad , Harpreetsingh Banvait , Ashley Elizabeth Micks , Nikhil Nagraj Rao
CPC classification number: G02B27/0179 , B60R1/00 , B60R2300/301 , B60R2300/308 , G02B27/0101 , G02B2027/0141 , G02B2027/0181 , G06K9/00798 , G06K9/00805 , G06K9/6267 , H04N5/23293 , H04N9/3179 , H04N9/3191 , H04N9/3194
Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for a heads up display for observing vehicle perception activity. As a vehicle is operating, an occupant can see objects outside of the vehicle through the windshield. Vehicle sensors also sense the objects outside the vehicle. A vehicle projection system can project a heads up display for the sensed objects onto the windshield. The heads up display can be aligned with a driver's point of view so that graphical elements projected on a windshield overlap with their corresponding objects as seen through the windshield. As such, a driver (e.g., a test engineer) is able to view algorithm output (e.g., perception algorithm output) without having to look away from the road while driving. Accordingly, testing driver assist and autonomous driving features is both safer and more efficient. The heads up display can also be used as a driver assist.
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