Methods and systems for camera to ground alignment

    公开(公告)号:US12043269B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17651406

    申请日:2022-02-16

    CPC classification number: B60W40/10 G06V20/58 B60W2420/403 B60W2552/53

    Abstract: Systems and methods for a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving image data defining a plurality of images associated with an environment of the vehicle; receiving vehicle data indicating a velocity of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle data is associated with the image data; determining, by a processor, feature points within at least one image based on the vehicle data and a three dimensional projection method; 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, 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.

    ONLINE SENSOR ALIGNMENT USING FEATURE REGISTRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240142590A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US17974985

    申请日:2022-10-27

    CPC classification number: G01S7/4972 G01S7/40

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for aligning a sensor to a vehicle includes receiving a first frame of measurement from the sensor which includes a first point cloud. One or more clusters Ci representing one or more objects or the ground are segmented. A first set of feature vectors fi is computed for each cluster Ci. Based on the first set of feature vectors fi a second set of feature vectors fi′ is predicted respectively using an initial transformation. A third set of feature vectors fj is computed for a second frame with a second point cloud with clusters Cj. A pair of matching clusters is identified from Ci and Cj. A feature distance between the matching clusters is computed. An alignment transformation is computed by updating the initial transformation based on the feature distance. The method further includes aligning the sensor and the vehicle based on the alignment transformation.

    TOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230131387A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17452301

    申请日:2021-10-26

    Abstract: Methods and systems for a remote transportation system including a first autonomous vehicle, at least one second autonomous vehicle and a remote transportation server are provided. The server includes non-transitory computer readable media and one or more processors configured by programming instructions on the non-transitory computer readable media to: receive a request for tow service from the first vehicle, wherein the request includes a location of the first autonomous vehicle; identify a towing destination for the first autonomous vehicle based on the location of the first autonomous vehicle; perform an initial fault diagnosis to determine a towing type; confirm the towing type with the first autonomous vehicle to be at least one of a ground tow, an aerial tow, and a sensor kit tow; and coordinate towing of the first autonomous vehicle to the towing destination by the at least one second autonomous vehicle based on the towing type.

    Offset detection for fuel level sensor fault

    公开(公告)号:US11131573B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US15829366

    申请日:2017-12-01

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining an offset detection for a fuel level sensor fault. The method includes receiving an electrical resistance reading from a potentiometer of a fuel level sensor and generating an estimated fuel level based on an established fuel usage table that references the electrical resistance reading. The fuel level sensitivity is calculated based on the change in electrical resistance readings divided by the change in the estimated fuel levels (R/F). The fuel level sensitivity is compared to a predetermined sensitivity curve to determine any necessary offset to the electrical resistance reading. Finally, the fuel usage table is updated with the offset to the electrical resistance reading.

    Fault isolation for perception systems in autonomous/active safety vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10977503B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16541421

    申请日:2019-08-15

    Inventor: Yao Hu

    Abstract: In various embodiments, method, systems, and vehicles are provided that include: obtaining, via one or more sensors, sensor data pertaining including one or more images of one or more detected objects in proximity to a vehicle; processing the one or more images via a neural network model of a perception system of the vehicle, generating perception results for the one or more images; analyzing, via a processor, a plurality of potential faults in the perception system, based on the perception results, using a respective different technique for each of the plurality of potential faults, for the neural network model; determining a fault of the plurality of potential faults, via the processor, based on the analyzing; and taking a vehicle control action with respect to the vehicle, based on the fault, via instructions provided by the processor.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR AN ON-VEHICLE FLUIDIC SUBSYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190172274A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US15830262

    申请日:2017-12-04

    Abstract: A vehicle including a fluidic subsystem composed of an electric motor, a motor driver and a fluidic pump that is disposed in a fluidic circuit of the vehicle is described. A controller includes an instruction set that is executable to determine operating parameters associated with the fluidic subsystem, and determine a plurality of power efficiency parameters for the fluidic subsystem based upon the operating parameters. The power efficiency parameters include a hydraulic power efficiency, an electro-mechanical power efficiency and an electric power efficiency. The controller can determine a state of health for the fluidic subsystem based upon the power efficiency parameters, and detect a fault in the fluidic subsystem when the state of health is less than a threshold state of health. The fault can be communicated to a vehicle operator.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20190086914A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15705394

    申请日:2017-09-15

    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for collaboration between autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for coordinating travel between multiple autonomous vehicles is provided. The method includes sending a collaboration request to one or more vehicles in an area to form a group to perform a mission, receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request to join the group wherein the group includes a plurality of vehicles, cooperating in assigning leading functions for the group to one or more of the plurality of vehicles in the group, cooperating in mission negotiations for the group, cooperating in determining a formation for the group, and cooperating in generating a trajectory for the group. The vehicles in the group are operated in accordance with the determined formation and generated trajectory.

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