Focus specification and focus stabilization
    71.
    发明授权
    Focus specification and focus stabilization 有权
    聚焦规范和聚焦稳定

    公开(公告)号:US09549125B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-17

    申请号:US14842754

    申请日:2015-09-01

    Abstract: An imaging device may be configured to monitor a field of view for various objects or events occurring therein. The imaging device may capture a plurality of images at various focal lengths, identify a region of interest including one or more semantic objects therein, and determine measures of the levels of blur or sharpness within the regions of interest of the images. Based on their respective focal lengths and measures of their respective levels of blur or sharpness, a focal length for capturing subsequent images with sufficient clarity may be predicted. The imaging device may be adjusted to capture images at the predicted focal length, and such images may be captured. Feedback for further adjustments to the imaging device may be identified by determining measures of the levels of blur or sharpness within the subsequently captured images.

    Abstract translation: 成像设备可以被配置为监视其中发生的各种对象或事件的视场。 成像设备可以以各种焦距捕获多个图像,识别其中包括一个或多个语义对象的感兴趣区域,并且确定图像感兴趣区域内的模糊或清晰度的度量。 基于它们各自的焦距和其各自的模糊或清晰度的测量,可以预测用于以足够的清晰度捕获后续图像的焦距。 可以调整成像装置以捕获预测焦距的图像,并且可以捕获这些图像。 可以通过确定随后拍摄的图像内的模糊或清晰度水平的测量来识别用于对成像装置的进一步调整的反馈。

    Optimal occupancy distribution for route or path planning

    公开(公告)号:US11640764B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US16889380

    申请日:2020-06-01

    Abstract: An occupancy map of a region is generated for a vehicle by dividing the region into cells and calculating occupancy metrics for each of the cells based on building footprints or other data. Cells having high occupancy metrics are labeled as obstructed, and cells having low occupancy metrics are labeled as free of obstructions. Cells that may not be labeled as obstructed or free based on their occupancy metrics are subdivided, and occupancy metrics are calculated for cells formed from the subdivision. Occupancy metrics may be calculated for cells, and the cells may be subdivided, for as long as the cells formed from the subdivision have areas greater than an area defined based on operational capabilities of the vehicle. The occupancy map is used to determine routes through the region for the vehicle.

    Predicting localized population densities for generating flight routes

    公开(公告)号:US11579611B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US16834786

    申请日:2020-03-30

    Abstract: A population density map of a region is generated by dividing the region into cells and allocating a population of the region only to the cells that are accessible to people, or are believed to be populated. Each of the cells is classified based on one or more ground features of the cells, and an adjustment factor for each of the cells is determined based at least in part on the classifications. Equal shares of the population of the region are allocated to each of the cells that is accessible or populated, and the equal shares are multiplied by the adjustment factors determined for the respective ones of the cells to calculate a population for each of such cells.

    Aerial item delivery availability
    78.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11507912B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16447597

    申请日:2019-06-20

    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to determine and rank large areas encompassing many parcels (e.g., neighborhoods, cities, towns) for aerial item delivery availability, without the use of image data of the areas. In some implementations, publicly available two-dimensional parcel maps that indicate parcel boundaries and outlines of structures on those parcels may be obtained and processed. For example, parcels within the area may be processed to determine deliverable area shapes, such as rectangles, within the parcel, excluding the area of the structure. A determination is then made as to whether one or more of the deliverable area shapes exceed a deliverable area threshold. If one or more of the deliverable area shapes of the parcel exceed the threshold, the parcel is considered to be available for aerial item delivery. This processing may be done for all parcels within an area or all customer parcels of customers of a service within the area (or any other selection criteria). Likewise, this processing may be done for multiple different areas and the areas may be ranked based on the overall determined availability of aerial item delivery to parcels within those areas.

    Directed audio-encoded data emission systems and methods for vehicles and devices

    公开(公告)号:US11454982B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16666263

    申请日:2019-10-28

    Abstract: Directed audio-encoded data emissions systems and methods may include one or more sensors, one or more audio transmitters, and a controller configured to cause emission of directed audio-encoded data toward various objects, such as vehicles, user devices, audio input/output devices, or others. For example, responsive to detecting a potential safety situation and/or a potential intended communication situation associated with one or more detected objects, audio-encoded data having selected audio characteristics may be emitted toward the detected objects using selected audio transmitters. The audio characteristics may be selected to encode one or more instructions to be executed by the detected objects, and the instructions may cause emission of audio, visual, or haptic notifications and/or initiation of various functions or operations by the objects.

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