Sensor assembly
    81.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1037029S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US29908023

    申请日:2024-01-11

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: FIG. 1 is a top, front, left perspective view of a first embodiment of the claimed design for a sensor assembly;
    FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
    FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;
    FIG. 8 is a top, front, left perspective view of a second embodiment of the claimed design for a sensor assembly;
    FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 10 is a back view thereof;
    FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;
    FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;
    FIG. 15 is a top, front, left perspective view of a third embodiment of the claimed design for a sensor assembly;
    FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 17 is a back view thereof;
    FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 20 is a top view thereof;
    FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof;
    FIG. 22 is a top, front, left perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the claimed design for a sensor assembly;
    FIG. 23 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 24 is a back view thereof;
    FIG. 25 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 26 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 27 is a top view thereof;
    FIG. 28 is a bottom view thereof;
    FIG. 29 is a top, front, left perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the claimed design for a sensor assembly;
    FIG. 30 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 31 is a back view thereof;
    FIG. 32 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 33 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 34 is a top view thereof;
    FIG. 35 is a bottom view thereof;
    FIG. 36 is a top, front, left perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the claimed design for a sensor assembly;
    FIG. 37 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 38 is a back view thereof;
    FIG. 39 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 40 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 41 is a top view thereof; and,
    FIG. 42 is a bottom view thereof.
    The broken lines showing the remainder of the sensor assembly depict environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

    Smart sensor scheduler
    82.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12052519B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US18323093

    申请日:2023-05-24

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: A system includes an image sensor having a plurality of pixels that form a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs), image processing resources, and a scheduler configured to perform operations including determining a priority level for a particular ROI of the plurality of ROIs based on a feature detected by one or more image processing resources of the image processing resources within initial image data associated with the particular ROI. The operations also include selecting, based on the feature detected within the initial image data, a particular image processing resource of the image processing resources by which subsequent image data generated by the particular ROI is to be processed. The operations further include inserting, based on the priority level, the subsequent image data into a processing queue of the particular image processing resource to schedule the subsequent image data for processing by the particular image processing resource.

    Displaying sensor data and supplemental data as a mask for autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US12051328B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US18335337

    申请日:2023-06-15

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    CPC classification number: G08G1/096766 G01S7/51 G01S17/89 G01S17/931

    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing sensor data on a display of a vehicle. For instance, data points generated by a lidar sensor may be received. The data points may be representative of one or more objects in an external environment of the vehicle. A scene including a representation of the vehicle from a perspective of a virtual camera, a first virtual object corresponding to at least one of the one or more objects, and a second virtual object corresponding to at least one object identified from pre-stored map information may be generated. Supplemental points corresponding to a surface of the at least one object identified from the pre-stored map information may be generated. A pulse including at least some of the data points generated by the sensor and the supplemental points may be generated. The scene may be displayed with the pulse on the display.

    Queueing into Pickup and Drop-off Locations
    84.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240248472A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18623133

    申请日:2024-04-01

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 B60W60/00253 B60W2554/406

    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling an autonomous vehicle to respond to queuing behaviors at pickup or drop-off locations. As an example, a request to pick up or drop off a passenger at a location may be received. The location may be determined to likely have a queue for picking up and dropping off passengers. Based on sensor data received from a perception system, whether a queue exists at the location may be determined. Once it is determined that a queue exists, it may be determined whether to join the queue to avoid inconveniencing other road users. Based on the determination to join the queue, the vehicle may be controlled to join the queue.

    Methods and systems for detecting and mitigating automotive radar interference

    公开(公告)号:US12044775B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17357424

    申请日:2021-06-24

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Inventor: Ryan Fan

    CPC classification number: G01S13/931 G01S7/024 G01S13/89

    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to techniques that involve detecting and mitigating automotive interference. Electromagnetic signals propagating in the environment can be received by a radar unit that limits the signals received to a particular angle of arrival with reception antennas that limit the signals received to a particular polarization. Filters can be applied to the signals to remove portions that are outside an expected time range and an expected frequency range that depend on radar signal transmission parameters used by the radar unit. In addition, a model representing an expected electromagnetic signal digital representation can be used to remove portions of the signals that are indicative of spikes and plateaus associated with signal interference. A computing device can then generate an environment representation that indicates positions of surfaces relative to the vehicle using the remaining portions of the signals.

    Multiple Operating Modes to Expand Dynamic Range

    公开(公告)号:US20240223882A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18413521

    申请日:2024-01-16

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    CPC classification number: H04N23/61 H04N23/45 H04N23/73 H04N23/741

    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to multiple operating modes to expand dynamic range. An example embodiment includes a camera system. The camera system may include a first image sensor having a first dynamic range corresponding to a first range of luminance levels in a scene. The system may also include a second image sensor having a second dynamic range corresponding to a second range of luminance levels in the scene. The camera system may further include a processor coupled to the first image sensor and the second image sensor. The processor may be configured to execute instructions to identify objects of a first type in a first image of the scene captured by the first image sensor and identify objects of a second object type in a second image of the scene captured by the second image sensor.

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