METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIDAR MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:US20240402317A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18329131

    申请日:2023-06-05

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by the controller, return data generated by a lidar device of the vehicle; determining, by the controller, at least one overlapping channel of redundant return data; determining, by the controller, an optimization framework of equations based on modeled errors of the at least one overlapping channel; solving, by the controller, the optimization framework using a least squares method to determine an error value; determining, by the controller, a state of health of the lidar device based on the error value; compensating, by the controller, the return data from the lidar device based on the error value; and controlling, by the controller, the vehicle based on the compensated return data.

    System and method of controlling tethered self-propelled platforms

    公开(公告)号:US12024223B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17038783

    申请日:2020-09-30

    CPC classification number: B62D13/005 B62D59/04 G05D1/0223

    Abstract: A method of controlling tethered self-propelled platforms is provided. The method comprises providing a platform leader and a platform follower connected to the leader with a tether to define a first heading line of the leader and a first coordinate frame of the follower. Each of the leader and the follower is pivotally moveable relative to the tether, defining a leader angle and a follower angle. The method further comprises estimating a predicted position of the leader based on a current position, a current speed, and a current yaw rate of the leader. The predicted position of the leader defines a predicted heading line of the leader. The method further comprises determining a trajectory of the follower from the first coordinate frame to the predicted heading line defining a second coordinate frame of the follower. The trajectory is based on a desired distance the predicted heading line and a desired change in yaw angle of the follower. The method further comprises moving the follower along the trajectory to the second coordinate frame.

    MITIGATING BRAKING VIBRATION DUE TO ROTOR THICKNESS VARIATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220258705A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17174742

    申请日:2021-02-12

    Abstract: A braking system includes brake rotors, wheel speed sensors, and an electronic control unit. The brake rotors are couplable to wheels. The brake rotors have rotor thickness variations that cause a vibration while braking. The wheel speed sensors are couplable to the wheels and configured to generate rotation signals for the wheels. The electronic control unit coupled to the wheel speed sensors and configured to generate an absolute phase offset signal that conveys an absolute phase offset angle between the rotor thickness variations in response to the rotation signals, generate a brake torque adjustment signal in response to the absolute phase offset signal and the rotation signals, and adjust a first braking control signal for a first brake rotor relative to a second braking control signal for a second brake rotor based on the brake torque adjustment signal to minimize an amplitude of the vibration during a braking event.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TETHERED SELF-PROPELLED PLATFORMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220097765A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17038783

    申请日:2020-09-30

    Abstract: A method of controlling tethered self-propelled platforms is provided. The method comprises providing a platform leader and a platform follower connected to the leader with a tether to define a first heading line of the leader and a first coordinate frame of the follower. Each of the leader and the follower is pivotally moveable relative to the tether, defining a leader angle and a follower angle. The method further comprises estimating a predicted position of the leader based on a current position, a current speed, and a current yaw rate of the leader. The predicted position of the leader defines a predicted heading line of the leader. The method further comprises determining a trajectory of the follower from the first coordinate frame to the predicted heading line defining a second coordinate frame of the follower. The trajectory is based on a desired distance the predicted heading line and a desired change in yaw angle of the follower. The method further comprises moving the follower along the trajectory to the second coordinate frame.

    Lane position sensing and tracking in a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11093761B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16293837

    申请日:2019-03-06

    Abstract: A system and method to perform lane position sensing and tracking in a vehicle include using a first camera with a first field of view of a first side of the vehicle and a second camera with a second field of view on a second side of the vehicle to capture images. The method includes determining if a first lane line on a first side of the vehicle and a second lane line on the second side of the vehicle are both visible, and based on the first lane line and the second lane line being visible, determining, a position of the vehicle in a lane between the first lane line and the second lane line and determining a trajectory of the first lane line and the second lane line and of the vehicle.

    LANE POSITION SENSING AND TRACKING IN A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20200285863A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16293837

    申请日:2019-03-06

    Abstract: A system and method to perform lane position sensing and tracking in a vehicle include using a first camera with a first field of view of a first side of the vehicle and a second camera with a second field of view on a second side of the vehicle to capture images. The method includes determining if a first lane line on a first side of the vehicle and a second lane line on the second side of the vehicle are both visible, and based on the first lane line and the second lane line being visible, determining, a position of the vehicle in a lane between the first lane line and the second lane line and determining a trajectory of the first lane line and the second lane line and of the vehicle.

    METHOD TO AUTOMATE DETECTION OF VEHICLE LAMP DEGRADATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200065593A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16106351

    申请日:2018-08-21

    Abstract: A method to automate detection of a vehicle light degradation or failure includes generating a distinct pattern to be executed by at least one vehicle light, and sending a command to a light control module operative to cause the at least one vehicle light to emit the distinct pattern. The method continues with extracting features from camera images of the distinct pattern emitted by the at least one vehicle light, and then comparing the features extracted from the camera images with features from the commanded distinct pattern to determine degradation or failure of the at least one vehicle light's state of health.

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