Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Physics modeling for radar and ultrasonic sensors
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Application No.: US15248787Application Date: 2016-08-26
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Publication No.: US10592805B2Publication Date: 2020-03-17
- Inventor: Alexander Groh , Kay Kunes , Sarah Houts
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Stevens Law Group
- Agent David R. Stevens
- Main IPC: G06N3/08
- IPC: G06N3/08 ; G06N3/04 ; G09B9/54 ; G06F17/50 ; G06N7/00

Abstract:
A machine learning module may generate a probability distribution from training data including labeled modeling data correlated with reflection data. Modeling data may include data from a LIDAR system, camera, and/or a GPS for a target environment/object. Reflection data may be collected from the same environment/object by a radar and/or an ultrasonic system. The probability distribution may assign reflection coefficients for radar and/or ultrasonic systems conditioned on values for modeling data. A mapping module may create a reflection model to overlay a virtual environment assembled from a second set of modeling data by applying the second set to the probability distribution to assign reflection values to surfaces within the virtual environment. Additionally, a test bench may evaluate an algorithm, for processing reflection data to generate control signals to an autonomous vehicle, with simulated reflection data from a virtual sensor engaging reflection values assigned within the virtual environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180060725A1 Physics Modeling for Radar and Ultrasonic Sensors Public/Granted day:2018-03-01
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