Indent-Indication System For An Automated Vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US20170305335A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15135825

    申请日:2016-04-22

    Abstract: An intent-indication system includes an intersection-detector, a vehicle-detector, and a controller. The intersection-detector is suitable for use on a host-vehicle. The intersection-detector is used to determine that the host-vehicle is stopped at an intersection. The vehicle-detector is also suitable for use on the host-vehicle. The vehicle-detector is used to detect a presence of an other-vehicle proximate to the intersection. The controller is in communication with the intersection-detector and the vehicle-detector. The controller is configured to operate host-headlights of the host-vehicle to provide an indication of intent of the host-vehicle to the other-vehicle when the host-vehicle and the other-vehicle have been stopped at the intersection for more than a time-threshold.

    LIDAR SENSOR ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190004160A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15638577

    申请日:2017-06-30

    Abstract: A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor alignment system includes first and second LiDAR sensors, and a controller. The first and second LiDAR sensors are each configured to monitor respective first and second regions and output respective first and second LiDAR signals associated with the regions. The controller is configured to receive the signals, recognize a target detected by both the first and second LiDAR sensors, utilize a first coordinate map associated with the first region to determine a first mapped location of the target, utilize a second coordinate map associated with the second region to determine a second mapped location of the target, and associate the first and second mapped locations to determine if the first and second LiDAR sensors are aligned.

    Infrastructure-Device Status-Verification System For Automated Vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US20170286784A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15083520

    申请日:2016-03-29

    Abstract: An infrastructure-device status-verification system suitable for use by an automated vehicle includes a transceiver, an object-detector, and a controller. The transceiver is suitable to install on a host-vehicle. The transceiver is used to receive an indicated-status of an infrastructure-device. The object-detector is suitable to install on the host-vehicle. The object-detector is used to determine a detected-status of the infrastructure-device. The controller is in communication with the transceiver and the object-detector. The controller determines a confirmed-status of the infrastructure-device based on the indicated-status and the detected-status. The system provides for increased confidence and security regarding information about the status of an infrastructure-device such as the traffic-signal (e.g. red, yellow, and green), thereby avoid miss-information caused by, for example, hacking or spoofing of V2I communications from the infrastructure-device, and overcome instances when the field-of-view between the object-detector and the infrastructure-device 26 becomes occluded after the confirmed-status has been established or determined.

    V2X object-location verification system for automated vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US09671785B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-06

    申请号:US15083538

    申请日:2016-03-29

    Abstract: An object-detection system suitable for use in an automated vehicle includes a transceiver, and object-detector, and a controller. The transceiver is suitable to install on a host-vehicle. The transceiver is used to receive an indicated-location of an object proximate to the host-vehicle. The object-detector is suitable to install on the host-vehicle. The object-detector is used to detect a relative-location of the object relative to the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the transceiver and the object-detector. The controller determines a confirmed-location of the object relative to the host-vehicle based on the indicated-location and the relative-location. Determining the confirmed-location of the object allows for selecting from a variety of optimized algorithms to better track subsequent expected motion of the object, and reducing the risk of unnecessary or erratic action by the host-vehicle caused by hacking of the wireless-transmission or deliberate malicious content in the wireless-transmission.

    LIDAR SENSOR ALIGNMENT SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190004159A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15638538

    申请日:2017-06-30

    CPC classification number: G01S7/4972 G01S7/4026 G01S17/023 G01S17/936

    Abstract: A Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor alignment system includes an imaging device, a LiDAR sensor, a mount device, and a controller. The imaging device is configured to output an image signal associated with a first scene that includes an object. The LiDAR sensor is configured to output a LiDAR signal associated with a second scene. The mount device is attached to the LiDAR sensor and adapted to align the LiDAR sensor. The controller is configured to receive the image and LiDAR signals, classify the object from the first scene, and confirm the object is properly oriented within the second scene. If the object is not properly orientated within the second scene, the controller initiates an action.

    LIDAR AND CAMERA DATA FUSION FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20180316873A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15499076

    申请日:2017-04-27

    CPC classification number: G01S17/936 G01S17/023 G01S17/42

    Abstract: A data-fusion system that fuses lidar-data and camera-data for an automated vehicle includes a camera, a lidar, and a controller. The camera renders an image of an object proximate to a host-vehicle. The lidar detects a distance and a direction to the object based on a reflected-signal of light reflected by the object. The controller is in communication with the camera and the lidar. The controller is configured to determine a reflectivity-characteristic of the object based on the image and the reflected-signal, and adjust a detection-characteristic of the lidar when the reflectivity-characteristic of the object makes it difficult for the lidar to detect the distance and the direction to the object.

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