System and method for determining the direction of an actor
US10120057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Example systems and methods are disclosed for determining the direction of an actor based on sensors within an environment. The method may include receiving point cloud data representative of the actor within the environment. The method may also include generating data segments of the point cloud data corresponding to respective height levels of the actor. The method may further include determining an area value for each data segment. Also, the method may include determining a transition between a first data segment and an adjacent second data segment based on a difference between the corresponding area values. Further, the method may include determining that the first data segment is representative of a head of the actor while the second data segment is representative of a body of the actor. The method may also include providing information indicating a direction of the actor based on the second data segment.
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