Solar invariant imaging system for object detection
US10397497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/544
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An object detection system includes an infrared light source and an imaging system that generates an image from a portion of the infrared spectrum characterized by full absorption of solar radiation. A control system detects an object using the image, determines a command based on a location of the object, and sends a command to one or more vehicle systems. Another object detection system includes an imaging system that generates a first image based on a visible spectrum and a second image based an infrared spectrum. A control system receives a disparity indication associated with object detection and sends a command to one or more vehicle systems to implement a disparity response based on the disparity indication. The disparity indication includes information that an object is not detected within the first image and that the object is detected within the second image.
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