Adjusting area of focus of vehicle sensors by controlling spatial distributions of scan lines
US10473788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/59
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling at least a first sensor of a vehicle, which senses an environment through which the vehicle is moving by producing a plurality of scan lines arranged according to a spatial distribution, includes receiving sensor data generated by one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are configured to sense the environment through which the vehicle is moving. The method also includes identifying, by one or more processors and based on the received sensor data, one or more areas of interest in the environment, and causing, by one or more processors and based on the areas of interest, the spatial distribution of the plurality of scan lines produced by the first sensor to be adjusted.
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