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System and method for evaluating the perception system of an autonomous vehicle

US10572717B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2019
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/588
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for optimizing one or more object detection parameters used by an autonomous vehicle to detect objects in images. The autonomous vehicle may capture the images using one or more sensors. The autonomous vehicle may then determine object labels and their corresponding object label parameters for the detected objects. The captured images and the object label parameters may be communicated to an object identification server. The object identification server may request that one or more reviewers identify objects in the captured images. The object identification server may then compare the identification of objects by reviewers with the identification of objects by the autonomous vehicle. Depending on the results of the comparison, the object identification server may recommend or perform the optimization of one or more of the object detection parameters.

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