Controlling vehicle sensors based on dynamic objects
US10627521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| 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 vehicle sensor includes receiving sensor data generated by one or more vehicle sensors that are configured to sense an environment through which the vehicle is moving, and identifying, based on the received sensor data, one or more current and/or predicted positions of one or more dynamic objects that are currently moving, or are capable of movement, within the environment. The method also includes causing, based on the current and/or predicted positions of the dynamic objects, an area of focus of the first sensor to be adjusted, at least by causing (i) a field of regard of the first sensor, and/or (ii) a spatial distribution of scan lines produced by the first sensor, to be adjusted.
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