Systems and methods for selectively capturing sensor data of an autonomous vehicle using a sensor guide rail
US10782689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/931
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Obtaining one or more parameters of an autonomous vehicle, the parameters including any of a position, path, and/or speed of the autonomous vehicle. A region of interest from a plurality of regions surrounding the autonomous vehicle is identified based on the one or more parameters. One or more sensors mounted on a sensor guide rail are controlled, based on the region of interest, to move the sensor(s) along at least a portion of the autonomous vehicle, and to capture sensor data of the region of interest and not capture sensor data from the one or more other regions of the plurality of regions surrounding the autonomous vehicle, the sensor guide rail being mounted on a surface of the autonomous vehicle. The captured sensor data is provided to a processor capable of facilitating, based on the captured sensor data of the region of interest, one or more autonomous vehicle driving actions.
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