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Simulating virtual objects

US10943414B1 · kind B1 · utility

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24References

20Claims

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Assignee

Waymo LLC · US

Inventors

Carl Nygaard · Sunnyvale, US
James Stout · Fort Collins, US
Jiajun Zhu · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 30, 2017
Grant date	Mar 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 13, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F30/20
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An autonomous vehicle is tested using virtual objects. The autonomous vehicle is maneuvered, by one or more computing devices, the autonomous vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. Sensor data is received corresponding to objects in the autonomous vehicle's environment, and virtual object data is received corresponding to a virtual object in the autonomous vehicle's environment. The virtual object represents a real object that is not in the vehicle's environment. The autonomous vehicle is maneuvered based on both the sensor data and the virtual object data. Information about the maneuvering of the vehicle based on both the sensor data and the virtual object data may be logged and analyzed.

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