Generating simplified object models to reduce computational resource requirements for autonomous vehicles
US11048254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/56
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling a vehicle using a simplified model of an object. In one example, sensor data including a plurality of data points corresponding to surfaces of the object in the vehicle's environment may be received from one or more sensors of the vehicle. A first model may be determined using a subset of the plurality of data points. A set of secondary data points may be identified from the plurality of data points using a point on the vehicle. The set of secondary data points may be filtered from the subset of the plurality data points to determine a second model, wherein the second model is a simplified version of the first model. The vehicle may be controlled in an autonomous driving mode based on the second model.
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