System and method for autonomous vehicle predictive sensor cleaning
US11180119B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are directed to obtaining autonomous vehicle sensor data of an autonomous vehicle. In these system and methods that include determining a direction of motion of a vehicle based on a predicted navigational position of the vehicle, determining, based at least in part on the predicted navigational position, a change in a future light positional information that may be received by one or more sensors compared to a current light positional information being received by the one or more sensors and cleaning the one or more sensors of the vehicle prior to the change in the future light positional information and prior to the vehicle reaching the predicted navigational position.
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