Navigating in snow

US11378958B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD. · IL

Inventors

• Amnon Shashua · Jerusalem, IL
• Yoram Gdalyahu · Jerusalem, IL
• Ofer Springer · Jerusalem, IL
• Aran Reisman · Givatayim, IL
• Daniel Braunstein · Tzur Hadassa, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 5, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/12
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods navigate a vehicle on a road at least partially covered with snow. In one implementation, a system may include at least one processor programmed to receive from an image capture device, a plurality of images captured of an environment forward of the vehicle, including an area where snow covers a road on which the vehicle travels, analyze at least one of the plurality of images to identify a first free space boundary on a first side of the vehicle and extending forward of the vehicle, a second free space boundary on a passenger side of the vehicle and extending forward of the vehicle, and a forward free space boundary forward of the vehicle and extending between the first free space boundary and the second free space boundary.