Sensor pod coverage and placement on vehicle
US11623585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/004
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensor pod system includes one or more sensor pods with a plurality of sensors configured to collect data from an environment. A sensor pod may have an effective field of view created by individual sensors with overlapping fields of view. The sensor pod system may include sensors of different types and modalities. Sensor pods of the sensor pod system may be modularly disposed on a vehicle, for example, an autonomous vehicle to collect and provide data of the environment during operation of the vehicle. The sensor pods may be disposed at elevated locations around the vehicle to reduce obstacles within the sensor pods fields of view.
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