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Removable automotive LIDAR data collection pod

US11681298B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2021
Grant dateJun 20, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2213/0002
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle agnostic removable pod can be mounted on a vehicle using one or more legs of a pod mount. The removable pod can collect and time stamp a variety of environmental data as well as vehicle data. For example, environmental data can be collected using a sensor suite which can include an IMU, 3D positioning sensor, one or more cameras, and/or a LIDAR unit. As another example, vehicle data can be collected via a CAN bus attached to the vehicle. Environmental data and/or vehicle data can be time stamped and transmitted to a remote server for further processing by a computing device.

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