Traffic light identification and/or classification for use in controlling an autonomous vehicle
US12417644B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2556/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining a current state, of at least one traffic light, for use in controlling an autonomous vehicle are described herein. Implementations determine, based on a pose instance of the autonomous vehicle and a stored mapping of an environment of the autonomous vehicle, a region of the environment including the traffic light and a configuration that is assigned to the traffic light. Further, those implementations process an image capturing the region, using a machine learning classifier, to generate predicted output associated with multiple candidate states of the traffic light, and determine a current state of the traffic light based on the predicted output. Processing the image using the machine learning classifier can be based on the configuration of the traffic light.
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