Apparatus and method for recognizing driving environment for autonomous vehicle
US9360328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and a method are provided for recognizing driving environment for an autonomous vehicle. The apparatus includes a controller configured to receive navigation information from a satellite navigation receiver. The controller is further configured to receive map data from a map storage and image data from an image sensor regarding captured images from around a vehicle and distance information from a distance sensor regarding sensed objects positioned around the vehicle. The controller is also configured to determine a fusion method for information measured by the image sensor and the distance sensor based on a receiving state of the satellite navigation receiver and precision of the map data to recognize the driving environment.
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