Simulating virtual objects

US9836895B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Waymo LLC · US

Inventors

• Carl Nygaard · Sunnyvale, US
• James Stout · Fort Collins, US
• Jiajun Zhu · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 19, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 19, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F30/20
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An autonomous vehicle is tested using virtual objects. The autonomous vehicle is maneuvered, by one or more computing devices, the autonomous vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. Sensor data is received corresponding to objects in the autonomous vehicle's environment, and virtual object data is received corresponding to a virtual object in the autonomous vehicle's environment. The virtual object represents a real object that is not in the vehicle's environment. The autonomous vehicle is maneuvered based on both the sensor data and the virtual object data. Information about the maneuvering of the vehicle based on both the sensor data and the virtual object data may be logged and analyzed.