Systems and methods for adjusting a contour of a vehicle based on a protrusion
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1. A method of informing a navigation system of a vehicle of a protrusion, comprising:
- acquiring sensor data from a sensor, wherein the sensor data is based on a position of cargo;
determining a contour of the vehicle;
detecting protruding cargo extending outside the contour of the vehicle, wherein detecting the protruding cargo is based on the sensor data and the contour; and
notifying the navigation system of the vehicle of the protruding cargo based on the protruding cargo extending beyond a threshold distance outside the contour of the vehicle;
wherein detecting the protruding cargo comprises estimating a protruding extremity of an occupant based on a skeletal anatomy of the occupant and a non-protruding portion of the occupant.
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Abstract
A system for informing a navigation system of a vehicle of a protrusion includes a sensor and a processing circuit. The sensor is configured to generate sensor data based on a position of cargo. The processing circuit is configured to determine a contour of the vehicle, detect protruding cargo extending outside the contour of the vehicle, where detecting the protruding cargo is based on the sensor data and the contour, and notify the navigation system of the vehicle of the protruding cargo.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of informing a navigation system of a vehicle of a protrusion, comprising:
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acquiring sensor data from a sensor, wherein the sensor data is based on a position of cargo; determining a contour of the vehicle; detecting protruding cargo extending outside the contour of the vehicle, wherein detecting the protruding cargo is based on the sensor data and the contour; and notifying the navigation system of the vehicle of the protruding cargo based on the protruding cargo extending beyond a threshold distance outside the contour of the vehicle; wherein detecting the protruding cargo comprises estimating a protruding extremity of an occupant based on a skeletal anatomy of the occupant and a non-protruding portion of the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of informing a navigation system of a vehicle of a protrusion, comprising:
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acquiring sensor data from a sensor, wherein the sensor data is based on a position of cargo; determining a contour of the vehicle; detecting protruding cargo extending outside the contour of the vehicle, wherein detecting the protruding cargo is based on the sensor data and the contour; and notifying the navigation system of the vehicle of the protruding cargo based on the protruding cargo extending beyond a threshold distance outside the contour of the vehicle; wherein the cargo includes an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the protruding cargo includes a protruding extremity of the occupant, and wherein detecting the protruding cargo is based on information related to skeletal anatomy. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of informing a navigation system of a vehicle of a protrusion, comprising:
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acquiring sensor data from a sensor, wherein the sensor data is based on a position of cargo; determining a contour of the vehicle; detecting protruding cargo extending outside the contour of the vehicle, wherein detecting the protruding cargo is based on the sensor data and the contour; and notifying the navigation system of the vehicle of the protruding cargo based on the protruding cargo extending beyond a threshold distance outside the contour of the vehicle; wherein the sensor includes an RFID sensor, and wherein at least one RFID tag is coupled to the cargo. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of identifying a susceptibility of a vehicle to a size restriction, comprising:
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acquiring sensor data from a sensor, wherein the sensor data is based on a position of cargo; determining a contour of the vehicle; determining a size limit on a route of the vehicle; detecting protruding cargo extending outside the contour of the vehicle, wherein detecting the protruding cargo is based on the sensor data and the contour; generating an updated contour of the vehicle based on the protruding cargo, the updated contour comprising an updated contour across an entire span of the vehicle; determining a susceptibility of the vehicle to the size limit based on the updated contour; and notifying a navigation system of the vehicle of the susceptibility of the vehicle to the size limit based on the updated contour exceeding a threshold; wherein the sensor includes an RFID sensor, and wherein at least one RFID tag is coupled to the cargo. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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