METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATION
First Claim
1. A method for autonomous vehicle navigation, the method comprising:
- providing one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) sensors, one or more inertial sensors, and one or more image sensors on an autonomous vehicle;
obtaining one or more GPS measurements, one or more inertial measurements, and one or more image measurements from the respective GPS sensors, inertial sensors, and image sensors during operation of the autonomous vehicle; and
integrating together each of the GPS measurements, inertial measurements, and image measurements to estimate a position of the autonomous vehicle over time.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for autonomous vehicle navigation. In the method and system, one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) sensors, one or more inertial sensors, and one or more image sensors are provided on an autonomous vehicle. During operation of the autonomous vehicle, one or more GPS measurements, one or more inertial measurements, and one or more image measurements are obtained from the respective GPS sensors, inertial sensors, and image sensors. Each of the GPS measurements, inertial measurements, and image measurements are integrated together to estimate a position of the autonomous vehicle over time.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for autonomous vehicle navigation, the method comprising:
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providing one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) sensors, one or more inertial sensors, and one or more image sensors on an autonomous vehicle; obtaining one or more GPS measurements, one or more inertial measurements, and one or more image measurements from the respective GPS sensors, inertial sensors, and image sensors during operation of the autonomous vehicle; and integrating together each of the GPS measurements, inertial measurements, and image measurements to estimate a position of the autonomous vehicle over time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for autonomous vehicle navigation, comprising:
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one or more Global Positioning System (GPS) sensors operatively connected to an autonomous vehicle for obtaining GPS measurements; one or more inertial sensors operatively connected to the autonomous vehicle for obtaining inertial measurements; one or more image sensors operatively connected to the autonomous vehicle for obtaining image measurements; and program code means for integrating together each of the GPS measurements, inertial measurements, and image measurements to estimate a position of the autonomous vehicle over time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for a method for autonomous vehicle navigation, the method comprising:
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obtaining one or more GPS measurements, one or more inertial measurements, and one or more image measurements for an autonomous vehicle; and integrating together each of the GPS measurements, inertial measurements, and image measurements to estimate a position of the autonomous vehicle over time.
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