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First Claim
1. A navigation system, comprising:
- one or more propulsion units configured to effect movement of a vehicle and a plurality of sensors each configured to capture a plurality of sensor data; and
one or more processors operably coupled to the plurality of sensors and individually or collectively configured to;
assess data quality of the plurality of sensor data from each sensors;
select at least one of the plurality of sensors based on the assessed data quality; and
determine state information for the vehicle using the plurality of sensor data from the selected sensor(s).
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Abstract
Systems and methods for navigating a vehicle within an environment are provided. In one aspect, a method comprises: (a) selecting, with aid of a processor, a subset of a plurality of sensors to be used for navigating the vehicle within the environment based on one or more predetermined criteria, wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged on the vehicle such that each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to obtain sensor data from a different field of view; (b) processing, with aid of the processor, the sensor data from the selected sensor(s) so as to generate navigation information for navigating the vehicle within the environment; and (c) outputting, with aid of the processor, signals for controlling the vehicle based on the navigation information.
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30 Claims
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1. A navigation system, comprising:
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one or more propulsion units configured to effect movement of a vehicle and a plurality of sensors each configured to capture a plurality of sensor data; and one or more processors operably coupled to the plurality of sensors and individually or collectively configured to; assess data quality of the plurality of sensor data from each sensors; select at least one of the plurality of sensors based on the assessed data quality; and determine state information for the vehicle using the plurality of sensor data from the selected sensor(s). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A navigation system, comprising:
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a plurality of imaging devices on a vehicle, wherein each imaging device is configured to capture a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of imaging devices comprise a primary imaging device and one or more secondary imaging devices; and one or more processors operably coupled to the plurality of imaging devices and individually or collectively configured to; assess image quality of the plurality of images from the primary imaging device to determine whether said image quality meets a predetermined threshold; assess image quality of the plurality of images from the one or more secondary imaging devices if the image quality of the plurality of images from the primary imaging device does not meet the predetermined threshold; select at least one of the one or more secondary imaging devices based on the assessment of the image quality of the plurality of images from the one or more secondary imaging devices; and determine state information for the vehicle using the plurality of images from the selected secondary imaging device(s). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for controlling a moving vehicle operably coupled thereto a plurality of imaging devices, comprising:
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capturing a plurality of images with each imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices; and with aid of one or more processors, individually or collectively, assessing image quality of the plurality of images from each imaging device; selecting at least one of the plurality of imaging devices based on the assessment of the image quality of the plurality of images; and determining state information for the vehicle using the plurality of images from the selected imaging device(s).
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30. A method for assessing state information of a moving vehicle attached to a plurality of imaging devices, comprising:
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capturing a plurality of images with each imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices, wherein the plurality of imaging devices comprises a primary imaging device and one or more secondary imaging devices; and with aid of one or more processors, individual or collectively, assessing image quality of the plurality of images from the primary imaging device to determine whether said image quality meets a predetermined threshold; assessing image quality of the plurality of images from the one or more secondary imaging device if the image quality of the plurality of images from the primary imaging device does not meet the predetermined threshold; selecting at least one of the one or more secondary imaging devices based on the assessment of the image quality of the plurality of images from the one or more secondary imaging devices; and determining state information for the vehicle using the plurality of images from the selected secondary imaging device(s).
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