CUED AUTOMOBILE SENSOR FUSION
First Claim
1. A method for detecting objects within a host vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a first set of sensed data using a first object sensor;
generating a second set of sensed data using a second object sensor;
detecting an object using the sensed data from the first object sensor;
upon detecting the object using the sensed data from the first object sensor, changing a setting associated with the second object sensor to increase the probability of detecting the object using the second set of sensed data from the second object sensor.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for remote detection of objects involving cued sensor fusion. In some implementations, a first set of sensed data may be generated using a first object sensor and a second set of sensed data generated using a second object sensor. An object may then be detected using the sensed data from the first object sensor. Upon detecting the object using the sensed data from the first object sensor, a setting associated with the second object sensor may be changed to increase the probability of detecting the object using the second set of sensed data from the second object sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for detecting objects within a host vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first set of sensed data using a first object sensor; generating a second set of sensed data using a second object sensor; detecting an object using the sensed data from the first object sensor; upon detecting the object using the sensed data from the first object sensor, changing a setting associated with the second object sensor to increase the probability of detecting the object using the second set of sensed data from the second object sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for remote detection of objects from within a host vehicle, comprising:
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a first object sensor configured to receive a first set of sensed data; a second object sensor configured to receive a second set of sensed data; an object detection module configured to receive data from the first object sensor, wherein the object detection module is configured to use the data from at least one of the first object sensor and the second object sensor to identify remote objects from within the host vehicle, and wherein the system for remote detection is configured to, upon detection of an object by the object detection module using the first set of sensed data from the first object sensor, change a setting associated with the second object sensor to increase the probability of the object detection module detecting the object using data from the second object sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for remote detection of objects from within a host vehicle, comprising:
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a first object sensor configured to receive a first set of sensed data; a second object sensor configured to receive a second set of sensed data, wherein the first object sensor comprises an object sensor of a different type than the second object sensor; a first object detection module configured to receive raw data from the first object sensor, wherein the first object detection module is configured to attempt to identify remote objects using the raw data from the first object sensor; a second object detection module configured to receive raw data from the second object sensor, wherein the second object detection module is configured to attempt to identify remote objects using the raw data from the second object sensor; a first tracking module configured to receive processed data from the first object detection module to track remote objects identified by the first object detection module; a second tracking module configured to receive processed data from the second object detection module to track remote objects identified by the second object detection module; and a fusion tracking module configured to receive data from both the first tracking module and the second tracking module to track objects detected by both the first tracking module and the second tracking module, wherein the system for remote detection is configured to, upon confirmation of a detection of an object by at least one of the first object detection module and the first tracking module, reduce at least one of a detection threshold of the second object detection module and a tracker threshold of the second tracking module to increase the probability of the object being detected using data from the second object sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification