Railroad Light Detection
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a vehicle based on a railroad light'"'"'s activation status, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the one or more processors, images of a railroad light;
determining, based on the images of the railroad light, by the one or more processors, the illumination status of a pair of lights of the railroad light over a period of time as the vehicle approaches the railroad light;
determining, by the one or more processors and based on the illumination status of the pair of lights, a confidence level, wherein the confidence level indicates the likelihood the railroad light is active; and
controlling the vehicle as it approaches the railroad light based on the confidence level.
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Abstract
The technology relates to controlling a vehicle based on a railroad light'"'"'s activation status. In one example, one or more processors receive images of a railroad light. The one or more processors determine, based on the images of the railroad light, the illumination status of a pair of lights of the railroad light over a period of time as the vehicle approaches the railroad light. The one or more processors determine based on the illumination status of the pair of lights, a confidence level, wherein the confidence level indicates the likelihood the railroad light is active. The vehicle is controlled as it approaches the railroad light based on the confidence level.
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle based on a railroad light'"'"'s activation status, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the one or more processors, images of a railroad light; determining, based on the images of the railroad light, by the one or more processors, the illumination status of a pair of lights of the railroad light over a period of time as the vehicle approaches the railroad light; determining, by the one or more processors and based on the illumination status of the pair of lights, a confidence level, wherein the confidence level indicates the likelihood the railroad light is active; and controlling the vehicle as it approaches the railroad light based on the confidence level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling a vehicle based on a railroad light'"'"'s activation status, the system comprising:
one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to; receive images of a railroad light; determine, based on the images of the railroad light, the illumination status of a pair of lights of the railroad light over a period of time as the vehicle approaches the railroad light; determine, based on the illumination status of the pair of lights, a confidence level, wherein the confidence level indicates the likelihood the railroad light is active; and control the vehicle as it approaches the railroad light based on the confidence level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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