Object detection based on known structures of an environment of an autonomous vehicle
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, by a computer system, image data from at least one sensor of a vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode in an environment, wherein the at least one sensor is coupled to the vehicle, and wherein the image data includes data indicative of a known structure on which the vehicle is traveling;
determining, based on a first portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of the known structure in the environment;
determining, based on a second portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of an unknown object in the environment, wherein the second portion of the image data is different than the first portion of the image data;
comparing the information indicative of the appearance of the known structure in the environment with the information indicative of the appearance of the unknown object in the environment so as to determine whether the unknown object is part of the known structure; and
providing, by the computer system, instructions to control the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the comparison.
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Abstract
An autonomous vehicle may be configured to detect objects based on known structures of an environment. The vehicle may be configured to obtain image data from a sensor and be configured to operate in an autonomous mode. The image data may include data indicative of a known structure in the environment. The vehicle may include a computer system. The computer system may determine, based on a first portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of the known structure. The computer system may determine, based on a second portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of an unknown object in the environment. The computer system may also compare the information indicative of the appearance of the known structure with the information indicative of the appearance of the unknown object and provide instructions to control the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the comparison.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, by a computer system, image data from at least one sensor of a vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode in an environment, wherein the at least one sensor is coupled to the vehicle, and wherein the image data includes data indicative of a known structure on which the vehicle is traveling; determining, based on a first portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of the known structure in the environment; determining, based on a second portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of an unknown object in the environment, wherein the second portion of the image data is different than the first portion of the image data; comparing the information indicative of the appearance of the known structure in the environment with the information indicative of the appearance of the unknown object in the environment so as to determine whether the unknown object is part of the known structure; and providing, by the computer system, instructions to control the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle comprising:
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a sensor configured to obtain image data in an environment, wherein the image data includes data indicative of a known structure on which the vehicle is traveling, and wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in an autonomous mode in the environment; and a computer system, wherein the computer system is configured to; determine, based on a first portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of the known structure in the environment; determine, based on a second portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of an unknown object in the environment, wherein the second portion of the image data is different than the first portion of the image data; compare the information indicative of the appearance of the known structure in the environment with the information indicative of the appearance of the unknown object in the environment so as to determine whether the unknown object is part of the known structure; and provide instructions to control the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions that when executed by a computer system in a vehicle, cause the computer system to perform functions comprising:
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obtaining image data from at least one sensor of the vehicle that is configured to operate in an autonomous mode in an environment, wherein the at least one sensor is coupled to the vehicle, and wherein the image data includes data indicative of a known structure on which the vehicle is traveling; determining, based on a first portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of the known structure in the environment; determining, based on a second portion of the image data, information indicative of an appearance of an unknown object in the environment, wherein the second portion of the image data is different than the first portion of the image data; comparing the information indicative of the appearance of the known structure in the environment with the information indicative of the appearance of the unknown object in the environment so as to determine whether the unknown object is part of the known structure; and providing instructions to control the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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