Combining multiple estimates of an environment into a consolidated estimate for an autonomous vehicle
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, using a processor, first data indicative of a lane of travel in an environment from at least one sensor of a vehicle that is substantially in the lane of travel, the first data having been acquired by the at least one sensor at a first time, wherein the first data comprises a first accuracy value and a first estimate of a location of a boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the first estimate comprises a first plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, wherein the first accuracy value is representative of how accurately the first plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary, and wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in an autonomous mode in the environment;
receiving second data that is different from the first data and indicative of the lane of travel, the second data having been acquired by the at least one sensor at a second time different from the first time, wherein the second data comprises a second accuracy value and a second estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the second estimate comprises a second plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the second accuracy value is representative of how accurately the second plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary; and
based on the first data and the second data, combining the first estimate and the second estimate to determine third data comprising a third accuracy value and further comprising a combined estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the combined estimate comprises a third plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the third accuracy value is representative of how accurately the third plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary.
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided that may combine multiple estimates of an environment into a consolidated estimate. The vehicle may receive first data indicative of the region of interest in an environment from a sensor of the vehicle. The first data may include a first accuracy value and a first estimate of the region of interest. The vehicle may also receive second data indicative of the region of interest in the environment, and the second data may include a second accuracy value and a second estimate of the region of interest. Based on the first data and the second data, the vehicle may combine the first estimate of the region of interest and the second estimate of the region of interest.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, using a processor, first data indicative of a lane of travel in an environment from at least one sensor of a vehicle that is substantially in the lane of travel, the first data having been acquired by the at least one sensor at a first time, wherein the first data comprises a first accuracy value and a first estimate of a location of a boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the first estimate comprises a first plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, wherein the first accuracy value is representative of how accurately the first plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary, and wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in an autonomous mode in the environment; receiving second data that is different from the first data and indicative of the lane of travel, the second data having been acquired by the at least one sensor at a second time different from the first time, wherein the second data comprises a second accuracy value and a second estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the second estimate comprises a second plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the second accuracy value is representative of how accurately the second plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary; and based on the first data and the second data, combining the first estimate and the second estimate to determine third data comprising a third accuracy value and further comprising a combined estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the combined estimate comprises a third plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the third accuracy value is representative of how accurately the third plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense a lane of travel in an environment of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in an autonomous mode in the environment, and wherein the vehicle is substantially in the lane of travel in the environment; and a computer system, wherein the computer system is configured to; receive first data indicative of the lane of travel in the environment from the sensor, the first data having been acquired by the sensor at a first time, wherein the first data comprises a first accuracy value and a first estimate of a location of a boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the first estimate comprises a first plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the first accuracy value is representative of how accurately the first plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary; receive second data that is different from the first data and indicative of the lane of travel, the second data having been acquired by the sensor at a second time different from the first time, wherein the second data comprises a second accuracy value and a second estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the second estimate comprises a second plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the second accuracy value is representative of how accurately the second plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary; and based on the first data and the second data, combine the first estimate and the second estimate to determine third data comprising a third accuracy value and further comprising a combined estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the combined estimate comprises a third plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the third accuracy value is representative of how accurately the third plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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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receiving first data indicative of a lane of travel in an environment from at least one sensor of the vehicle, the first data having been acquired by the at least one sensor at a first time, wherein the first data comprises a first accuracy value and a first estimate of a location of a boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the first estimate comprises a first plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, wherein the first accuracy value is representative of how accurately the first plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary, wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in an autonomous mode in the environment, and wherein the vehicle is substantially in the lane of travel; receiving second data that is different from the first data and indicative of the lane of travel, the second data having been acquired by the at least one sensor at a second time different from the first time, wherein the second data comprises a second accuracy value and a second estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the second estimate comprises a second plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the second accuracy value is representative of how accurately the second plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary; and based on the first data and the second data, combining the first estimate and the second estimate to determine third data comprising a third accuracy value and further comprising a combined estimate of the location of the boundary of the lane of travel, wherein the combined estimate comprises a third plurality of coordinate points corresponding to the location of the boundary, and wherein the third accuracy value is representative of how accurately the third plurality of coordinate points corresponds to the location of the boundary. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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