Apparatus and method for recognizing driving environment for autonomous vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for recognizing a driving environment for an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- a memory configured to store program instructions;
a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to;
receive navigation information from a satellite navigation receiver configured to receive a satellite signal from a satellite;
receive map data from a map storage configured to store map data;
receive image data from an image sensor configured to capture images around the autonomous vehicle;
receive distance information from a distance sensor configured to sense objects positioned around the autonomous vehicle;
determine a fusion method for information measured by the image sensor and the distance sensor based on a receiving state of the satellite navigation receiver and precision of the map data to recognize the driving environment;
determine a reception strength of the navigation information;
determine a precision level of the map data; and
extract an object from information measured by the image sensor and the distance sensor based on the reception strength of the navigation information and the precision level of the map data,wherein the extracted object is used to recognize the driving environment.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method are provided for recognizing driving environment for an autonomous vehicle. The apparatus includes a controller configured to receive navigation information from a satellite navigation receiver. The controller is further configured to receive map data from a map storage and image data from an image sensor regarding captured images from around a vehicle and distance information from a distance sensor regarding sensed objects positioned around the vehicle. The controller is also configured to determine a fusion method for information measured by the image sensor and the distance sensor based on a receiving state of the satellite navigation receiver and precision of the map data to recognize the driving environment.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for recognizing a driving environment for an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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a memory configured to store program instructions; a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to; receive navigation information from a satellite navigation receiver configured to receive a satellite signal from a satellite; receive map data from a map storage configured to store map data; receive image data from an image sensor configured to capture images around the autonomous vehicle; receive distance information from a distance sensor configured to sense objects positioned around the autonomous vehicle; determine a fusion method for information measured by the image sensor and the distance sensor based on a receiving state of the satellite navigation receiver and precision of the map data to recognize the driving environment; determine a reception strength of the navigation information; determine a precision level of the map data; and extract an object from information measured by the image sensor and the distance sensor based on the reception strength of the navigation information and the precision level of the map data, wherein the extracted object is used to recognize the driving environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for recognizing a driving environment for an autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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determining, by a controller, a reception strength of a satellite signal received from a satellite; determining, by the controller, a precision level of map data received from a map storage configured to store map data; and extracting, by the controller, an object from information measured by an image sensor configured to capture images around the autonomous vehicle and a distance sensor configured to sense objects positioned around the autonomous vehicle based on the reception strength of the satellite signal and the precision level of the map data, wherein the extracted object is used to recognize the driving environment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a processor or controller for recognizing driving environment for an autonomous vehicle, the computer readable medium comprising:
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program instructions that determine a reception strength of a satellite signal received from a satellite; program instructions that determine a precision level of map data received from a map storage configured to store map data; and program instructions that extract an object from information measured by an image sensor configured to capture images around the autonomous vehicle and a distance sensor configured to sense objects positioned around the autonomous vehicle based on the reception strength of the satellite signal and the precision level of the map data, wherein the extracted object is used to recognize the driving environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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