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Use of environmental information to aid image processing for autonomous vehicles

  • US 9,387,854 B1
  • Filed: 08/19/2015
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, using a processor, image data indicative of an environment from at least one sensor of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in an autonomous mode in the environment, and wherein the vehicle is substantially in a lane of travel of the environment;

    comparing the image data to a predetermined image map of a road in the environment indicative of the lane of travel;

    based on the comparing, determining a portion of the image data that corresponds to the lane of travel and disregarding a remaining portion of the image data;

    performing object detection based on only the determined portion of the image data; and

    providing instructions to control the vehicle in the autonomous mode in the environment based on the performed object detection.

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