Systems and methods for non-obstacle area detection
First Claim
1. A method performed by an electronic device, comprising:
- generating a depth map of a scene external to a vehicle;
performing first processing in a first direction of the depth map to determine a first non-obstacle estimation of the scene;
performing second processing in a second direction of the depth map to determine a second non-obstacle estimation of the scene;
combining the first non-obstacle estimation and the second non-obstacle estimation to determine a non-obstacle map of the scene, wherein the combining comprises selectively using at least one element selected from the group consisting of a first reliability map of the first processing and a second reliability map of the second processing; and
navigating the vehicle using the non-obstacle map.
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Abstract
A method performed by an electronic device is described. The method includes generating a depth map of a scene external to a vehicle. The method also includes performing first processing in a first direction of a depth map to determine a first non-obstacle estimation of the scene. The method also includes performing second processing in a second direction of the depth map to determine a second non-obstacle estimation of the scene. The method further includes combining the first non-obstacle estimation and the second non-obstacle estimation to determine a non-obstacle map of the scene. The combining includes combining comprises selectively using a first reliability map of the first processing and/or a second reliability map of the second processing The method additionally includes navigating the vehicle using the non-obstacle map.
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1. A method performed by an electronic device, comprising:
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generating a depth map of a scene external to a vehicle; performing first processing in a first direction of the depth map to determine a first non-obstacle estimation of the scene; performing second processing in a second direction of the depth map to determine a second non-obstacle estimation of the scene; combining the first non-obstacle estimation and the second non-obstacle estimation to determine a non-obstacle map of the scene, wherein the combining comprises selectively using at least one element selected from the group consisting of a first reliability map of the first processing and a second reliability map of the second processing; and navigating the vehicle using the non-obstacle map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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at least one processor; a memory in communication with the at least one processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions executable by the at least one processor to; generate a depth map of a scene external to a vehicle; perform first processing in a first direction of the depth map to determine a first non-obstacle estimation of the scene; perform second processing in a second direction of the depth map to determine a second non-obstacle estimation of the scene; combine the first non-obstacle estimation and the second non-obstacle estimation to determine a non-obstacle map of the scene, wherein the combining comprises selectively using at least one element selected from the group consisting of a first reliability map of the first processing and a second reliability map of the second processing; and navigate the vehicle using the non-obstacle map. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-program product, comprising a non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
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code for causing an electronic device to generate a depth map of a scene external to a vehicle; code for causing the electronic device to perform first processing in a first direction of the depth map to determine a first non-obstacle estimation of the scene; code for causing the electronic device to perform second processing in a second direction of the depth map to determine a second non-obstacle estimation of the scene; code for causing the electronic device to combine the first non-obstacle estimation and the second non-obstacle estimation to determine a non-obstacle map of the scene, wherein the combining comprises selectively using at least one element selected from the group consisting of a first reliability map of the first processing and a second reliability map of the second processing; and code for causing the electronic device to navigate the vehicle using the non-obstacle map. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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