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System and method for image localization based on semantic segmentation

  • US 10,867,188 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2020
  • Issued: 12/15/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a data processor; and

    an image processing and localization module, executable by the data processor, the image processing and localization module being configured to perform an image processing and localization operation configured to;

    receive image data from an image generating device mounted on an autonomous vehicle;

    perform semantic segmentation on the received image data to identify and label objects in the image data and produce semantic label image data, wherein the semantic segmentation assigns an object label to each pixel in the image data;

    identify extraneous objects in the semantic label image data using the object labels included therein, the extraneous objects being dynamic or transitory objects in the image data;

    remove the extraneous objects from the semantic label image data;

    compare the semantic label image data to a baseline semantic label map created from semantic segmentation, wherein the semantic segmentation assigns an object label to each pixel in baseline image data obtained from an image generating device and the object labels are included in the baseline semantic label map; and

    determine a vehicle location of the autonomous vehicle based on information in a matching baseline semantic label map.

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