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Methods and Systems for Detecting Weather Conditions Using Vehicle Onboard Sensors

  • US 20170176641A1
  • Filed: 03/03/2017
  • Published: 06/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving laser data collected for an environment of a vehicle, wherein the laser data includes a plurality of laser data points;

    associating, by a computing device, laser data points of the plurality of laser data points with one or more objects in the environment;

    determining given laser data points of the plurality of laser data points that are unassociated with the one or more objects in the environment as being representative of an untracked object;

    receiving additional data collected for the environment of the vehicle from one or more additional sensors, wherein the additional data is indicative of a presence of one or more objects in the environment of the vehicle;

    determining laser data points of the plurality of laser data points that are associated with the one or more objects in the environment indicated by the additional data; and

    based on laser data points being unassociated with the one or more objects in the environment indicated by the additional data, identifying by the computing device an indication of a weather condition in the environment.

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