公开(公告)号：US11572080B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16728910

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher David Canady ,  Ryan McMichael ,  Irene Perali ,  Alejandro Ruiz

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W50/038 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G06V10/50

Abstract: Techniques for determining a degraded state associated with a sensor are discussed herein. For example, a sensor associated with vehicle may captured data of an environment. A portion of the data may represent a portion of the vehicle. Data associated with a region of interest can be determined based on a calibration associated with the sensor. For example, in the context of image data, image coordinates may be used to determine a region of interest, while in the context of lidar data, a beam and/or azimuth can be used to determine a region of interest. A data metric can be determined for data in the region of interest, and an action can be determined based on the data metric. For example, the action can include cleaning a sensor, scheduling maintenance, reducing a confidence associated with the data, or slowing or stopping the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11972613B1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US18050851

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Holly Ho ,  Mohammed Umar Piracha ,  Alejandro Ruiz ,  Nehemia Girma Terefe

IPC: G06V20/56 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G06V10/56 ,  G06V10/70 ,  H04N5/33

CPC classification number: G06V20/56 ,  G01J5/0859 ,  G06V10/56 ,  G06V10/70 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01S2013/9322

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for determining an atmospheric condition in an environment of a vehicle are described herein. A long wave infrared camera may be used to produce thermal image data from a field of view of the LWIR camera that includes an unknown atmospheric condition. The thermal image data may include a characteristic that may be compared to characteristic of thermal image data for a known atmospheric condition. A result of the comparison may be used to make a determination related to the unknown atmospheric condition which may be used in controlling the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20230177889A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US18164141

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher David Canady ,  Ryan McMichael ,  Irene Perali ,  Alejandro Ruiz

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W50/038 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06V10/98 ,  G06V10/50

CPC classification number: G07C5/008 ,  B60W60/0015 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G07C5/0808 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60W50/0205 ,  B60W50/038 ,  H04N17/002 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06V10/993 ,  G06V10/507 ,  B60W2555/20 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2050/0215

Abstract: Techniques for determining a degraded state associated with a sensor are discussed herein. For example, a sensor associated with vehicle may captured data of an environment. A portion of the data may represent a portion of the vehicle. Data associated with a region of interest can be determined based on a calibration associated with the sensor. For example, in the context of image data, image coordinates may be used to determine a region of interest, while in the context of lidar data, a beam and/or azimuth can be used to determine a region of interest. A data metric can be determined for data in the region of interest, and an action can be determined based on the data metric. For example, the action can include cleaning a sensor, scheduling maintenance, reducing a confidence associated with the data, or slowing or stopping the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20210197859A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16728910

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher David Canady ,  Ryan McMichael ,  Irene Perali ,  Alejandro Ruiz

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G07C5/08 ,  G07C5/00 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60W50/02 ,  B60W50/038 ,  H04N17/00 ,  G06K9/46

Abstract: Techniques for determining a degraded state associated with a sensor are discussed herein. For example, a sensor associated with vehicle may captured data of an environment. A portion of the data may represent a portion of the vehicle. Data associated with a region of interest can be determined based on a calibration associated with the sensor. For example, in the context of image data, image coordinates may be used to determine a region of interest, while in the context of lidar data, a beam and/or azimuth can be used to determine a region of interest. A data metric can be determined for data in the region of interest, and an action can be determined based on the data metric. For example, the action can include cleaning a sensor, scheduling maintenance, reducing a confidence associated with the data, or slowing or stopping the vehicle.