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公开(公告)号:US12032102B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-09
申请号:US17038927
申请日:2020-09-30
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Cyrus F. Abari
IPC分类号: G01S7/497 , G01S17/86 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/931
CPC分类号: G01S7/4972 , G01S7/497 , G01S17/86 , G01S17/89 , G01S17/931
摘要: Improved calibration of a vehicle sensor based on static objects detected within an environment being traversed by the vehicle is disclosed. A first sensor such as a LiDAR can be calibrated to a global coordinate system via a second pre-calibrated sensor such as a GPS IMU. Static objects present in the environment are detected such as signage. Point cloud data representative of the static objects are captured by the first sensor and a first transformation matrix for performing a transformation from a local coordinate system of the first sensor to a local coordinate system of the second sensor is iteratively redetermined until a desired calibration accuracy is achieved. Transformation to the global coordinate system is then achieved via application of the first transformation matrix followed by application of a second known transformation matrix to transition from the local coordinate system of the second pre-calibrated sensor to the global coordinate system.
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公开(公告)号:US11941976B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-26
申请号:US16522568
申请日:2019-07-25
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: George Chu Luo
CPC分类号: G08G1/0116 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/0214 , G06N20/00 , G06V10/255 , G06V20/54 , G06V20/58 , G08G1/0125 , G08G1/0145 , G05D2201/0213
摘要: An environmental safety system may comprise a plurality of first sensors each located at a predetermined physical location of a traffic intersection and with a predetermined orientation. The system may have a memory storing executable instructions. The system may have one or more processors in communication with the plurality of first sensors and the memory. The one or more processors may be programmed by the executable instructions. The system may receive first sensor data captured at a time point and by the plurality of first sensors. The system may determine values of one or more parameters of an object of interest within a threshold distance of the traffic intersection using the first sensor data. The system may generate an information object comprising the values of the one or more parameters of the object of interest, the time point, and a signature of the information object. The system may transmit, via a communication network, the information object.
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公开(公告)号:US11900916B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-13
申请号:US17896394
申请日:2022-08-26
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Peter G. Diehl , Robert Dingli
IPC分类号: G10L15/00 , G06F16/9537 , G10L15/18 , G10L15/22
CPC分类号: G10L15/005 , G06F16/9537 , G10L15/1815 , G10L15/22 , G10L2015/227
摘要: Described herein are systems, methods, and computer readable media for dynamically determining a language variant to use for vehicle output to a vehicle occupant based on the vehicle's location. A geographic region may include multiple sub-regions, each of which may be associated with a respective one or more language variants. As an example, a geographic region may be a state or province, and each sub-region may have one or more dialects that are spoken by individuals in that sub-region. In some cases, a particular dialect may be predominant in a given sub-region. As a vehicle traverses a travel path, it may determine its current location, which geographic sub-region includes that location, and which language variant (e.g., dialect) is predominant there. That language variant may then be selected for in-vehicle communication with a vehicle occupant. The vehicle location determination may be made at or near where the occupant entered the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US11832379B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US17987806
申请日:2022-11-15
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Li Niu , Hanxiao Xie , Bin Han , Zaichang Zhao , Jordan Renovato Bravo
CPC分类号: H05K1/0204 , H04N23/51 , H05K1/181 , H05K7/1417 , H04N23/52 , H05K2201/10151
摘要: Described herein is a sensor device. The sensor device comprises a housing and a printed circuit board encased by the housing. The printed circuit board comprises an image sensor that captures image data, an image sensor processor that processes the image data, a serializer that converts one or more data channels associated with the image data into a single data channel, and one or more exposed surfaces. The one or more exposed surfaces dissipate heat generated by the image sensor, the image sensor processor, and the serializer from the printed circuit board to the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20230333229A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US18337234
申请日:2023-06-19
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Pingfan Meng , Zhenhao Pan , Stephen Lee , Wei-yang Chiu , Kai Chen
IPC分类号: G01S7/497 , G06N3/126 , G06F3/00 , G01S17/931 , G05B19/042
CPC分类号: G01S7/4972 , G01S17/931 , G05B19/0423 , G06F3/005 , G06N3/126
摘要: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for triggering a sensor operation of a second sensor (e.g., a camera) based on a predicted time of alignment with a first sensor (e.g., a LiDAR), where operation of the second sensor is simulated to determine the predicted time of alignment. In this manner, the sensor data captured by the two sensors is ensured to be substantially synchronized with respect to the physical environment being sensed. This sensor data synchronization based on predicted alignment of the sensors solves the technical problem of lack of sensor coordination and sensor data synchronization that would otherwise result from the latency associated with communication between sensors and a centralized controller and/or between sensors themselves.
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公开(公告)号:US20230311909A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-05
申请号:US18330183
申请日:2023-06-06
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Bokai CHEN , Qi WANG , Daniel YANG
CPC分类号: B60W50/029 , B60W30/09 , B60W30/12 , B60W50/0205 , G07C5/02 , H04L67/12 , B60W60/0015 , B60W2554/4041
摘要: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for implementing automated vehicle safety response measures to ensure continued safe automated vehicle operation for a limited period of time after a vehicle component or vehicle system that supports an automated vehicle driving function fails. When a critical vehicle component/system such as a vehicle computing platform fails, the vehicle is likely no longer capable of performing calculations required to safely operate and navigate the vehicle in an autonomous manner, or at a minimum, is no longer able to ensure the accuracy of such calculations. In such a scenario, the automated vehicle safety response measures disclosed herein can ensure - despite failure of the vehicle component/system -continued safe automated operation of the vehicle for a limited period of time in order to bring the vehicle to a safe stop.
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公开(公告)号:US11774978B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US17867329
申请日:2022-07-18
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Hao Song , Jun Peng , Nengxiu Deng , Sinan Xiao , Tao Qin , Tiancheng Lou , Tianyi Li , Xiang Yu , Yubo Zhang
CPC分类号: G05D1/0221 , B60W50/06 , G05D1/0088 , G06N3/045 , G06N3/088 , G06N20/00 , B60W2050/0028 , B60W2050/0088 , G05D2201/0213
摘要: A computer-implemented method and a system for training a computer-based autonomous driving model used for an autonomous driving operation by an autonomous vehicle are described. The method includes: creating time-dependent three-dimensional (3D) traffic environment data using at least one of real traffic element data and simulated traffic element data; creating simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data by applying a time-dependent 3D generic adversarial network (GAN) model to the created time-dependent 3D traffic environment data; and training a computer-based autonomous driving model using the simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data.
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公开(公告)号:US11751355B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US17577372
申请日:2022-01-17
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Peter G. Diehl , Cheng Jin
CPC分类号: H05K7/20209 , F03D9/25 , H02K7/183 , H02S10/12 , H02S10/40 , H05K7/20863 , B60H1/00457 , B60H1/00564 , B60H1/00764 , B60R16/03 , B60Y2300/91
摘要: Provided herein is a system and method for heat exchange of a vehicle. The system comprises an enclosure disposed on the vehicle. The enclosure comprises a vent at a base of the enclosure. The enclosure houses one or more sensors. The enclosure comprises a fan disposed at a base of the enclosure. The heat exchange system comprises an deflector disposed on the vehicle outside the enclosure and configured to direct an airflow into the vent of the enclosure. The heat exchange system comprises a motor configured to: generate electricity from the airflow and selectively supply electricity to operate the fan. The heat exchange system comprises a controller configured to adjust the deflector and regulate an amount of electricity supplied from the motor to the fan.
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公开(公告)号:US11740354B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US17039134
申请日:2020-09-30
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Cyrus F. Abari
IPC分类号: G01S17/34 , G01S7/493 , G01S7/4913
CPC分类号: G01S17/34 , G01S7/493 , G01S7/4913
摘要: Systems and methods of linearizing a signal of a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor are described herein. A system receives a portion of a non-linear chirp signal. The portion of the non-linear chirp signal is sampled at a sampling frequency to generate data points corresponding to the portion of the non-linear chirp signal. A profile of the non-linear chirp signal is generated based on the data points. The non-linear chirp signal is linearized based on the profile of the non-linear chirp signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20230213636A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-06
申请号:US18175501
申请日:2023-02-27
申请人: Pony AI Inc.
发明人: Yubo Zhang , Pingfan Meng
IPC分类号: G01S7/497 , G01S17/86 , G01S17/931 , G06T7/33 , G01S17/42
CPC分类号: G01S7/4972 , G01S17/42 , G01S17/86 , G01S17/931 , G06T7/337 , G06T2207/10028 , G06T2207/30252
摘要: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for performing an alignment between a first vehicle sensor and a second vehicle sensor. Two-dimensional (2D) data indicative of a scene within an environment being traversed by a vehicle is captured by the first vehicle sensor such as a camera or a collection of multiple cameras within a sensor assembly. A three-dimensional (3D) representation of the scene is constructed using the 2D data. 3D point cloud data also indicative of the scene is captured by the second vehicle sensor, which may be a LiDAR. A 3D point cloud representation of the scene is constructed based on the 3D point cloud data. A rigid transformation is determined between the 3D representation of the scene and the 3D point cloud representation of the scene and the alignment between the sensors is performed based at least in part on the determined rigid transformation.
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