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US 10,466,027 B2Granted
System and method for marker placement
AssigneeFujitsu Ten Corp. of America
InventorsMasato Yokoyama, Hiroshi Iwabuchi
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Abstract
A system for marker placement includes a plurality of puzzle blocks connectable by a connection mechanism. The plurality of puzzle blocks include a plurality of markers positioned in a predetermined configuration. The puzzle blocks are connected together by the connection mechanism to surround a sensor for calibration of the sensor with the plurality of markers. The puzzle blocks include one or more sizes and have a quantity based on a calibration parameter of the sensor.
Claims22
A system for marker placement, comprising:
- a plurality of puzzle blocks connectable by a connection mechanism;
- and
- the plurality of puzzle blocks including a plurality of markers positioned in a predetermined configuration, wherein
- the puzzle blocks are connected together by the connection, mechanism to surround a sensor with the plurality of markers;
- the puzzle blocks include one or more sizes and have a quantity based on a calibration parameter of the sensor;
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- the puzzle blocks include a front center marker, a front adjustable slider an adjustable front spacer, a front cross marker, a front lateral cross marker, a lateral spacer, an adjustable lateral spacer, a movable side marker, a lateral adjustable slider, a rear lateral leg cross marker, a rear lateral cross marker, a rear cross marker, an adjustable rear spacer, a rear center marker, and a rear adjustable slider.
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A method for marker placement, comprising:
- securing a side line to each of a left rear cross section of a rear bumper and a chassis body and a right rear cross section of a rear bumper and a chassis body of a vehicle,
- attaching a side weight to each side line so that each side line aligns with a corresponding predetermined position on a lateral, leg cross marker,
- securing a front line to an underside of a front bumper edge of the vehicle,
- attaching a front weight to the front line so that the front line aligns with a center of a front center marker,
- securing a rear line to an underside of a rear bumper edge of the vehicle,
- attaching, a rear weight to the rear line so that the rear line aligns with a center of a rear center marker, and
- assembling a plurality of puzzle blocks by a connection mechanism, the assembling including,
- connecting a front center marker to a first end of an adjustable front spacer,
- connecting a second end of the adjustable front spacer to a first end of a first end of a front cross marker,
- connecting a second end of the front cross marker to a first end of a front lateral cross marker,
- connecting a second end of the front lateral cross marker to a first end of an adjustable lateral spacer,
- attaching a movable side marker to a top surface of the adjustable lateral spacer,
- connecting a second end of the adjustable lateral spacer to a first end of a rear lateral leg cross marker,
- connecting a second end of the rear lateral leg cross marker to a first end of a rear cross marker,
- connecting a second end of the rear cross marker to a first end of a rear center marker,
- connecting a front adjustable slider to the center of the front center marker to align a front of the vehicle with the center of the front center marker,
- connecting a rear adjustable slider to the center of the rear center marker to align a rear of the vehicle with the center of the rear center marker, and
- connecting a lateral side adjustable slider to the corresponding predetermined position on the lateral cross marker to align a side of the vehicle with the predetermined position on the lateral cross marker.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.