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US 12,003,894 B1Granted
Systems, methods, and apparatus for event detection
AssigneeWaymo LLC
InventorsVlad Constantin Cardei, Lucian Ion
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus, and methods are presented for event detection. One method may include receiving event data from an event capture device while the event capture device is in a stationary state. The event capture device may be coupled to a vehicle. The method may also include generating a command and sending the command to the event capture device. The command is configured to cause the event capture device to change from the stationary state to a non-stationary state.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more processors, event data of a scene from sensing elements of an event capture device while the event capture device is in a stationary state, wherein each of the sensing elements of the event capture device generates event data in response to changes of light intensity, and wherein the event capture device is coupled to a vehicle;
- generating, by the one or more processors, a command when the one or more processors no longer receive event data from one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device for a period of time, wherein the one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device no longer generate event data corresponding to a portion of the scene when the event capture device is in the stationary state and the one or more of the sensing elements maintain a substantially constant distance relative to the portion of the scene;
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- sending, from the one or more processors, the command to an actuator to cause the event capture device to change from the stationary state to a non-stationary state, wherein the one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device generates event data while the event capture device is in the non-stationary state, and wherein the actuator comprises a mechanism configured to cause displacement or movement of the event capture device.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- at least one processor configured to:
- receive event data of a scene from sensing elements of an event capture device while the event capture device is in a stationary state, wherein each of the sensing elements of the event capture device generates event data in response to changes of light intensity, and wherein the event capture device is coupled to a vehicle;
- generate a command when the one or more processors no longer receive event data from one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device for a period of time, wherein the one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device no longer generate event data corresponding to a portion of the scene when the event capture device is in the stationary state and the one or more of the sensing elements maintain a substantially constant distance relative to the portion of the scene;
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- send the command to an actuator configured to cause the event capture device to change from the stationary state to a non-stationary state, wherein the one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device generates event data while the event capture device is in the non-stationary state, and wherein the actuator comprises a mechanism configured to cause displacement or movement of the event capture device.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving event data of a scene from sensing elements of an event capture device while the event capture device is in a stationary state, wherein each of the sensing elements of the event capture device generates event data in response to changes of light intensity, and wherein the event capture device is coupled to a vehicle;
- generating a command when the one or more processors no longer receive event data from one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device for a period of time, wherein the one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device no longer generate event data corresponding to a portion of the scene when the event capture device is in the stationary state and the one or more of the sensing elements maintain a substantially constant distance relative to the portion of the scene;
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- sending the command to an actuator configured to cause the event capture device to change from the stationary state to a non-stationary state, wherein the one or more of the sensing elements of the event capture device generates event data while the event capture device is in the non-stationary state, and wherein the actuator comprises a mechanism configured to cause displacement or movement of the event capture device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.