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US 12,591,064 B2Granted
Methods and systems for sensor operation
AssigneeMotional AD LLC
InventorsGiancarlo Baldan, Timothy O'Donnell, William Buono
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Abstract
Provided are methods for sensor operation, which can include obtaining first location data of a first sensor associated with an autonomous vehicle and determining a first position parameter and a first configuration parameter of the first sensor. Some methods described also include operating the first sensor based on the first configuration parameter. Systems and computer program products are also provided.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- obtaining, using at least one processor, first location data indicative of a first component of an autonomous vehicle on which a first sensor is located;
- determining, using the at least one processor, based on the first location data, a first vertical orientation of the first sensor with respect to a ground level;
- determining a first rotational direction of the first sensor relative to the ground level based at least in part on the first vertical orientation of the first sensor;
- receiving from a second sensor a second configuration parameter indicative of a second rotational direction of the second sensor relative to the ground level based at least in part on a second vertical orientation of the second sensor to enable synchronization with respect to the second sensor, wherein the second sensor is located on a second component of the autonomous vehicle, different from the first component;
- automatically adjusting the first rotational direction of the first sensor based on the second rotational direction of the second sensor and the first vertical orientation of the first sensor;
- and
- synchronously operating, using the at least one processor, the first sensor and the second sensor.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to carry out operations comprising:
- obtaining, using at least one processor, first location data indicative of a first component of an autonomous vehicle on which a first sensor is located;
- determining, using the at least one processor, based on the first location data, a first vertical orientation of the first sensor with respect to a ground level;
- determining a first rotational direction of the first sensor relative to the ground level based at least in part on the first vertical orientation of the first sensor;
- receiving from a second sensor a second configuration parameter indicative of a second rotational direction of the second sensor relative to the ground level based at least in part on a second vertical orientation of the second sensor to enable synchronization with respect to the second sensor, wherein the second sensor is located on a second component of the autonomous vehicle, different from the first component;
- automatically adjusting the first rotational direction of the first sensor based on the second rotational direction of the second sensor and the first vertical orientation of the first sensor;
- and
- synchronously operating, using the at least one processor, the first sensor and the second sensor.
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A system, comprising at least one processor;
- and at least one memory storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- obtain, using at least one processor, first location data indicative of a first component of an autonomous vehicle on which a first sensor is located;
- determine, using the at least one processor, based on the first location data, a first vertical orientation of the first sensor with respect to a ground level;
- determine a first rotational direction of the first sensor relative to the ground level based at least in part on the first vertical orientation of the first sensor;
- receive from a second sensor a second configuration parameter indicative of a second rotational direction of the second sensor relative to the ground level based at least in part on a second vertical orientation of the second sensor to enable synchronization with respect to the second sensor, wherein the second sensor is located on a second component of the autonomous vehicle, different from the first component;
- automatically adjust the first rotational direction of the first sensor based on the second rotational direction of the second sensor and the first vertical orientation of the first sensor;
- and
- synchronously operate, using the at least one processor, the first sensor and the second sensor.
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