Aerial data for vehicle navigation
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDouglas R. Martin, Kenneth J. Miller
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Abstract
An aerial image is received. A portion of the aerial image is identified that represents an area of interest that includes a vehicle. The portion of the aerial image is analyzed to generate an identification of one or more objects in the area of interest related to a route of the vehicle.
Claims20
A system, comprising a computer server that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the server is configured to:
- receive an aerial image;
- identify a portion of the aerial image that represents an area of interest that includes a vehicle;
- and
- analyze the portion of the aerial image to generate an identification of one or more objects in the area of interest related to a route of the vehicle.
A system, comprising, a computing device capable of being included in a vehicle, the computing device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions to:
- receive an identification, based on analysis of an aerial image, of one or more objects in an area of interest related to a route of the vehicle;
- generate at least one autonomous driving instruction based at least in part on the identification of the one or more objects.
A method, comprising:
- receiving an aerial image;
- identifying a portion of the aerial image that represents an area of interest that includes a vehicle;
- and
- analyzing the portion of the aerial image to generate an identification of one or more objects in the area of interest related to a route of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.