Autonomous guidance system
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorLawrence Dean Hazelton
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Abstract
An autonomous guidance system that operates an automated vehicle in an autonomous mode includes a camera module, a radar module, and a controller. The camera module outputs an image signal indicative of an image of an object in an area about a vehicle. The radar module outputs a reflection signal indicative of a reflected signal reflected by the object. The controller generates a map of the area based on a vehicle-location of the vehicle, the image signal, and the reflection signal, wherein the controller classifies the object as small when a magnitude of the reflection signal associated with the object is less than a signal-threshold.
Claims5
A map generation system suitable for use by an automated vehicle that operates in an autonomous mode, said system comprising:
- a camera module that outputs an image signal indicative of an image of an object in an area about a vehicle;
- a radar module that outputs a reflection signal indicative of a reflected signal reflected by the object;
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- a controller that generates a map of objects proximate to the area based on a vehicle-location of the vehicle, the image signal, and the reflection signal, wherein the controller classifies the object as small when a magnitude of the reflection signal associated with the object is less than a signal-threshold, and the object is not presently indicated on the map.
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