US 12,231,783 B2
Sensor layout for autonomous vehicles
Lei Nie, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to TUSIMPLE, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by TUSIMPLE, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/364,558.
Application 18/364,558 is a continuation of application No. 17/374,112, filed on Jul. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,729,520.
Application 17/374,112 is a continuation of application No. 16/572,155, filed on Sep. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,076,109, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0379593 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 1/00 (2022.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 19/49 (2010.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/90 (2023.01) [G01S 13/865 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 19/49 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a plurality of forward-facing cameras coupled to a vehicle and configured to have a field of view in front of the vehicle;
a first backward-facing camera coupled to the vehicle and configured to have a field of view behind the vehicle, the first backward-facing camera having a first focal length;
a second backward-facing camera coupled to the vehicle and configured to have the field of view behind the vehicle, the second backward-facing camera having a second focal length that is same as the first focal length of the first backward-facing camera,
wherein the plurality of forward-facing cameras has different focal lengths from one another, and
wherein one of the plurality of forward-facing cameras has a focal length that is same as the first focal length of the first backward-facing camera.