US 12,391,255 B2
Systems and methods of collaborative enhanced sensing
Mohammed Ataur Rahman Shuman, San Diego, CA (US); Bala Ramasamy, San Marcos, CA (US); and Amit Goel, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,393.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331235 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 40/04 (2006.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 40/10 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G01B 21/18 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 40/04 (2013.01) [B60W 30/095 (2013.01); B60W 40/10 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); G01B 21/18 (2013.01); G08G 1/16 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2520/06 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
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1. An apparatus for sensor data processing, the apparatus comprising:
at least one memory; and
one or more processors coupled to the at least one memory, the one or more processors configured to:
obtain sensor data of an environment from a plurality of sensors having a plurality of fields of view, each sensor of the plurality of sensors having a respective field of view from the plurality of fields of view, wherein the sensor data includes a plurality of different representations of one or more portions of the environment wherein a first sensor of the plurality of sensors is coupled to a vehicle in the environment;
identify a subset of the plurality of different representations of the one or more portions of the environment based on a context corresponding to the vehicle, wherein the context includes at least a position of the vehicle;
cause an enhanced representation of the environment for the vehicle to be generated at least in part based on combining the subset of the plurality of different representations, wherein the enhanced representation of the environment includes a representation of a portion of the environment corresponding to a combination of the plurality of fields of view;
identify that an obstacle is outside of a field of view of the first sensor and is at risk of collision with the vehicle based on the enhanced representation of the environment and on the vehicle maintaining a planned route;
identify a change to the planned route of the vehicle that is responsive to the enhanced representation of the environment; and
cause an alert to be output at the vehicle, wherein the alert is associated with the enhanced representation of the environment.