Dongran Liu

Title: Dongran Liu: Inventor in Autonomous Driving Technology.

Introduction

Dongran Liu is an inventor based in Kirkland, Washington, and works at NVIDIA Corporation. His patent work focuses on technologies that support autonomous and semi-autonomous navigation. Liu holds 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Liu’s recent inventions address parking-area detection and safer navigation around static objects.

“Parking Area Detection” describes a hybrid approach for identifying parking-area geometry. The system processes sensor data, such as images, to detect environmental edges. It combines those features with a geometry prediction from machine-learning models, then applies optimization techniques to estimate the parking area’s final geometry.

“Lane Biasing for Navigating Machines” describes methods for generating lane geometries, including in environments without clearly marked boundaries. By considering static objects, drivable-space analysis, and existing paths, the system can shift a vehicle’s path away from obstacles to maintain a greater safety margin.

Career Highlights

At NVIDIA Corporation, Liu’s disclosed patent work concerns perception and path planning for autonomous systems. His inventions describe ways to interpret parking spaces and adjust navigation paths in response to nearby objects.

Collaborations

Liu’s listed coworkers include Minwoo Park and Jeremy Ma.

Conclusion

Dongran Liu’s patents focus on practical challenges in autonomous navigation, including recognizing parking areas and planning safer paths around static objects.