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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Inventor:
Kyle G. Freeman, Agoura, CA (US);
Assignee:
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01); G01S 15/66 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 17/66 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 15/42 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 15/66 (2013.01); G01S 7/4808 (2013.01); G01S 15/42 (2013.01); G01S 15/89 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/66 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking subjects within a three-dimensional physical environment are presented herein. A ranging sensor is mounted at a sensor location in the environment. The ranging sensor generates sensor output. The sensor output includes detected ranges of surfaces present in the environment as a function of orientations of the ranging sensor. Characteristics of the surface are determined using the detected ranges and orientations as polar coordinates of the surfaces.