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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2017
Zoox, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Bertrand Robert Douillard, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Subhasis Das, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Zeng Wang, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Dragomir Dimitrov Anguelov, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
Multi-dimensional data can be mapped to a projection shape and converted for image analysis. In some examples, the multi-dimensional data may include data captured by a LIDAR system for use in conjunction with a perception system for an autonomous vehicle. Converting operations can include converting three-dimensional LIDAR data to multi-channel two-dimensional data. Data points of the multi-dimensional data can be mapped to a projection shape, such as a sphere. Characteristics of the projection shape may include a shape, a field of view, a resolution, and a projection type. After data is mapped to the projection shape, the projection shape can be converted to a multi-channel, two-dimensional image. Image segmentation and classification may be performed on the two-dimensional data. Further, segmentation information may be used to segment the three-dimensional LIDAR data, while a rendering plane may be positioned relative to the segmented data to perform classification on a per-object basis.