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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
Intel Ip Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Daniel Pohl, Puchheim, DE;
Markus Achtelik, Deutsch, DE;
Intel IP Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to reduce a depth map size for use in a collision avoidance system are described herein. Examples described herein may be implemented in an unmanned aerial vehicle. An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes a depth sensor to generate a first depth map. The first depth map includes a plurality of pixels having respective distance values. The unmanned aerial vehicle also includes a depth map modifier to divide the plurality of pixels into blocks of pixels and generate a second depth map having fewer pixels than the first depth map based on distance values of the pixels in the blocks of pixels. The unmanned aerial vehicle further includes a collision avoidance system to analyze the second depth map.