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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Scott Vincent Myers, Camarillo, CA (US);
Alexandru Mihai Gurghian, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ashley Elizabeth Micks, Mountain View, CA (US);
Alexandro Walsh, Mountain View, CA (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for determining lane information includes receiving perception data from at least two sensors, the at least two sensors including a rear facing camera of a vehicle. The method includes determining, based on the perception data, a number of lanes on a roadway within a field of view captured by the perception data using a neural network. The method includes providing an indication of the number of lanes to an automated driving system or driving assistance system.