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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Motional Ad Llc, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Junqing Wei, Bridgeville, PA (US);
Wenda Xu, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G01S 17/50 (2006.01); G01S 7/41 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); B62D 15/025 (2013.01); B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); G01S 7/415 (2013.01); G01S 7/4802 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/50 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01); G06K 9/00335 (2013.01); G06K 9/00805 (2013.01); G08G 1/165 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01);
Abstract
An object-classification system for an automated vehicle includes an object-detector and a controller. The object-detector may be a camera, radar, lidar or any combination thereof. The object-detector detects an object proximate to a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the object-detector. The controller is configured to determine a density of the object based on a motion-characteristic of the object caused by air-movement proximate to the object, and operate the host-vehicle to avoid striking the object with the host-vehicle when the density of the object is classified as dense.