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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 05, 2019
Applicant:

Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Gowtham Garimella, Baltimore, MD (US);

Marin Kobilarov, Mountain View, CA (US);

Andres Guillermo Morales Morales, San Francisco, CA (US);

Kai Zhenyu Wang, Foster City, CA (US);

Assignee:

Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G08G 1/052 (2006.01); G08G 1/056 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00798 (2013.01); G05B 13/0265 (2013.01); G06K 9/6256 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/0145 (2013.01); G08G 1/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/052 (2013.01); G08G 1/056 (2013.01); G06T 2210/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for determining predictions on a top-down representation of an environment based on vehicle action(s) are discussed herein. Sensors of a first vehicle (such as an autonomous vehicle) can capture sensor data of an environment, which may include object(s) separate from the first vehicle (e.g., a vehicle or a pedestrian). A multi-channel image representing a top-down view of the object(s) and the environment can be generated based on the sensor data, map data, and/or action data. Environmental data (object extents, velocities, lane positions, crosswalks, etc.) can be encoded in the image. Action data can represent a target lane, trajectory, etc. of the first vehicle. Multiple images can be generated representing the environment over time and input into a prediction system configured to output prediction probabilities associated with possible locations of the object(s) in the future, which may be based on the actions of the autonomous vehicle.


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