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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2017
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Tierra Bills, Nairobi, KE;
Reginald Bryant, Nairobi, KE;
Xiangzhu Long, Nairobi, KE;
Aisha Walcott, Nairobi, KE;
John Wamburu, Nairobi, KE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 22/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G01C 21/34 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); G08G 1/165 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting and managing moving traffic obstacles. In embodiments, a database of historical and potential moving traffic obstacles is generated from vehicle sensor data. The database includes vehicle manoeuvre data and characterizations thereof. The database is used to map moving traffic obstacle locations such that driving aids and autonomous vehicles can account for such obstacles.