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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Australian National University, Canberra, AU;
Yujiao Shi, Canberra, AU;
Hongdong Li, Lyneham, AU;
Ankit Girish Vora, Northville, MI (US);
Akhil Perincherry, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
The Australian National University, Canberra/Act, AU;
Abstract
A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to generate an observed overhead feature map from an overhead image of a geographic area; generate a ground-view feature map from a ground-view image captured by a camera within the geographic area, the camera oriented at least partially horizontally while capturing the ground-view image; project the ground-view feature map to an overhead view based on a geometric relationship, resulting in a projected overhead feature map; determine a rotation of the camera relative to the overhead image based on the projected overhead feature map and the observed overhead feature map; and determine a translation of the camera relative to the overhead image based on the projected overhead feature map and the observed overhead feature map.