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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2023
Nvidia Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jiaxing Geng, Beijing, CN;
Yu Zhang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Derek Miller, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Lin Yang, Santa Clara, CA (US);
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In various examples, three-dimensional (3D) object or feature detection and localization for autonomous and semi-autonomous systems and applications is described herein. Systems and methods are disclosed that use different types of sensors, such as an image sensor and a LIDAR sensor, to determine information associated with objects, such as traffic objects (e.g., traffic signs, traffic signals, traffic markings, etc.). To determine the information for an object, image data is processed to determine a bounding shape associated with the object. The bounding shape is then used to determine a 3D shape, such as a frustum, corresponding to the object. Additionally, points data generated using the LIDAR sensor, such as an occupancy map and/or a point cloud, is processed to identify a portion of the points associated with (e.g., located within) the 3D shape. This portion of the points may then be used to determine the information associated with the object.