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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Michael S. Mcdaniel, Peoria, IL (US);
Andrea Cappalunga, Parma, IT;
Susmita Dutta, Waukesha, WI (US);
Alberto Broggi, Parma, IT;
Stefano Cattani, Parma, IT;
Inventors:
Michael S. McDaniel, Peoria, IL (US);
Andrea Cappalunga, Parma, IT;
Susmita Dutta, Waukesha, WI (US);
Alberto Broggi, Parma, IT;
Stefano Cattani, Parma, IT;
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/00 (2011.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 17/05 (2013.01); G06T 15/00 (2013.01); G06T 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for generating a three dimensional grid of terrain includes receiving data representing a three-dimensional point cloud and generating a plurality of slices of the data. The method evaluates the slices using a swarm intelligence algorithm. The method is able to identify both terrain and objects. The terrain can also be identified as traversable terrain.