17818447. VEHICLE POSE MANAGEMENT simplified abstract (Ford Global Technologies, LLC)
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VEHICLE POSE MANAGEMENT
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Shubham Shrivastava of Santa Clara CA (US)
Bhushan Ghadge of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Punarjay Chakravarty of Campbell CA (US)
VEHICLE POSE MANAGEMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17818447 titled 'VEHICLE POSE MANAGEMENT
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a computer system that can analyze images from a camera to determine the location and orientation of a vehicle in a three-dimensional space.
- The memory stores instructions for receiving an image frame from a camera showing a vehicle.
- The processor determines a two-dimensional bounding box around the vehicle in the image frame.
- The processor calculates a first three-dimensional point where a ray from the camera intersects with a plane parallel to the ground plane at the center of the bounding box.
- The processor determines a second three-dimensional point on the vehicle.
- The processor calculates the orientation of the vehicle based on the first and second three-dimensional points and the ground plane.
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- Potential Applications
- Autonomous driving systems
- Traffic monitoring and management
- Vehicle tracking and surveillance
- Problems Solved
- Accurate vehicle localization and orientation in three-dimensional space
- Improved object detection and tracking capabilities
- Enhanced situational awareness for autonomous vehicles
- Benefits
- Increased safety on the roads
- Improved efficiency in transportation systems
- Enhanced security and surveillance capabilities
Original Abstract Submitted
A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive an image frame from a camera, the image frame showing a vehicle, determine a two-dimensional bounding box around the vehicle in the image frame, determine a first three-dimensional point that is an intersection between (a) a ray extending from the camera through a center of the two-dimensional bounding box and (b) a first plane that is parallel to a ground plane, determine a second three-dimensional point on the vehicle, and determine an orientation of the vehicle based on the first three-dimensional point, the second three-dimensional point, and the ground plane. The ground plane represents a surface on which the vehicle sits.
