TORC Robotics, Inc. (20240420515). ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS SENSOR RING NETWORK

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ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS SENSOR RING NETWORK

Organization Name

TORC Robotics, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Dennis King of Blacksburg VA (US)

Andrew Cunningham of Blacksburg VA (US)

John Blankenhorn of Blacksburg VA (US)

Adam Shoemaker of Blacksburg VA (US)

Bodo Seifert of Blacksburg VA (US)

ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS SENSOR RING NETWORK

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240420515 titled 'ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS SENSOR RING NETWORK



Original Abstract Submitted

autonomous vehicles including sensors and electronic control units (ecus) that communicate via ring networks are disclosed. a system includes an ecu of an autonomous vehicle that includes an ecu network interface. the system includes a plurality of sensors disposed on the autonomous vehicle, and each of the plurality of sensors includes a respective sensor network interface. the system includes a plurality of network links communicatively coupling the plurality of sensors to the ecu network interface of the ecu via the respective sensor network interface in a ring configuration.