Systems and methods for generating synthetic light detection and ranging data via machine learning

S Manivasagam, S Wang, WC Ma… - US Patent 11,461,963, 2022 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides systems and methods that combine physics-based systems
with machine learning to generate synthetic LiDAR data that accurately mimics a real-world …

Perception and planning collaboration framework for autonomous driving

L Zhang, D Li, J Hu, J Tao, Y Jiang - US Patent 11,378,956, 2022 - Google Patents
A perception module is configured to perceive a driving environment surrounding an
autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) based on sensor data, and to generate perception …

Systems and methods for generating synthetic sensor data via machine learning

S Manivasagam, S Wang, WC Ma, KKW Wong… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
The present disclosure provides systems and methods that combine physics-based systems
with machine learning to generate synthetic LiDAR data that accurately mimics a real-world …

Foreground extraction using surface fitting

A Shikari, J Li, TK Jespersen - US Patent 11,161,525, 2021 - Google Patents
Techniques are provided for foreground extraction from a point cloud (eg, a LiDAR point
cloud) using surface fitting. In an embodiment, one or more processors of a vehicle can …

Perception visualization tool

J Wang, C Zeng, L Zalles, LP Tsui, H Lam - US Patent 10,963,734, 2021 - Google Patents
Aspects of the disclosure relate to facilitating review of labels. For instance, a first type of
label for a first set of labels and a second type of label for a second set of labels may be …

Autonomous vehicle controlled based upon a LIDAR data segmentation system

A Allais, MC Chambers, WG Xie, AS Cadien… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
An autonomous vehicle is described herein. The autono mous vehicle includes a lidar
sensor system. The autono mous vehicle additionally includes a computing system that …

Generating fused sensor data through metadata association

K Sheu, J Mao, D Li - US Patent 11,693,927, 2023 - Google Patents
Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for
generating fused sensor data through metadata association. First sensor data captured by a …

Point cloud annotation device, method, and program

H Niigaki, Y Yao, S Ando, K Kurata… - US Patent 12,106,438, 2024 - Google Patents
Annotation can be easily performed on a three-dimensional point cloud and a working time
can be reduced. An interface unit 22 displays a point cloud indicating a three-dimensional …

Point cloud analysis device, method, and program

H Niigaki, Y Yao, M Inoue, T Shimizu, Y Goto… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Provided is a point cloud analysis device that curbs a decrease in model estimation
accuracy due to a laser measurement point cloud. A clustering unit (30) clusters a point …

Foreground extraction using surface fitting

A Shikari, J Li, TK Jespersen - US Patent 11,976,936, 2024 - Google Patents
Techniques are provided for foreground extraction from a point cloud (eg, a LiDAR point
cloud) using surface fitting. In an embodiment, one or more processors of a vehicle can …