Systems and methods for VSLAM optimization

E Eade, ME Munich, P Fong - US Patent 9,286,810, 2016 - Google Patents
ANARKNE embodiments contemplate a novel landmark matching pro cess. Certain of these
embodiments also contemplate a novel landmark creation process. Certain embodiments …

Sensor fusion using inertial and image sensors

K Zhao, S Shen, Y Lin, T Liu, Y Ling… - US Patent 10,565,732, 2020 - Google Patents
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for controlling a movable object using multiple
sensors. In one aspect, a method for calibrating one or more extrinsic parameters of a …

Calibration of stereo cameras and handheld object

ME Samples, AO Balan, S Sirtkaya… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
One disclosed example provides a head-mounted device including a stereo camera
arrangement, a logic device configured to execute instructions, and a storage device storing …

Path and load localization and operations supporting automated warehousing using robotic forklifts or other material handling vehicles

CJ Jacobus, GJ Beach, S Rowe - US Patent 10,346,797, 2019 - Google Patents
Automated inventory management and material (or container) handling removes the
requirement to operate fully automatically or all-manual using conventional task dedicated …

Augmenting reality using semantic segmentation

HP Chiu, S Samarasekera, R Kumar, R Villamil… - US Patent …, 2023 - Google Patents
Techniques for augmenting a reality captured by an image capture device are disclosed. In
one example, a system includes an image capture device that generates a twodimensional …

Augmented reality object manipulation

O Egri, DB Ezra, AJ McPhee, Q Pan, E Zak - US Patent 10,593,116, 2020 - Google Patents
2013/0223673 A1 8/2013 Davis et al. 2014/0028713 A1 1/2014 Keating et al.
2014/0267410 A1 9/2014 Fein et al. 2015/0098614 Al 4/2015 Gee et al. 2015/0103183 Al …

Resource-aware large-scale cooperative 3D mapping using multiple mobile devices

SI Roumeliotis, ED Nerurkar, J Hesch, C Guo… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method includes: receiving, with a computing platform, respective
trajectory data and map data independently gen erated by each of a plurality of vision-aided …

Laser scanner with real-time, online ego-motion estimation

J Zhang, S Singh, KJ Dowling - US Patent 11,567,201, 2023 - Google Patents
G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR
VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE …

Systems, devices, and methods for on-board sensing and control of micro aerial vehicles

G Loianno, YS Mulgaonkar, RV Kumar - US Patent 10,037,028, 2018 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, devices, and methods for on-board sensing and control of robotic vehicles
(eg, MAVs) using commercial off-the-shelf hand-held electronic devices as a sensing and …

Efficient vision-aided inertial navigation using a rolling-shutter camera with inaccurate timestamps

SI Roumeliotis, C Guo - US Patent 10,012,504, 2018 - Google Patents
Vision-aided inertial navigation techniques are described. In one example, a vision-aided
inertial navigation system (VINS) comprises an image source to produce image data at a first …