Three-dimensional Lidar-based Clear Path Detection

A method for detecting a clear path of travel for a vehicle includes generating a datastream corresponding to a three-dimensional scan of a target area surrounding the vehicle from a vehicle LIDAR system, estimating a ground plane for a present vehicle location using the datastream corresponding to the three-dimensional scan of the target area surrounding the vehicle, and comparing the datastream corresponding to the three-dimensional scan of the target area surrounding the vehicle with the estimated ground plane to detect a clear path of vehicle travel.

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Patents:
US 20,100,121,577

Inventor(s): ZHANG WENDE [US]; PETERSON KEVIN [US]

Type of Offer: Licensing



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