Research advances and challenges of autonomous and connected ground vehicles
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology can provide a safe and convenient transportation
solution for the public, but the complex and various environments in the real world make it …
solution for the public, but the complex and various environments in the real world make it …
Maritime traffic monitoring based on vessel detection, tracking, state estimation, and trajectory prediction
Maneuvering vessel detection and tracking (VDT), incorporated with state estimation and
trajectory prediction, are important tasks for vessel navigational systems (VNSs), as well as …
trajectory prediction, are important tasks for vessel navigational systems (VNSs), as well as …
HERB: a home exploring robotic butler
We describe the architecture, algorithms, and experiments with HERB, an autonomous
mobile manipulator that performs useful manipulation tasks in the home. We present new …
mobile manipulator that performs useful manipulation tasks in the home. We present new …
Vehicle software upgrade techniques
DS Breed - US Patent 9,443,358, 2016 - Google Patents
(51) Int. Cl.(57) ABSTRACT GOIM 7700(2006.01) System and method for maintaining
functionality of Soft G06F 7/00(2006.01) ware includes initially providing the vehicle with …
functionality of Soft G06F 7/00(2006.01) ware includes initially providing the vehicle with …
Enhanced road boundary and obstacle detection using a downward-looking LIDAR sensor
J Han, D Kim, M Lee, M Sunwoo - IEEE Transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Detection of road boundaries and obstacles is essential for autonomous vehicle navigation.
In this paper, we propose a road boundary and obstacle detection method using a …
In this paper, we propose a road boundary and obstacle detection method using a …
The gesture pendant: A self-illuminating, wearable, infrared computer vision system for home automation control and medical monitoring
T Starner, J Auxier, D Ashbrook… - Digest of Papers. Fourth …, 2000 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper we present a wearable device for control of home automation systems via hand
gestures. This solution has many advantages over traditional home automation interfaces in …
gestures. This solution has many advantages over traditional home automation interfaces in …
Moving object detection with laser scanners
C Mertz, LE Navarro‐Serment… - Journal of Field …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The detection and tracking of moving objects is an essential task in robotics. The CMU‐RI
Navlab group has developed such a system that uses a laser scanner as its primary sensor …
Navlab group has developed such a system that uses a laser scanner as its primary sensor …
A lidar and vision-based approach for pedestrian and vehicle detection and tracking
C Premebida, G Monteiro, U Nunes… - 2007 IEEE intelligent …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a sensorial-cooperative architecture to detect, track and classify entities
in semi-structured outdoor scenarios for intelligent vehicles. In order to accomplish this task …
in semi-structured outdoor scenarios for intelligent vehicles. In order to accomplish this task …
Vehicle component control methods and systems
DS Breed - US Patent 9,008,854, 2015 - Google Patents
Control system for controlling at least one part of a vehicle includes a plurality of sensor
Systems mounted at different locations on the vehicle, each sensor system providing a …
Systems mounted at different locations on the vehicle, each sensor system providing a …
Information Transmittal Techniques for Vehicles
DS Breed - US Patent 8,892,271, 2014 - Google Patents
Method for transmitting information to a vehicle in which, at a location separate and apart
from the vehicle, a determination is made by a processor whether a condition relating to …
from the vehicle, a determination is made by a processor whether a condition relating to …