Modifying settings of autonomous vehicle sensors based on predicted environmental states
Modifying settings of autonomous vehicle sensors based on predicted environmental states, including: determining, based on sensor data, that a predicted environmental state of the autonomous vehicle is associated with a sensory input outside an operating range of a sensor; determining a modified operating range of the sensor; and modifying one or more sensors to operate according to the modified operating range.
1. A method for modifying settings of autonomous vehicle sensors based on predicted environmental states, comprising:
determining, based on video data, that an illumination of a predicted input to a camera of the autonomous vehicle falls outside an operating range of the camera, wherein the operating range of the camera comprises a range of illumination based on a current exposure setting of the camera;
determining a modified operating range of the camera; and
modifying the exposure setting of one or more cameras based on the modified operating range.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the illumination of the predicted input to the camera of the autonomous vehicle falls outside the operating range of the camera comprises:
identifying, based on the video data, a lighting boundary; and
determining that the camera will pass through the lighting boundary.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a time when the autonomous vehicle will reach a predicted environmental state; and
wherein modifying the one or more cameras comprises modifying the one or more cameras based on the determined time.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cameras comprises the camera.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cameras comprises another camera distinct from the camera, and the method further comprises modifying, after modifying the operating range, a switched fabric to provide video data from the other camera.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising calculating the modified exposure setting based on the modified operating range.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting the modified exposure setting from a selection of exposure settings.
8. An apparatus for modifying settings of autonomous vehicle sensors based on predicted environmental states, the apparatus configured to perform steps comprising:
determining, based on video data, that an illumination of a predicted input to a camera of the autonomous vehicle falls outside an operating range of the camera, wherein the operating range of the camera comprises a range of illumination based on a current exposure setting of the camera;
determining a modified operating range of the camera; and
modifying the exposure setting of one or more cameras based on the modified operating range.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein determining that the illumination of the predicted input to the camera of the autonomous vehicle falls outside the operating range of the camera comprises:
identifying, based on the video data, a lighting boundary; and
determining that the camera will pass through the lighting boundary.
10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the steps further comprise:
determining a time when the autonomous vehicle will reach a predicted environmental state; and
wherein modifying the one or more cameras comprises modifying the one or more cameras based on the determined time.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more cameras comprises the camera.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more cameras comprises another camera distinct from the camera, and the method further comprises modifying, after modifying the operating range, a switched fabric to provide video data from the other camera.
13. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising calculating the modified exposure setting based on the modified operating range.
14. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising selecting the modified exposure setting from a selection of exposure settings.
15. An autonomous vehicle for modifying settings of autonomous vehicle sensors based on predicted environmental states, comprising:
an apparatus configured to perform steps comprising:
determining, based on video data, that an illumination of a predicted input to a camera of the autonomous vehicle falls outside an operating range of the camera, wherein the operating range of the camera comprises a range of illumination based on a current exposure setting of the camera;
determining a modified operating range of the camera; and
modifying the exposure setting of one or more cameras based on the modified operating range.
16. The autonomous vehicle of claim 15 , wherein determining that the illumination of the predicted input to the camera of the autonomous vehicle falls outside the operating range of the camera comprises:
identifying, based on the video data, a lighting boundary; and
determining that the camera will pass through the lighting boundary.
17. The autonomous vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the steps further comprise:
determining a time when the autonomous vehicle will reach a predicted environmental state; and
wherein modifying the one or more cameras comprises modifying the one or more cameras based on the determined time.
18. The autonomous vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the one or more cameras comprises the camera.
19. The autonomous vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the one or more cameras comprises another camera distinct from the camera, and the method further comprises modifying, after modifying the operating range, a switched fabric to provide video data from the other camera.
20. A computer program product disposed upon a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising computer program instructions for modifying settings of autonomous vehicle sensors based on predicted environmental states that, when executed, cause a computer system of the autonomous vehicle to carry out the steps of:
determining, based on video data, that an illumination of a predicted input to a camera of the autonomous vehicle falls outside an operating range of the camera, wherein the operating range of the camera comprises a range of illumination based on a current exposure setting of the camera;
determining a modified operating range of the camera; and
modifying the exposure setting of one or more cameras based on the modified operating range.