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US 11,959,740 · App. 16/299,564 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Three-dimensional data creation method and three-dimensional data creation device

Inventors: Takahiro Nishi (Nara, JP); Tadamasa Toma (Osaka, JP); Toshiyasu Sugio (Osaka, JP); Toru Matsunobu (Osaka, JP); Satoshi Yoshikawa (Hyogo, JP); Tatsuya Koyama (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
G01B21/04G01B11/00G01B21/00G06T9/001G06T9/004G08G1/161H04L67/04H04L67/5651
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Patent No.
US 11,959,740
App. No.
16/299,564
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A three-dimensional data creation method for use in a vehicle including a sensor and a data receiver that transmits and receives three-dimensional data to and from an external device. The three-dimensional data creation method includes: creating second three-dimensional data based on information detected by the sensor and first three-dimensional data received by the data receiver; and transmitting, to the external device, third three-dimensional data that is part of the second three-dimensional data.

Claims (34)

1. A three-dimensional data generation method comprising:

wirelessly receiving first data by a device, the device being provided on a first moving vehicle, robot, or drone which moves along a traveling direction, the first data representing three-dimensional positions;

generating second data based on detection by a sensor provided on the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, the second data representing at least three-dimensional positions of a space in front of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone in the traveling direction;

wirelessly transmitting third data to at least one of a second moving vehicle, robot, or drone following the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone in the traveling direction or a traffic monitoring system, the third data representing three-dimensional positions generated based on the first data and the second data, the space being a static area situated a predetermined distance ahead of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone on a forward road in the traveling direction and the space being hidden from view of the second moving vehicle, robot, or drone following the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone because of a proximity of the second moving vehicle, robot, or drone from the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone; and

the three-dimensional positions of the space represented by the second data are included in the three-dimensional positions represented by the third data, the detectable spaces being detectable by the sensor, wherein

a first distance in the traveling direction between the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone and the space varies depending on a moving speed of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone.

2. The three-dimensional data generation method according to claim 1 , wherein

the first data received has been transmitted from a third moving vehicle, robot, or drone preceding the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone in the traveling direction, and

the first data represents three-dimensional positions around the third moving vehicle, robot, or drone.

3. The three-dimensional data generation method according to claim 1 , wherein

the third data is part of merge data of the first data and the second data, and

the three-dimensional positions represented by the third data include at least three-dimensional positions in a region hidden from view of the second moving vehicle, robot, or drone.

4. The three-dimensional data generation method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

updating the third data when the three-dimensional position represented by the third data are changed; and

wirelessly retransmitting the third data updated to the second moving vehicle, robot, or drone.

5. A three-dimensional data generation device provided on a first moving vehicle, robot, or drone which moves along a traveling direction, the three-dimensional data generation device comprising:

a communication circuit configured to wirelessly receive first data representing three-dimensional positions;

a processor coupled to the communication circuit to generate second data based on detection by a sensor provided on the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, the second data representing at least three-dimensional positions of a space in front of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone in the traveling direction; and

the communication circuit configured to wirelessly transmit third data to at least one of a second moving vehicle, robot, or drone following the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone in the traveling direction or a traffic monitoring system, the third data representing three-dimensional positions generated based on the first data and the second data, the space being a static area situated a predetermined distance ahead of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone on a forward road in the traveling direction and the space being hidden from view of the second moving vehicle, robot, or drone following the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone because of a proximity of the second moving vehicle, robot, or drone from the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, wherein

a first distance in the traveling direction between the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone and the space varies depending on a moving speed of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, and

wherein the three-dimensional positions of the space represented by the second data are included in the three-dimensional positions represented by the third data, the detectable spaces being detectable by the sensor.

6. A traffic monitoring method, performed by a traffic monitoring system, the traffic monitoring method comprising:

wirelessly transmitting first data to a first moving vehicle, robot, or drone which moves along a traveling direction, the first data representing three-dimensional positions; and

wirelessly receiving third data from the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, the third data representing three-dimensional positions generated based on the first data and second data, the second data being generated based on detection by a sensor provided on the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, the second data representing at least three-dimensional positions of a space in front of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone in the traveling direction, the space being a static area situated a predetermined distance ahead of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone on a forward road in the traveling direction and the space being hidden from view of a second moving vehicle, robot, or drone following the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone because of a proximity of the second moving vehicle, robot, or drone from the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, wherein

a first distance in the traveling direction between the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone and the space varies depending on a moving speed of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone, and

wherein the three-dimensional positions of the space represented by the second data are included in the three-dimensional positions represented by the third data, the detectable spaces being detectable by the sensor.

7. The three-dimensional data generation method according to claim 1 , wherein

a length of the space in the traveling direction varies depending on a moving speed of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone.

8. The three-dimensional data generation method according to claim 1 , wherein

the first distance increases as the moving speed of the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone increases.

9. The three-dimensional data generation method according to claim 1 ,

the detectable spaces including a closer space closer to the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone than the space selected.

10. The three-dimensional data generation device according to claim 5 , the detectable spaces including a closer space closer to the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone than the space selected.

11. The traffic monitoring method according to claim 6 , the detectable spaces including a closer space closer to the first moving vehicle, robot, or drone than the space selected.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2019
From: NISHI, TAKAHIRO; TOMA, TADAMASA; SUGIO, TOSHIYASU; MATSUNOBU, TORU; YOSHIKAWA, SATOSHI; KOYAMA, TATSUYA
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 050187/0947 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTJP2017030035 · Aug 23, 2017
Provisional Application 62395549 · Sep 16, 2016
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