The technology relates to tracking objects in an environment around an autonomous vehicle. A computing system of the autonomous vehicle determines accurate motion characteristics of objects detected in its environment despite various sensor measurement limitations. By correcting motion distortion for fast moving objects and accounting for discrepancies in sensor data gathering, motion characteristics may be determined for the detected objects with enhanced accuracy. Multiple sets of correspondences are determined for clusters from multiple sensor spins, enabling better alignment using a surface matching algorithm even when clusters have fewer data points. Efficiency is also enhanced by selecting hypotheses based on confidence levels. These techniques provide for identifying the types of objects for which a yaw rate can be accurately determined. Object classification can also be improved by accumulating associated clusters corresponding to a detected object. In addition, under- or over-segmentation can be mitigated with such techniques.


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    Title :

    ONBOARD CLUSTER TRACKING SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    VERFOLGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR ONBOARD-CLUSTER
    SYSTÈME DE SUIVI DE GROUPE EMBARQUÉ


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    Publication date :

    2023-09-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / G06V



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