Information processing apparatus, movable apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12552369-B2
Application number	US-202318377322-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2023
Priority date	Oct 11, 2022
Publication date	Feb 17, 2026
Grant date	Feb 17, 2026

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus capable of improving the efficiency of operation of a movable apparatus, an information processing apparatus comprises: a passing region calculation unit configured to calculate a passing region through which a movable apparatus passes; an object detection unit configured to detect an object around the movable apparatus by a sensor; and an object detection range setting unit configured to set an object detection range in which the object is detected by the object detection unit based on the passing region calculated by the passing region calculation unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
at least one processor or circuit configured to function as:
a passing region calculation unit configured to calculate a passing region through which a movable apparatus passes;
a first object detection unit configured to detect an object around the movable apparatus using a first sensor;
a second object detection unit configured to detect an object around the movable apparatus using a second sensor;
an object detection range setting unit configured to set an object detection range in which the object is detected by the second object detection unit; and
an object identification unit configured to identify the object based on a feature of the object detected by the first object detection unit,
wherein an operation range of the object identified by the object identification unit is estimated, and wherein, in the case where the object identification unit determines that the object is immovable or does not approach the movable apparatus, the object detection range setting unit sets a nearest distance to the object detected by the first object detection unit as the object detection range.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the passing region includes a region through which a connected object that is connected to the movable apparatus or a cargo loaded on the movable apparatus passes.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the object detection range setting unit performs setting such that at least the passing region calculated by the passing region calculation unit is included in the object detection range.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the object detection range setting unit changes at least one of a parameter of the first sensor or the second sensor and a parameter of the object detection unit so that the object detection range includes at least the passing region calculated by the passing region calculation unit.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the passing region calculation unit calculates the passing region based on a braking performance, a traveling speed, and a route of the movable apparatus.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the object detection range setting unit sets the object detection range based on a stop distance of the movable apparatus.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein display control or drive control of the movable apparatus is performed based on a detection result of the object detected in the object detection range.

8 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
at least one processor or circuit configured to function as:
a first object detection unit configured to detect an object around a movable apparatus using a first sensor;
a second object detection unit configured to detect an object around the movable apparatus using a second sensor;
an object detection range setting unit configured to set an object detection range in which the object is detected by the second object detection unit;
an object identification unit configured to identify the object based on a feature of the object detected by the first object detection unit; and
an object operation range estimation unit configured to determine an operation range of the object identified by the object identification unit,
wherein, in the case where the object operation range estimation unit determines that the object moves in direction that is the same as a movement direction of the movable apparatus, the object detection range setting unit sets a nearest distance to the object detected by the first object detection unit as the object detection range.

9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the object detection range setting unit sets the object detection range based on the positional relation between the object identified by the object identification unit and the movable apparatus.

10 . An information processing method comprising:
calculating a passing region through which a movable apparatus passes; detecting an object around the movable apparatus using a first sensor; detecting an object around the movable apparatus using a second sensor; setting an object detection range in which the object is detected in the detecting an object using the second sensor; identifying the object based on a feature of the object detected using the second sensor, wherein an operation range of the identified object is estimated, wherein, in the case where the identified object is determined to be immovable or does not approach the movable apparatus, a nearest distance to the object detected using the first sensor is set as the object detection range.

11 . An information processing method comprising:
performing a first object detection in which an object around a movable apparatus is detected using a first sensor; performing a second object detection in which an object around the movable apparatus is detected using a second sensor; setting an object detection range in which the object is detected in the second object detection, identifying the object based on a feature of the object detected in the first object detection; and estimating an operation range of the object identified in the identifying the object; wherein, in the case where it is determined that the object moves in direction that is the same as a movement direction of the movable apparatus in the estimate of the operation range of the object, a nearest distance to the object detected in the first object detection is set as the object detection range.

12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store a computer program comprising instructions for executing following processes:
calculating a passing region through which a movable apparatus passes; detecting an object around the movable apparatus using a first sensor; detecting an object around the movable apparatus using a second sensor; setting an object detection range in which the object is detected in the detecting an object using the second sensor; identifying the object based on a feature of the object detected using the second sensor, wherein an operation range of the identified object is estimated, wherein, in the case where the identified object is determined to be immovable or does not approach the movable apparatus, a nearest distance to the object detected using the first sensor is set as the object detection range.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store a computer program comprising instructions for executing following processes:
performing a first object detection in which an object around a movable apparatus is detected using a first sensor; performing a second object detection in which an object around the movable apparatus is detected using a second sensor; setting an object detection range in which the object is detected in the second object detection, identifying the object based on a feature of the object detected in the first object detection; and estimating an operation range of the object identified in the identifying the object; wherein, in the case where it is determined that the object moves in direction that is the same as a movement direction of the movable apparatus in the estimate of the operation range of the object, a nearest distance to the object detected in the first object detection is set as the object detection range.

14 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Naganawa Yoshihiro
• Iwabuchi Kohei
• Fujiki Masakazu
• Kotake Daisuke

Classifications

• B60W50/14

  Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention · CPC title

• B60W2554/80

  Spatial relation or speed relative to objects · CPC title

• B60W2050/146

  Display means · CPC title

• B60W30/09 Primary

  Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering · CPC title