Abstract: Examples disclosed herein may involve a computing system that is operable to (i) receive one or more images related to a global map having a plurality of overlapping map segments, wherein each of the plurality of overlapping map segments overlaps with one or more neighboring map segments, (ii) based on a preliminary location determination for the one or more images, identify at least a first overlapping map segment of the plurality of overlapping map segments that corresponds to the one or more images, (iii) generate a reconstruction of the first identified overlapping map segment based on the one or more images, and (iv) fuse the generated reconstruction of the first identified overlapping map segment together with the first identified overlapping map segment's one or more neighboring map segments based on overlapping map portions between the generated reconstruction and the first identified overlapping map segment's one or more neighboring map segments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method of localisation for devices. More particularly, it relates the use of both local and remote resources to provide substantially real time localisation at a device. According to an aspect, there is provided a method of determining a location of a device having one or more sensors comprising the steps of: sending a localisation request to a server system, the localisation request comprising at least a portion of data from the one or more sensors; receiving localisation data from the server system in response to the localisation request; and determining a location of the device from the received localisation data. Optionally, the method includes the further step of estimating a location of the device based on data from the one or more sensors and wherein the step of determining a location of the device includes determining the location of the device using the estimated location.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for using natural language processing (NLP) to manage security video data. A method of using NLP to search security video data includes receiving, by a surveillance video query system, a text query. A query embedding corresponding to the text query is obtained using a text query model. One or more matching frame embeddings that match the query embedding are identified in a vector database. Matching surveillance video data corresponding to the one or more matching frame embeddings is then obtained from a surveillance video data store. The matching surveillance video data is returned in response to receipt of the text query.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for automatic localisation of static objects in an urban environment. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of noisy 2-Dimensional (2D) image data to identify and determine 3-Dimensional (3D) positions of objects in large scale urban or city environments. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method, system, and vehicle for automatically locating static 3D objects in urban environments by using a voting-based triangulation technique. Aspects and/or embodiments also provide a method for updating map data after automatically new 3D static objects in an environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method of localisation for devices. More particularly, it relates the use of both local and remote resources to provide substantially real time localisation at a device. According to an aspect, there is provided a method of determining a location of a device having one or more sensors comprising the steps of: sending a localisation request to a server system, the localisation request comprising at least a portion of data from the one or more sensors; receiving localisation data from the server system in response to the localisation request; and determining a location of the device from the received localisation data. Optionally, the method includes the further step of estimating a location of the device based on data from the one or more sensors and wherein the step of determining a location of the device includes determining the location of the device using the estimated location.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine contextual information associated with an environment including a vehicle and at least one agent for generating a computer simulation based on the environment. One or more behavior constraints for the at least one agent can be determined based on the contextual information. A set of trajectories can be generated based on the one or more behavior constraints. A trajectory can be selected from the set of trajectories based on determining that the trajectory satisfies one or more predetermined criteria. The computer simulation can be generated, wherein the computer simulation includes monitoring driving behavior of the vehicle in response to the vehicle interacting with the at least one agent based on the selected trajectory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for automatic localisation of static objects in an urban environment. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of noisy 2-Dimensional (2D) image data to identify and determine 3-Dimensional (3D) positions of objects in large scale urban or city environments. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method, system, and vehicle for automatically locating static 3D objects in urban environments by using a voting-based triangulation technique. Aspects and/or embodiments also provide a method for updating map data after automatically new 3D static objects in an environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the efficient use of both local and remote computational resources and communication bandwidth to provide distributed environment mapping using a plurality of mobile sensor-equipped devices. According to a first aspect, there is provided a method of determining a global position of one or more landmarks on a global map, the method comprising the steps of determining one or more differences between sequential sensor data captured by one or more moving devices; determining one or more relative localisation landmark positions with respect to the one or more moving devices; determining relative device poses based one or more differences between sequential sensor data relative to the one or more relative localisation landmark positions; and determining a correlation between each device pose and the one or more relative localisation landmarks positions.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining an initial cost volume associated with a plurality of potential trajectories of a vehicle in an environment based on a set of movement restrictions of the vehicle, generating a delta cost volume using the initial cost volume and environment data associated with the environment, wherein the delta cost volume is generated by determining adjustments to the initial cost volume that incorporate observed driving behavior, and scoring a trajectory of the plurality of potential trajectories for the vehicle based on the initial cost volume and the delta cost volume.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the efficient use of both local and remote computational resources and communication bandwidth to provide distributed environment mapping using a plurality of mobile sensor-equipped devices. According to a first aspect, there is provided a method of determining a global position of one or more landmarks on a global map, the method comprising the steps of determining one or more differences between sequential sensor data captured by one or more moving devices; determining one or more relative localisation landmark positions with respect to the one or more moving devices; determining relative device poses based one or more differences between sequential sensor data relative to the one or more relative localisation landmark positions; and determining a correlation between each device pose and the one or more relative localisation landmarks positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for automatic localisation of static objects in an urban environment. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of noisy 2-Dimensional (2D) image data to identify and determine 3-Dimensional (3D) positions of objects in large scale urban or city environments. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method, system, and vehicle for automatically locating static 3D objects in urban environments by using a voting-based triangulation technique. Aspects and/or embodiments also provide a method for updating map data after automatically new 3D static objects in an environment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium can receive a plurality of localization requests from a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of localization requests comprising sensor data captured by one or more sensors of the plurality of devices. Localization data can be sent to each device of the plurality of devices in response to receiving the plurality of localization requests. A plurality of pose data can be received from a first device and a second device of the plurality of devices. The plurality of pose data can include a position and orientation for each of the first and second devices based on the sensor data and the received localization data. At least one received pose data of the plurality of received pose data can be sent to at least the first device of the plurality of devices.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine contextual information associated with an environment including a vehicle and at least one agent for generating a computer simulation based on the environment. One or more behavior constraints for the at least one agent can be determined based on the contextual information. A set of trajectories can be generated based on the one or more behavior constraints. A trajectory can be selected from the set of trajectories based on determining that the trajectory satisfies one or more predetermined criteria. The computer simulation can be generated, wherein the computer simulation includes monitoring driving behavior of the vehicle in response to the vehicle interacting with the at least one agent based on the selected trajectory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for accurately predicting future trajectories of observed objects in dense and ever-changing city environments. More particularly, the present invention relates to substantially continuously tracking and estimating the future movements of an observed object. As an example, an observed object may be a moving vehicle, for example along a path or road. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide an end to end method and system for substantially continuously tracking and predicting future movements of a newly observed object, such as a vehicle, using motion prior data extracted from map data.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein may involve a computing system that is operable to (i) receive image data captured from one or more devices, (ii) based on the image data, generate at least two batches of data corresponding to an area of a global map, wherein each batch of data comprises (a) a respective group of images from the received image data, and (b) one or more common images comprising one or more common visual features, (iii) generate a respective reconstruction of the area of the global map for each of the at least two batches of data, and (iv) fuse the respective reconstructions of the area of the global map using the one or more common visual features from the one or more common images.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein may involve a computing system that is operable to (i) receive one or more images related to a global map having a plurality of overlapping map segments, wherein each of the plurality of overlapping map segments overlaps with one or more neighboring map segments, (ii) based on a preliminary location determination for the one or more images, identify at least a first overlapping map segment of the plurality of overlapping map segments that corresponds to the one or more images, (iii) generate a reconstruction of the first identified overlapping map segment based on the one or more images, and (iv) fuse the generated reconstruction of the first identified overlapping map segment together with the first identified overlapping map segment's one or more neighboring map segments based on overlapping map portions between the generated reconstruction and the first identified overlapping map segment's one or more neighboring map segments.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining an initial cost volume associated with a plurality of potential trajectories of a vehicle in an environment based on a set of movement restrictions of the vehicle, generating a delta cost volume using the initial cost volume and environment data associated with the environment, wherein the delta cost volume is generated by determining adjustments to the initial cost volume that incorporate observed driving behavior, and scoring a trajectory of the plurality of potential trajectories for the vehicle based on t the initial cost volume and the delta cost volume.

Abstract: There is provided a method for creating a voxel occupancy model. The voxel occupancy model is representative of a region of space which can be described using a three-dimensional voxel array. The region of space contains at least part of an object. The method comprises receiving first image data, the first image data being representative of a first view of the at least part of an object and comprising first image location data, and receiving second image data, the second image data being representative of a second view of the at least part of an object and comprising second image location data. The method also comprises determining a first descriptor, the first descriptor describing a property of a projection of a first voxel of the voxel array in the first image data, and determining a second descriptor, the second descriptor describing a property of a projection of the first voxel in the second image data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the efficient use of both local and remote computational resources and communication bandwidth to provide distributed environment mapping using a plurality of mobile sensor-equipped devices. According to a first aspect, there is provided a method of determining a global position of one or more landmarks on a global map, the method comprising the steps of determining one or more differences between sequential sensor data captured by one or more moving devices; determining one or more relative localisation landmark positions with respect to the one or more moving devices; determining relative device poses based one or more differences between sequential sensor data relative to the one or more relative localisation landmark positions; and determining a correlation between each device pose and the one or more relative localisation landmarks positions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium can receive a plurality of localization requests from a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of localization requests comprising sensor data captured by one or more sensors of the plurality of devices. Localization data can be sent to each device of the plurality of devices in response to receiving the plurality of localization requests. A plurality of pose data can be received from a first device and a second device of the plurality of devices. The plurality of pose data can include a position and orientation for each of the first and second devices based on the sensor data and the received localization data. At least one received pose data of the plurality of received pose data can be sent to at least the first device of the plurality of devices.