Patents by Inventor Arvind Ramanandan

Arvind Ramanandan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20260105765
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for automatic labeling of image data for machine learning training purposes. A method comprises retrieving navigation data and image data from a set of egos navigating through an environment comprising at least one feature; generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of the environment using the navigation data and image data of at least a subset of the set of egos, the 3D model comprising a virtual representation of the at least one feature of the environment; identifying a machine learning label associated with the at least one feature within the image data; receiving second navigation data and second image data from a second ego not included within the set of egos, the second ego navigating the environment, the second image data including the at least one feature; automatically generating a machine learning label for the at least one feature depicted within the second image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Applicant: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Yekeun JEONG, Amay SAXENA, Shichao YANG, Daniel LU, Arvind RAMANANDAN, Comran MORSHED, Julius YEH, Ritika SHRIVASTAVA, Zahra GHAED, Ivan GOZALI, Alon DAKS, Alex XIAO, Ashok Kumar ELLUSWAMY
  • Publication number: 20250068166
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive an identification of a geographical location associated with a target specified by a user remote from a vehicle. A machine learning model is utilized to generate a representation of at least a portion of an environment surrounding the vehicle using sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. At least a portion of a path to a target location corresponding to the received geographical location is calculated using the generated representation of the at least portion of the environment surrounding the vehicle. At least one command is provided to automatically navigate the vehicle based on the determined path and updated sensor data from at least a portion of the one or more sensors of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Musk, Kate Park, Nenad Uzunovic, Christopher Coleman Moore, Francis Havlak, Stuart Bowers, Andrej Karpathy, Arvind Ramanandan, Ashima Kapur Sud, Paul Chen, Paril Jain, Alexander Hertzberg, Jason Kong, Li Wang, Oktay Arslan, Nicklas Gustafsson, Charles Shieh, David Seelig
  • Patent number: 12164310
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive an identification of a geographical location associated with a target specified by a user remote from a vehicle. A machine learning model is utilized to generate a representation of at least a portion of an environment surrounding the vehicle using sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. At least a portion of a path to a target location corresponding to the received geographical location is calculated using the generated representation of the at least portion of the environment surrounding the vehicle. At least one command is provided to automatically navigate the vehicle based on the determined path and updated sensor data from at least a portion of the one or more sensors of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Musk, Kate Park, Nenad Uzunovic, Christopher Coleman Moore, Francis Havlak, Stuart Bowers, Andrej Karpathy, Arvind Ramanandan, Ashima Kapur Sud, Paul Chen, Paril Jain, Alexander Hertzberg, Jason Kong, Li Wang, Oktay Arslan, Nicklas Gustafsson, Charles Shieh, David Seelig
  • Publication number: 20240304003
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive image data based on an image captured by a camera of a vehicle. The image data is used as a basis of an input to a trained machine learning model trained to predict a three-dimensional trajectory of a machine learning feature. The three-dimensional trajectory of the machine learning feature is provided for automatically controlling the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Elluswamy, Matthew Bauch, Christopher Payne, Andrej Karpathy, Dhaval Shroff, Arvind Ramanandan, James Robert Howard Hakewill
  • Patent number: 12014553
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive image data based on an image captured by a camera of a vehicle. The image data is used as a basis of an input to a trained machine learning model trained to predict a three-dimensional trajectory of a machine learning feature. The three-dimensional trajectory of the machine learning feature is provided for automatically controlling the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TESLA, INC.
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Elluswamy, Matthew Bauch, Christopher Payne, Andrej Karpathy, Dhaval Shroff, Arvind Ramanandan, James Robert Howard Hakewill
  • Publication number: 20230176593
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive an identification of a geographical location associated with a target specified by a user remote from a vehicle. A machine learning model is utilized to generate a representation of at least a portion of an environment surrounding the vehicle using sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. At least a portion of a path to a target location corresponding to the received geographical location is calculated using the generated representation of the at least portion of the environment surrounding the vehicle. At least one command is provided to automatically navigate the vehicle based on the determined path and updated sensor data from at least a portion of the one or more sensors of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Elon Musk, Kate Park, Nenad Uzunovic, Christopher Coleman Moore, Francis Havlak, Stuart Bowers, Andrej Karpathy, Arvind Ramanandan, Ashima Kapur Sud, Paul Chen, Paril Jain, Alexander Hertzberg, Jason Kong, Li Wang, Oktay Arslan, Nicklas Gustafsson, Charles Shieh, David Seelig
  • Patent number: 11567514
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive an identification of a geographical location associated with a target specified by a user remote from a vehicle. A machine learning model is utilized to generate a representation of at least a portion of an environment surrounding the vehicle using sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. At least a portion of a path to a target location corresponding to the received geographical location is calculated using the generated representation of the at least portion of the environment surrounding the vehicle. At least one command is provided to automatically navigate the vehicle based on the determined path and updated sensor data from at least a portion of the one or more sensors of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Elon Musk, Kate Park, Nenad Uzunovic, Christopher Coleman Moore, Francis Havlak, Stuart Bowers, Andrej Karpathy, Arvind Ramanandan, Ashima Kapur Sud, Paul Chen, Paril Jain, Alexander Hertzberg, Jason Kong, Li Wang, Oktay Arslan, Nicklas Gustafsson, Charles Shieh, David Seelig
  • Publication number: 20220107651
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive image data based on an image captured by a camera of a vehicle. The image data is used as a basis of an input to a trained machine learning model trained to predict a three-dimensional trajectory of a machine learning feature. The three-dimensional trajectory of the machine learning feature is provided for automatically controlling the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Elluswamy, Matthew Bauch, Christopher Payne, Andrej Karpathy, Dhaval Shroff, Arvind Ramanandan, James Robert Howard Hakewill
  • Patent number: 11150664
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive image data based on an image captured by a camera of a vehicle. The image data is used as a basis of an input to a trained machine learning model trained to predict a three-dimensional trajectory of a machine learning feature. The three-dimensional trajectory of the machine learning feature is provided for automatically controlling the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Elluswamy, Matthew Bauch, Christopher Payne, Andrej Karpathy, Dhaval Shroff, Arvind Ramanandan, James Robert Howard Hakewill
  • Patent number: 10846541
    Abstract: An electronic device is described. The electronic device includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The memory is configured to store precalibration data for a camera mounted on a vehicle, the precalibration data including a camera height determined relative to a road plane the vehicle is configured to contact during operation. The processor is configured to receive a plurality of images. The processor is also configured to classify one or more features in the plurality of images as road features based on the precalibration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Avdhut Joshi, Arvind Ramanandan, Murali Chari
  • Publication number: 20200257317
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive an identification of a geographical location associated with a target specified by a user remote from a vehicle. A machine learning model is utilized to generate a representation of at least a portion of an environment surrounding the vehicle using sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. At least a portion of a path to a target location corresponding to the received geographical location is calculated using the generated representation of the at least portion of the environment surrounding the vehicle. At least one command is provided to automatically navigate the vehicle based on the determined path and updated sensor data from at least a portion of the one or more sensors of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Elon Musk, Kate Park, Nenad Uzunovic, Christopher Coleman Moore, Francis Havlak, Stuart Bowers, Andrej Karpathy, Arvind Ramanandan, Ashima Kapur Sud, Paul Chen, Paril Jain, Alexander Hertzberg, Jason Kong, Li Wang, Oktay Arslan, Nicklas Gustafsson, Charles Shieh, David Seelig
  • Publication number: 20200249685
    Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive image data based on an image captured by a camera of a vehicle. The image data is used as a basis of an input to a trained machine learning model trained to predict a three-dimensional trajectory of a machine learning feature. The three-dimensional trajectory of the machine learning feature is provided for automatically controlling the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Ashok Kumar Elluswamy, Matthew Bauch, Christopher Payne, Andrej Karpathy, Dhaval Shroff, Arvind Ramanandan, James Robert Howard Hakewill
  • Patent number: 10495762
    Abstract: Techniques provided herein are directed toward using a camera, such as a forward-facing camera, to identify non-line-of-sight (NLoS) satellites in a satellite positioning system. In particular, successive images captured by the camera of the vehicle can be used to create a three-dimensional (3-D) skyline model of one or more objects that may be obstructing the view of a satellite (from the perspective of the vehicle). Accordingly, this allows for the determination of NLoS satellites and exclusion of data from the NLoS satellites in the determination of the location of the vehicle. Techniques may further include providing the determined location of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Urs Niesen, Arvind Ramanandan
  • Patent number: 10444845
    Abstract: A mobile device determines a vision based pose using images captured by a camera and determines a sensor based pose using data from inertial sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes. The vision based pose and sensor based pose are used separately in a visualization application, which displays separate graphics for the different poses. For example, the visualization application may be used to calibrate the inertial sensors, where the visualization application displays a graphic based on the vision based pose and a graphic based on the sensor based pose and prompts a user to move the mobile device in a specific direction with the displayed graphics to accelerate convergence of the calibration of the inertial sensors. Alternatively, the visualization application may be a motion based game or a photography application that displays separate graphics using the vision based pose and the sensor based pose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mahesh Ramachandran, Christopher Brunner, Arvind Ramanandan, Serafin Diaz Spindola, Murali Ramaswamy Chari
  • Patent number: 10371530
    Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device is described. The method includes determining a predicted velocity relative to Earth corresponding to a first epoch using a camera and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The method also includes determining, using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a GPS velocity relative to Earth. The method further includes determining a difference vector between the predicted velocity and the GPS velocity. The method additionally includes refining a bias estimate and a scale factor estimate of IMU measurements proportional to the difference vector. The method also includes refining a misalignment estimate between the camera and the IMU based on the difference vector. The method further includes providing pose information based on the refined bias estimate, the refined scale factor, and the refined misalignment estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Arvind Ramanandan, Murali Chari, Avdhut Joshi
  • Patent number: 10267924
    Abstract: A method for visual inertial odometry (VIO)-aided global positioning is described. The method includes updating an extended Kalman filter (EKF) state including a current pose and a sliding window of multiple prior poses. The sliding window includes poses at a number of most recent global positioning system (GPS) time epochs. Updating the EKF includes updating an EKF covariance matrix for the prior poses and the current pose in the EKF state. The method also includes determining, at a GPS epoch, a relative displacement between each of the updated prior poses and the current pose. The method further includes determining an error covariance of each of the relative displacements based on cross-covariances between each of the updated prior poses and the current pose in the EKF covariance matrix. The method additionally includes using the relative displacements and the error covariances to fuse pseudorange measurements taken over multiple epochs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Arvind Ramanandan, Murali Chari, Yiming Chen, Avdhut Joshi, John Steven Lima
  • Publication number: 20180335525
    Abstract: Techniques provided herein are directed toward using a camera, such as a forward-facing camera, to identify non-line-of-sight (NLoS) satellites in a satellite positioning system. In particular, successive images captured by the camera of the vehicle can be used to create a three-dimensional (3-D) skyline model of one or more objects that may be obstructing the view of a satellite (from the perspective of the vehicle). Accordingly, this allows for the determination of NLoS satellites and exclusion of data from the NLoS satellites in the determination of the location of the vehicle. Techniques may further include providing the determined location of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Urs Niesen, Arvind Ramanandan
  • Publication number: 20180189576
    Abstract: An electronic device is described. The electronic device includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The memory is configured to store precalibration data for a camera mounted on a vehicle, the precalibration data including a camera height determined relative to a road plane the vehicle is configured to contact during operation. The processor is configured to receive a plurality of images. The processor is also configured to classify one or more features in the plurality of images as road features based on the precalibration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Avdhut Joshi, Arvind Ramanandan, Murali Chari
  • Publication number: 20180188032
    Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device is described. The method includes determining a predicted velocity relative to Earth corresponding to a first epoch using a camera and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The method also includes determining, using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a GPS velocity relative to Earth. The method further includes determining a difference vector between the predicted velocity and the GPS velocity. The method additionally includes refining a bias estimate and a scale factor estimate of IMU measurements proportional to the difference vector. The method also includes refining a misalignment estimate between the camera and the IMU based on the difference vector. The method further includes providing pose information based on the refined bias estimate, the refined scale factor, and the refined misalignment estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Arvind Ramanandan, Murali Chari, Avdhut Joshi
  • Publication number: 20180188384
    Abstract: A method for visual inertial odometry (VIO)-aided global positioning is described. The method includes updating an extended Kalman filter (EKF) state including a current pose and a sliding window of multiple prior poses. The sliding window includes poses at a number of most recent global positioning system (GPS) time epochs. Updating the EKF includes updating an EKF covariance matrix for the prior poses and the current pose in the EKF state. The method also includes determining, at a GPS epoch, a relative displacement between each of the updated prior poses and the current pose. The method further includes determining an error covariance of each of the relative displacements based on cross-covariances between each of the updated prior poses and the current pose in the EKF covariance matrix. The method additionally includes using the relative displacements and the error covariances to fuse pseudorange measurements taken over multiple epochs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Arvind Ramanandan, Murali Chari, Yiming Chen, Avdhut Joshi, John Steven Lima