Abstract: An environment awareness system includes a memory and first and second modules. The memory is configured to store environmental data, one or more music composition templates, and one or more maps, where the environmental data is indicative of at least one of a state, condition, or change in an environment in which the environment awareness system is located. The first module is configured to receive and store the environmental data in the memory. The second module is configured to: based on the one or more music composition templates and the one or more maps, convert the environmental data to a music signal including modifying variables in the one or more music composition templates based on the environmental data; and based on the music signal, play out a musical composition via an audio system to audibly indicate the at least one of the state, condition, or change in the environment.

Abstract: An environment awareness system includes a memory and first and second modules. The memory is configured to store environmental data, one or more music composition templates, and one or more maps, where the environmental data is indicative of at least one of a state, condition, or change in an environment in which the environment awareness system is located. The first module is configured to receive and store the environmental data in the memory. The second module is configured to: based on the one or more music composition templates and the one or more maps, convert the environmental data to a music signal including modifying variables in the one or more music composition templates based on the environmental data; and based on the music signal, play out a musical composition via an audio system to audibly indicate the at least one of the state, condition, or change in the environment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for 3D object bounding for 2D image data for use in an assisted driving equipped vehicle. In various embodiments, an apparatus includes a camera operative to capture a two dimensional image of a field of view, a lidar operative to generate a point cloud of the field of view, a processor operative to generate a three dimensional representation of the field of view in response to the point cloud, to detect an object within the three dimensional representation, to generate a three dimensional bounding box in response to the object, to project the three dimensional bounding box onto the two dimensional image to generate a labeled two dimensional image, and a vehicle controller to controlling a vehicle in response to the labeled two dimensional image.

Abstract: Systems and methods of mapping traffic related objects. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving image sensor data relating to an environment associated with a vehicle; receiving lidar sensor data relating to the environment associated with the vehicle; selecting, by a processor, at least one image region including a traffic related object from the image sensor data; selectively filtering, by a processor, the at least one image region based on the lidar sensor data; and generating, by a processor, a composite map including a representation of the traffic related object superimposed upon a defined map of the environment based on the selectively filtering.

Abstract: Systems and methods of mapping traffic related objects. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving image sensor data relating to an environment associated with a vehicle; receiving lidar sensor data relating to the environment associated with the vehicle; selecting, by a processor, at least one image region including a traffic related object from the image sensor data; selectively filtering, by a processor, the at least one image region based on the lidar sensor data; and generating, by a processor, a composite map including a representation of the traffic related object superimposed upon a defined map of the environment based on the selectively filtering.