Smart vehicle

Abstract

Smart car method to navigate a road includes detecting one or more objects using a camera and a sensor to delimit boundaries of a road; creating a 3D model based on outputs of the camera and sensor; and navigating the road with a vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method to navigate comprising:
 detecting one or more objects using a camera and a sensor;   delimiting one or more boundaries of a road based on the one or more objects and following the one or more boundaries on the road;   creating a 3D model of the road and the one or more objects based on outputs of the camera and sensor;   checking a planned path against the 3D model in navigating the road with a vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises grass on a side of the road. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises periodic depressions on a side of the road. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises a side rail on a side of the road. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises reflective panels on a side of the road. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises periodic street signs on a side of the road. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises a curvature on a side of the road. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises an incoming vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises a neighboring vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising checking a planned path to avoid wrong exit when following the one or more boundaries in navigating the road with a vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the object comprises rumble strips on a side of the road. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting a street sign for one of: a Yield Marking, a Work Zone Pavement Marking, an Intersection Marking, a Two-Way Traffic Marking, a Freeway Entrance and Exit Marking, a High occupancy vehicle (HOV) Lane Marking. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting periodic depressions on a side of the road. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting a side rail on a side of the road. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting reflective panels on a side of the road. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting a curvature on a side of the road. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting an on-coming vehicle, a vehicle going the same direction, or a neighboring vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting road reflectors, raised pavement markers, cat's eyes, or rumble strips. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising detecting car parking lane, bike parking structure, a marking, or pedestrians on a sidewalk. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising applying a neural network to detect a lane marking, a road structure, or a road object.