Esther Z Anderson

US Patent:

20210097858, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Sep 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/583886

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Luis Goncalves - Farmington Hills MI, US
Esther Anderson - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G08G 1/0968
G05D 1/02
B62D 6/00
G06T 11/00
G01S 17/89
G01S 17/87
G01C 21/36

Abstract:

The present application relates to a method and apparatus for determining a preferred off-road vehicle path including a lidar operative to generate a depth map of an off road surface, a camera for capturing an image of the off road surface, a processor operative to receive the depth map, determine a vehicle path in response to the depth map and a host vehicle characteristic, combine a graphical representation of the vehicle path with the image to generate an augmented image, and a display to display the augmented image to a host vehicle operator.

US Patent:

20200334335, Oct 22, 2020

Filed:

Apr 17, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/386387

Inventors:

- DETROIT MI, US
Esther Anderson - Canton MI, US
Luis Goncalves - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/28
G06K 9/00
G06F 3/16

Abstract:

One general aspect includes a system to translate language exhibited on a publicly viewable sign, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to carry out the steps of: reviewing the sign; translating relevant information conveyed on the sign from a first language to a second language; and producing an output in an interior of a vehicle, the output based on the second language of the relevant information.

US Patent:

20200074065, Mar 5, 2020

Filed:

Aug 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/114698

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Esther Anderson - Canton MI, US
Eric Hatfield - Clinton Township MI, US
Adrienne M. Williamson - Rochester Hills MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G06F 21/36
G06F 3/0488
G06K 9/00
G05D 1/00
G01C 21/34
G06Q 10/02
G06Q 50/30

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for interacting with a user of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving first sensor data indicating a scene of an environment within a vicinity of the vehicle; processing, by a processor, the first sensor data to determine a first gesture of an individual in the scene; recommending, by the processor, a second gesture to the individual; receiving, by the processor, second sensor data indicating a scene of an environment of the vehicle; processing, by the processor, the second sensor data to determine a third gesture of the individual in the scene; comparing, by the processor, the second gesture and the third gesture; selectively identifying, by the processor, the individual as a user or not a user of the vehicle based on the comparing; and controlling, by the processor, the vehicle towards or away from the user based on the identifying.

US Patent:

20170158235, Jun 8, 2017

Filed:

Dec 2, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/957356

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
BRUNNO L. MORETTI - WALLED LAKE MI, US
ESTHER ANDERSON - CANTON MI, US
ANGELICA J. MINISSALE - NOVI MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B62D 15/02
B60R 1/00

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for recording vehicle data. In accordance with one embodiment, a vehicle comprises a wheel, a plurality of cameras, and a processor. The plurality of cameras and the processor are disposed onboard the vehicle. The processor is configured to at least facilitate determining whether the vehicle is engaging in a turn, and providing instructions for the plurality of cameras to automatically record a view of the wheel when it is determined that the vehicle is engaging in the turn.