Patent ID: 11900814
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 16:
17. An autonomous vehicle, comprising:
a first sensor having a first limited field of view;
a second sensor having a second limited field of view;
an articulation system configured to orient the first sensor and the second sensor towards regions surrounding the autonomous vehicle;
a computing system that is in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the articulation system, the computing system comprising:
a processor; and
memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:
causing the articulation system to orient the first sensor towards a first region such that the first limited field of view encompasses the first region and orient the second sensor towards a second region such that the second limited field of view encompasses the second region, the articulation system being caused to orient the first sensor and the second sensor based on whether an obstruction is detected in the first limited field of view of the first sensor or the second limited field of view of the second sensor during a maneuver being performed by the autonomous vehicle.