Patent ID: 11902670
Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
determining one or more shadows that are cast by structures and that at least partially overshadow an area along a path of an autonomous vehicle, wherein the one or more shadows are determined prior to the autonomous vehicle entering the area;
based on the one or more shadows, determining a first exposure setting of one or more cameras of the autonomous vehicle to capture image data associated with a first region of interest including a first object;
based on the one or more shadows, determining a second exposure setting of one or more cameras of the autonomous vehicle to capture image data associated with a second region of interest including a second object; and
adjusting an exposure of one or more images from the one or more cameras based on the second exposure setting prior to entering the area, wherein the second object is determined to be prioritized over the first object.