Patent ID: 11887475
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. A traffic light control system configured to provide instructions to at least one traffic light for testing performance of an autonomous vehicle as it approaches the at least one traffic light, the system comprising:
at least one controller comprising a transceiver in communication with the at least one traffic light and a computer-readable memory comprising a plurality of operation routines for the at least one traffic light, the controller being configured to:
select at least one operation routine of the plurality of operation routines on the computer-readable memory; and
provide a control signal via the transceiver to the at least one traffic light to control operation of the at least one traffic light according to the selected at least one operation routine, wherein controlling operation of the at least one traffic light comprises turning on or off at least one of a plurality of light emitters of the at least one traffic light and/or changing a brightness, frequency, or intensity of at least one of the plurality of light emitters of the at least one traffic light; and

a mounting device for selectively positioning an optical element within a field-of-view of at least one camera of the autonomous vehicle, the mounting device comprising:
a housing defining an interior sized to fit over an aperture of the at least one camera;
a holder for the optical element connected to the housing and positioned such that, when the holder is in a first position, the optical element is at least partially within the field-of-view of the at least one camera; and
a motorized actuator in communication with the controller configured to move the holder to adjust the position of the optical element relative to the field-of-view of the at least one camera.