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

Claim 10:
11. A method performed by an autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle comprising a first sensor having a first limited field of view, a second sensor having a second limited field of view, and an articulation system, the method comprising:
determining a ranking of regions external to the autonomous vehicle 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; and
causing the articulation system, based on the ranking of the regions, 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.