GM is patenting a "collective intelligence" system for car cameras (1 photo)

General Motors has patented a Collaborative Perception System designed to create a unified dynamic map of the road environment based on data from multiple vehicles. The document was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).



The concept involves vehicles collecting and pre-processing data from their cameras, radar systems, lidars, and positioning sensors. The resulting information is converted into a "bird's eye view" format and transmitted to a centralized cloud storage facility.

After synchronizing information from multiple vehicles, a three-dimensional model of the environment, free of blind spots, is created. This model is sent back to the vehicles, to the displays of their infotainment systems and to the control units of autonomous vehicles.

If implemented, the technology will allow drivers to view road conditions beyond their line of sight, including vehicles hidden behind obstacles, pedestrians, and available parking spaces. However, this will require standardizing data exchange protocols and addressing user privacy issues.

The patent notes that the information sent will be limited to a radius of 50-75 meters around the vehicle. This is sufficient to provide a picture of the surrounding environment, while reducing traffic volume and the load on the vehicles' computing systems.