Eric Richmond Schafer

Address:

1776 Sacramento St APT 609, San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone:

4155055565

VIN:

WBANE53577CW61185

Make:

BMW

Model:

5 SERIES

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20220343767, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Apr 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/719020

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Eric Schafer - Kentfield CA, US
Nikhilesh Ravishankar - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Iris Automation, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G08G 5/00
B64C 39/02
G05D 1/10

Abstract:

Systems and methods for generating testing and training cases for a simulator based on simulated events are disclosed. The system can monitor an input from a first simulation of a first test case, and detect, based on the input from the first simulation, a target condition resulting from the first test case. The system can identify, based on the target condition, first simulation parameters of the first test case associated with the target condition. The system can generate a second test case having second simulation parameters by modifying the first simulation parameters of the first test case, and output the second test case to a flight autonomy system. The system can provide the generated test cases for the flight autonomy system and can monitor the real-time performance of the simulation of the flight autonomy system.

US Patent:

20210072756, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Nov 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/087858

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
- Washington DC, US
Hans Utz - Campbell CA, US
Mauro Della Penna - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence Fong - Moffett Field CA, US
Mark Allan - Campbell CA, US
Maria Bualat - San Jose CA, US
Eric Schafer - Kentfield CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G01C 21/36
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

Methods and systems for generating a solution path overlay interface to transmit a solution path are described. A method comprises receiving data from a vehicle control system of a vehicle, the data including a movement path for each of a plurality of external objects; generating a solution path overlay interface that includes an indicator for the vehicle, an indicator for one or more of the plurality of external objects and an indicator for a solution path; in response to detecting a change associated with a movement path of the one or more of the plurality of external objects, receiving a command from an operator of the solution path overlay interface, the command including an indication of one or more stop points; updating the solution path overlay interface based on the command to provide an updated solution path; and transmitting the updated solution path to the vehicle for execution.

US Patent:

20200293065, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Jun 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/890506

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
- Washington DC, US
Hans Utz - Campbell CA, US
Mauro Della Penna - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence Fong - Moffett Field CA, US
Mark Allan - Campbell CA, US
Maria Bualat - San Jose CA, US
Eric Schafer - Kentfield CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing remote support and negotiating problem situations of autonomous operation of vehicles based on signal states and vehicle information are described. A system comprises a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: assign vehicles to support queues based on state data, generate a map display including locations of the vehicles, and generate a state display including the support queues, vehicle manager indicators corresponding to the support queues and state indicators corresponding to the state data.

US Patent:

20200064831, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Dec 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/466748

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
- Washington DC, US
Hans Utz - Campbell CA, US
Mauro Della Penna - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence Fong - Moffett Field CA, US
Mark Allan - Campbell CA, US
Maria Bualat - San Jose CA, US
Eric Schafer - Kentfield CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/00
G08G 1/01
G08G 1/0967
G08G 1/00

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for generating solution data for autonomous vehicles to negotiate problem situations have been disclosed. The disclosed technology generates state data associated with a vehicle using sensor data received from the vehicle and from external objects within a vicinity of the vehicle. The state data includes any of a location of the vehicle, a destination of the vehicle, an operational status of the vehicle, and information associated with a vehicle environment. In response to determining that the state data satisfies a state criterion, a determination of solution profile data that matches the state data is made on the basis of a comparison of the state data to the solution profile data. Solution data is generated using the matching solution profile data to transmit the solution data to the vehicle for execution.

US Patent:

20200068434, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Dec 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/461104

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
- Washington DC, US
Hans Utz - Campbell CA, US
Mauro Della Penna - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence Fong - Moffett Field CA, US
Mark Allan - Campbell CA, US
Maria Bualat - San Jose CA, US
Eric Schafer - Kentfield CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 28/06
H04L 12/26
H04L 29/08
H04W 4/029
G06T 5/00
G06T 3/40
G06T 1/00
G05D 1/00

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for providing bandwidth constrained image processing are described. The disclosed technology determines a data transfer rate of at least one signal received from a vehicle, the at least one signal including state/status data of the vehicle. In response to determining that the data transfer rate satisfies a data transfer rate criterion, a location of the vehicle and a location of at least one of a plurality of objects that obstruct the at least one signal is determined using the state data and external data associated with the vehicle. The disclosed technology generates optimized state data using the state data and the external data.

US Patent:

20190339701, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Dec 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/463236

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
- Washington DC, US
Hans UTZ - Campbell CA, US
Mauro Della PENNA - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence FONG - Moffett Field CA, US
Mark ALLAN - Campbell CA, US
Maria BUALAT - San Jose CA, US
Eric SCHAFER - Kentfield CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G05D 1/00
G01C 21/36

Abstract:

Methods and systems for generating a solution path overlay interface to transmit a solution path are described. The disclosed technology includes receiving vehicle data and external data from a vehicle. The vehicle data includes a vehicle location and a vehicle destination, and the external data includes a location and a movement path for each of a plurality of external objects. A solution path is determined between the vehicle location and the vehicle destination, wherein the solution path does not intersect with the plurality of external objects. A solution path overlay interface is generated that includes the vehicle traveling the solution path and at least some of the plurality of external objects. The solution path overlay interface is outputted for display that is configured to receive a command from an operator which results in an updated solution path that is transmitted to the vehicle for execution.

US Patent:

20190311621, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Dec 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/461200

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
- Washington DC, US
Hans Utz - Campbell CA, US
Mauro Della Penna - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence Fong - Moffett Field CA, US
Mark Allan - Campbell CA, US
Maria Bualat - San Jose CA, US
Eric Schafer - Kentfield CA, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/0967
B60Q 9/00

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for generating risk indicators are described. The disclosed technology includes determining a vehicle route of a vehicle and external object routes of external objects. The vehicle route is determined using vehicle route data including a vehicle location and a vehicle destination. The external object routes are determined using external object route data including external object locations and external object destinations. Based on a comparison of the vehicle route data and the external object route data, external object routes that satisfy a proximity criterion are determined. Risk data for the vehicle is generated based on a vehicle state of the vehicle and external object states of the external objects corresponding to the external object routes that satisfy the proximity criterion. In response to determining that the risk data satisfies a risk criterion, at least one risk indicator is generated.

US Patent:

20190278298, Sep 12, 2019

Filed:

Nov 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/348726

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
- Washington DC, US
Hans Utz - Campbell CA, US
Mauro Della Penna - San Francisco CA, US
Terrence Fong - Moffett Field CA, US
Mark Allan - Campbell CA, US
Maria Bualat - San Jose CA, US
Eric Schafer - Kentfield CA, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing remote support and negotiating problem situations of autonomous operation of vehicles based on signal states and vehicle information are described. The disclosed technology receives state data for the vehicles by an apparatus such as a remote vehicle support apparatus. The state data indicates a respective current state for the vehicles. The vehicles are each assigned to respective remote vehicle support queues based on the respective state data. An indication that one of the vehicles is requesting remote support is received by the remote vehicle support apparatus. In response to a determination that a change in the state data indicates that autonomous operation of the one of the vehicles is operating outside of defined parameter values, the remote support is provided to the one of the vehicles through a communications link by transmitting instruction data to modify the autonomous operation of the one of the vehicles.