Autonomous vehicle with unobtrusive sensors

Abstract

A vehicle having an array of sensors mounted entirely within and without protrusion beyond a pre-existing exterior surface of a vehicle, sufficient to give a substantially complete 360 degree perimeter sweep of data collection for operating an autonomously driven vehicle.

1 . A vehicle having a pre-determined exterior surface comprised of body sections and at least a front windshield, said vehicle further including sensors capable of providing data from a substantially 360 degree perimeter of said vehicle all of said sensors being mounted without protrusion beyond said exterior surface. 
     
     
         2 . A vehicle according to  claim 1 , in which said sensors include at least one radar-camera fusion unit mounted entirely behind said front windshield and operating through said front windshield. 
     
     
         3 . A vehicle according to  claim 1 , in which said sensors include one or more radar units mounted entirely within said exterior surface. 
     
     
         4 . A vehicle according to  claim 1 , in which said sensors include both a camera-radar fusion unit and at least one radar unit.