US Patent 11495028 Obstacle analyzer, vehicle control system, and methods thereof

According to various aspects, an obstacle analyzer may include: one or more sensors configured to receive obstacle identification information representing one or more identification features of an obstacle and obstacle condition information associated with one or more conditions of the obstacle; and one or more processors configured to identify the obstacle based on the received obstacle identification information and generate an identification value corresponding to the identified obstacle, determine a rating value representing a risk potential of the identified obstacle based on the received obstacle condition information, and store the rating value assigned to the identification value of the identified obstacle in one or more memories.