Optimal path library for local path planning of an autonomous vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12174634B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US18186137

    申请日:2023-03-17

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for autonomous vehicle path planning and path navigation are described. One example system includes an offline server configured to generate a library of optimal paths for navigating a geographic area, wherein the geographic area is represented as a grid node map and an orientation grid bin map and wherein the optimal paths correspond to paths between pairs of grid node pairs in the grid node map based on optimization criteria, a storage device on the autonomous vehicle for storing the library of optimal paths, and an online server located on the autonomous vehicle configured to access information from the library of optimal paths from the storage device based on a current position and a current heading of the autonomous vehicle, and navigating the autonomous vehicle through the geographic area based on the information.

    Two-level path planning for autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US12122419B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US16912444

    申请日:2020-06-25

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    CPC classification number: B60W60/0011 G05D1/0022 G05D1/0274 H04W4/40

    Abstract: Described is a two-level optimal path planning process for autonomous tractor-trailer trucks which incorporates offline planning, online planning, and utilizing online estimation and perception results for adapting a planned path to real-world changes in the driving environment. In one aspect, a method of navigating an autonomous vehicle includes determining, by an online server, a current vehicle state of the autonomous vehicle in a mapped driving area. The method includes receiving, by the online server from an offline path library, a path for the autonomous driving vehicle through the mapped driving area from the current vehicle state to a destination vehicle state, and receiving fixed and moving obstacle information. The method includes adjusting the path to generate an optimized path that avoids the fixed and moving obstacles and ends at a targeted final vehicle state, and navigating the autonomous vehicle based on the optimized path.

    OPTIMAL PATH LIBRARY FOR LOCAL PATH PLANNING OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230244237A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18186137

    申请日:2023-03-17

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for autonomous vehicle path planning and path navigation are described. One example system includes an offline server configured to generate a library of optimal paths for navigating a geographic area, wherein the geographic area is represented as a grid node map and an orientation grid bin map and wherein the optimal paths correspond to paths between pairs of grid node pairs in the grid node map based on optimization criteria, a storage device on the autonomous vehicle for storing the library of optimal paths, and an online server located on the autonomous vehicle configured to access information from the library of optimal paths from the storage device based on a current position and a current heading of the autonomous vehicle, and navigating the autonomous vehicle through the geographic area based on the information.

    System and method for autonomous vehicle control to minimize energy cost

    公开(公告)号:US11366467B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US16862132

    申请日:2020-04-29

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    Abstract: A system and method for autonomous vehicle control to minimize energy cost are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: generating a plurality of potential routings and related vehicle motion control operations for an autonomous vehicle to cause the autonomous vehicle to transit from a current position to a desired destination; generating predicted energy consumption rates for each of the potential routings and related vehicle motion control operations using a vehicle energy consumption model; scoring each of the plurality of potential routings and related vehicle motion control operations based on the corresponding predicted energy consumption rates; selecting one of the plurality of potential routings and related vehicle motion control operations having a score within an acceptable range; and outputting a vehicle motion control output representing the selected one of the plurality of potential routings and related vehicle motion control operations.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL WORLD AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TRAJECTORY SIMULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200348678A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16929954

    申请日:2020-07-15

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    Abstract: A system and method for real world autonomous vehicle trajectory simulation may include: receiving training data from a data collection system; obtaining ground truth data corresponding to the training data; performing a training phase to train a plurality of trajectory prediction models; and performing a simulation or operational phase to generate a vicinal scenario for each simulated vehicle in an iteration of a simulation. Vicinal scenarios may correspond to different locations, traffic patterns, or environmental conditions being simulated. Vehicle intention data corresponding to a data representation of various types of simulated vehicle or driver intentions.

    Prediction-based system and method for trajectory planning of autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10782693B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15805983

    申请日:2017-11-07

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: A prediction-based system and method for trajectory planning of autonomous vehicles are disclosed. A particular embodiment is configured to: receive training data and ground truth data from a training data collection system, the training data including perception data and context data corresponding to human driving behaviors; perform a training phase for training a trajectory prediction module using the training data; receive perception data associated with a host vehicle; and perform an operational phase for extracting host vehicle feature data and proximate vehicle context data from the perception data, using the trained trajectory prediction module to generate predicted trajectories for each of one or more proximate vehicles near the host vehicle, generating a proposed trajectory for the host vehicle, determining if the proposed trajectory for the host vehicle will conflict with any of the predicted trajectories of the proximate vehicles, and modifying the proposed trajectory for the host vehicle until conflicts are eliminated.

    System and method for providing multiple agents for decision making, trajectory planning, and control for autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10768626B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US15721781

    申请日:2017-09-30

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: A system and method for providing multiple agents for decision making, trajectory planning, and control for autonomous vehicles are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: partitioning a multiple agent autonomous vehicle control module for an autonomous vehicle into a plurality of subsystem agents, the plurality of subsystem agents including a deep computing vehicle control subsystem and a fast response vehicle control subsystem; receiving a task request from a vehicle subsystem; dispatching the task request to the deep computing vehicle control subsystem or the fast response vehicle control subsystem based on content of the task request or a context of the autonomous vehicle; causing execution of the deep computing vehicle control subsystem or the fast response vehicle control subsystem by use of a data processor to produce a vehicle control output; and providing the vehicle control output to a vehicle control subsystem of the autonomous vehicle.

    Data-driven prediction-based system and method for trajectory planning of autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10649458B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US15698607

    申请日:2017-09-07

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: A data-driven prediction-based system and method for trajectory planning of autonomous vehicles are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: generating a first suggested trajectory for an autonomous vehicle; generating predicted resulting trajectories of proximate agents using a prediction module; scoring the first suggested trajectory based on the predicted resulting trajectories of the proximate agents; generating a second suggested trajectory for the autonomous vehicle and generating corresponding predicted resulting trajectories of proximate agents, if the score of the first suggested trajectory is below a minimum acceptable threshold; and outputting a suggested trajectory for the autonomous vehicle wherein the score corresponding to the suggested trajectory is at or above the minimum acceptable threshold.

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