公开(公告)号：US10053164B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15286816

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Mohammed Omar Faruque ,  S. M. Iskander Farooq ,  Dean M. Jaradi

IPC: B62D47/02 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60N3/00 ,  B60N2/06 ,  B60N2/14 ,  B60N5/00 ,  B60R21/20

CPC classification number: B62D47/02 ,  B60J5/06 ,  B60N2/01 ,  B60N2/06 ,  B60N2/0742 ,  B60N2/0745 ,  B60N2/0747 ,  B60N2/14 ,  B60N2/3047 ,  B60N3/001 ,  B60N5/00 ,  B60N2002/022 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B62D31/00 ,  B62D47/00 ,  G05D2201/0212

Abstract: A vehicle includes a wall having a cylindrical shape and surrounding a passenger compartment. The vehicle includes a table in the passenger compartment, a circular track fixed in the compartment and extending around the table, and a plurality of seats mounted to and independently slidable along the track.

公开(公告)号：US10037036B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15139554

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonas Nilsson ,  Mattias Erik Brannstrom ,  Mohammad Ali ,  Joakim Lin Sorstedt

IPC: G01C22/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60W50/00 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G08G1/16

CPC classification number: G05D1/0214 ,  B60W30/025 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W30/143 ,  B60W30/16 ,  B60W30/18145 ,  B60W40/04 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9332 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/9357 ,  G01S2013/9364 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G08G1/16

Abstract: A method and arrangement for determining safe vehicle trajectories for a vehicle equipped with sensors for monitoring a surrounding environment, taking into account sensing limitations, as well as a vehicle including such an arrangement. The method includes detecting observable obstacles, detecting unobservable areas, adding virtual obstacles in unobservable areas, associating each observable obstacle and each virtual obstacle with one or more hypothetical events and assigning an occurrence probability to each combination of obstacle and one or more events, and determining safe vehicle trajectories based on both observable obstacles and virtual obstacles and the occurrence probability of each combination of obstacle and one or more events.

公开(公告)号：US20180143298A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15394425

申请日：2016-12-29

Applicant: NIO USA, INC.

Inventor： Austin L. Newman

IPC: G01S7/40 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S1/62 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S7/497

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0266 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/18 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S1/62 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W40/04 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W40/105 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  B60W50/0098 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B60W2040/0809 ,  B60W2050/0004 ,  B60W2050/0014 ,  B60W2300/34 ,  B60W2510/08 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2520/04 ,  B60W2520/105 ,  B60W2540/18 ,  B60W2540/22 ,  B60W2540/28 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  B60W2550/10 ,  B60W2550/30 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  B60W2750/40 ,  B60W2900/00 ,  B62D15/00 ,  B62D15/0265 ,  G01C21/3407 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  G01C21/3492 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G01C21/3691 ,  G01C21/3697 ,  G01S7/4021 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S13/862 ,  G01S13/865 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S2007/4043 ,  G01S2007/4977 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9342 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/935 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/9357 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9382 ,  G01S2013/9385 ,  G01S2013/9389 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/95 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G08G1/161 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/164 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems of a sensor surface object detection system are provided. Output from sensors of a vehicle may be used to describe an environment around the vehicle. In the event that a sensor is obstructed by dirt, debris, or detritus the sensor may not sufficiently describe the environment for autonomous control operations. The sensor surface object detection system may receive output from the sensors of the vehicle to determine whether any of the sensors are obstructed. The determination may be made by comparing the output of one sensor to another, determining whether the output of a sensor is within a predetermined threshold, or comparing characteristics of multiple sensor outputs to one another. When a sensor is determined to be obstructed, the system may send a command to a cleaning system to automatically remove the obstruction.

公开(公告)号：US20180141568A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15395924

申请日：2016-12-30

Applicant: NIO USA, Inc.

Inventor： Abhishek Singhal ,  Gautam Muralidhar ,  Christopher F. Pouliot ,  Edward H. Baik ,  Jonathan A. Cox

IPC: B60W50/08 ,  B60W40/09 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60W50/00 ,  A61B5/18 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/01

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0266 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/18 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S1/62 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W40/04 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W40/105 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  B60W50/0098 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B60W2040/0809 ,  B60W2050/0004 ,  B60W2050/0014 ,  B60W2300/34 ,  B60W2510/08 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2520/04 ,  B60W2520/105 ,  B60W2540/18 ,  B60W2540/22 ,  B60W2540/28 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  B60W2550/10 ,  B60W2550/30 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  B60W2750/40 ,  B60W2900/00 ,  B62D15/00 ,  B62D15/0265 ,  G01C21/3407 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  G01C21/3492 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G01C21/3691 ,  G01C21/3697 ,  G01S7/4021 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S13/862 ,  G01S13/865 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S2007/4043 ,  G01S2007/4977 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9342 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/935 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/9357 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9382 ,  G01S2013/9385 ,  G01S2013/9389 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G06F16/29 ,  G06F16/95 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G08G1/161 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/164 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to an autonomous vehicle or self-driving vehicle. The level of comfort with autonomous driving offered to the user and the parameters of operation of the autonomous vehicle might increase or decrease a driver's comfort (anxiety) with the vehicle. Sensors in the vehicle can detect a user's driving style, comfort level and may propose an autonomy level to the user and/or parameters of operation.

公开(公告)号：US20180141545A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15396581

申请日：2016-12-31

Applicant: NextEV USA, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Freytag

IPC: B60W30/09 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  G08G1/16

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0266 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/165 ,  A61B5/18 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60S1/62 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W40/04 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B60W40/105 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  B60W50/0098 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B60W2040/0809 ,  B60W2050/0004 ,  B60W2050/0014 ,  B60W2300/34 ,  B60W2510/08 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2520/04 ,  B60W2520/105 ,  B60W2540/18 ,  B60W2540/22 ,  B60W2540/28 ,  B60W2540/30 ,  B60W2550/10 ,  B60W2550/30 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  B60W2750/40 ,  B60W2900/00 ,  B62D15/0265 ,  G01C21/3407 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G01C21/3469 ,  G01C21/3484 ,  G01C21/3492 ,  G01C21/3682 ,  G01C21/3691 ,  G01C21/3697 ,  G01S7/4021 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S13/862 ,  G01S13/865 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S15/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S2007/4043 ,  G01S2007/4977 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9342 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/935 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/9357 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9382 ,  G01S2013/9385 ,  G01S2013/9389 ,  G02B27/0006 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D1/0276 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/30861 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G08G1/161 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/164 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to an autonomous vehicle or self-driving vehicle with a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system can determine, prior to and/or during a collision, whether an escape path exits. If an escape path exists, the brakes are disengaged such that at least some of the energy and/or momentum from a colliding vehicle is transferred and a jolt or shock experienced by an occupant is reduced.

公开(公告)号：US09969326B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15050237

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: Uber Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： William Payne Ross ,  Chenggang Liu

IPC: B60Q1/22 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G08G1/005

CPC classification number: B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q5/005 ,  B60Q2400/50 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/0955

Abstract: An intention signaling system for an autonomous vehicle (AV) can monitor sensor information indicating a situational environment of the AV, and detect an external entity based, at least in part, on the sensor data. The intention signaling system can generate an output to signal one of an intent of the AV or an acquiescence of the AV to the external entity.

公开(公告)号：US20180126991A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15807206

申请日：2017-11-08

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Takahito ENDO ,  Yasuhiro OSHIUMI ,  Kensei HATA ,  Yasuyuki KATO ,  Yushi SEKI ,  Katsuya IWAZAKI ,  Hideaki KOMADA

IPC: B60W30/165 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W30/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B60W30/165 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W30/162 ,  B60W2540/00 ,  B60W2750/308 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0223 ,  G05D2201/0212

Abstract: A vehicle control system to configured to operate a vehicle autonomously while keeping a safe distance from a preceding vehicle is provided. The vehicle control system is configured to operate the vehicle autonomously to follow a preceding vehicle while keeping a predetermined distance, and to determine a presence of a passenger in the vehicle. If the vehicle is operated autonomously to follow the preceding vehicle while carrying a passenger, the vehicle control system selects a longest distance from the preceding vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09932038B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15364787

申请日：2016-11-30

Applicant: Baidu USA LLC

Inventor： Fan Zhu ,  Qi Kong ,  Guang Yang ,  Jingao Wang

IPC: B60W30/00 ,  B60W40/00 ,  B60W30/14 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  B60W40/105

CPC classification number: B60W30/146 ,  B60W40/105 ,  B60W2420/40 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2420/54 ,  B60W2420/62 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2520/04 ,  B60W2600/00 ,  B60W2720/10 ,  G01C21/3476 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0223 ,  G05D2201/0212

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a request to decelerate an ADV from a first location to stop at a second location is received. In response to the request, a first zone and a second zone are determined within a distance between the first location and the second location. The ADV is controlled to decelerate based on a first deceleration rate from a current speed at the first location to a predetermined speed within the first zone. The ADV then decelerates from the predetermined speed based on a second deceleration rate from the predetermined speed to a full stop within the second zone. The first deceleration rate and the second deceleration rate are different. The first deceleration rate is sufficient enough to slow down the vehicle to a degree within the first zone that ensures the vehicle to fully stop at the second location as planned.

公开(公告)号：US09916522B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15090984

申请日：2016-04-05

Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Inventor： German Ros Sanchez ,  Simon Stent ,  Pablo Alcantarilla

IPC: G06K9/62 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06K9/48 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N19/91 ,  G06N99/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/6256 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G06K9/00986 ,  G06K9/4628 ,  G06K9/481 ,  G06K9/6271 ,  G06K9/6277 ,  G06K9/628 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N3/088 ,  G06N99/005 ,  G06T7/0081 ,  G06T7/0087 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/143 ,  G06T2207/20004 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/30252 ,  H04N19/91

Abstract: A source deconvolutional network is adaptively trained to perform semantic segmentation. Image data is then input to the source deconvolutional network and outputs of the S-Net are measured. The same image data and the measured outputs of the source deconvolutional network are then used to train a target deconvolutional network. The target deconvolutional network is defined by a substantially fewer numerical parameters than the source deconvolutional network.

公开(公告)号：US20180059683A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15253565

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Melissa CEFKIN

IPC: G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0285 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D2201/0212

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a communication device, a sensor and a controller. The communication device is configured to receive information from at least one of a mobile application connected to the host vehicle and a local knowledge source. The sensor is configured to detect external conditions in a vicinity of the host vehicle equipped with the vehicle control system. The controller is programmed to detect a social place based on the information from at least one of the mobile application connected to the vehicle and the local knowledge source, to select a driving mode based on the social place that was detected, and to control the host vehicle based on the driving mode that was selected.