RESTRICTING AREAS AVAILABLE TO AUTONOMOUS AND TELEOPERATED VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230306852A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18201566

    申请日:2023-05-24

    CPC classification number: G08G1/207 G05D1/0214 G05D1/0038 G05D2201/0213

    Abstract: A vehicle policy server maintains a set of policies for constraining operations of one or more remote vehicles. The policies may specify areas, locations, or routes that specified vehicles are restricted from accessing based on a set of acquired information. An application programming interface (API) enables programmatic updates of the policies or related information. Policies may be enforced by transmitting control signals fully or in part to onboard vehicle computers or to a teleoperation support module providing remote support to the vehicles using human teleoperators and/or artificial intelligence agents. The control signals may directly control the vehicles or teleoperation, or may cause a navigation system to present known restrictions in a suitable fashion such as generating an augmented reality display or mapping overlays.

    MAPPING OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS TO REMOTE SUPPORT AGENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230249715A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18303474

    申请日:2023-04-19

    Abstract: A remote support system facilitates assignment of vehicles to remote support agents for providing teleoperation or other remote support services. The remote support system may generate assignments based on a mapping function that optimizes various parameters based on sensed data associated with the vehicle, a requested service mode of the vehicle, or other factors. In some situations, the remote support server assigns a redundant set of remote support agents to a vehicle that provide similar command streams. The vehicle selects between the command streams to minimize latency or another performance parameter. Alternatively, the remote support server assigns multiple diverse remote support agents to a vehicle that generate diverse command streams. A proxy agent then generates a consensus command stream for providing to the vehicle.

    Platform for redundant wireless communications optimization

    公开(公告)号:US11706129B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17540010

    申请日:2021-12-01

    CPC classification number: H04L45/24 H04L45/16 H04W28/0236 H04W28/06

    Abstract: A communication system facilities low-latency, high-availability multipath streaming between terminals (e.g., mobile terminals) and a server platform. In an example application, a remote support service operating on the server platform provides remote teleoperation, monitoring, or data processing services to a mobile terminal embodied as a vehicle or robot utilizing a low latency communication link. The low latency link enables a remote operator to receive video or telemetry feeds, and timely monitor and respond to hazards in substantially real-time. The low latency communication link may be achieved even when the data streams are transmitted over public networks incorporating at least one wireless leg, and where individual connections have varying quality of service in terms of delivery latency due to congestion or stochastic packet losses. Assignment of data streams to particular communication channels may be made on an optimization model derived from a machine-learning process or simulation.

    PLATFORM FOR REDUNDANT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS OPTIMIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220094629A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17540010

    申请日:2021-12-01

    Abstract: A communication system facilities low-latency, high-availability multipath streaming between terminals (e.g., mobile terminals) and a server platform. In an example application, a remote support service operating on the server platform provides remote teleoperation, monitoring, or data processing services to a mobile terminal embodied as a vehicle or robot utilizing a low latency communication link. The low latency link enables a remote operator to receive video or telemetry feeds, and timely monitor and respond to hazards in substantially real-time. The low latency communication link may be achieved even when the data streams are transmitted over public networks incorporating at least one wireless leg, and where individual connections have varying quality of service in terms of delivery latency due to congestion or stochastic packet losses. Assignment of data streams to particular communication channels may be made on an optimization model derived from a machine-learning process or simulation.

    NORMALIZATION OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20220075388A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17525828

    申请日:2021-11-12

    Abstract: In a vehicle system that can receive remote support from a remote support server (e.g., interfacing with a human or computer teleoperator), a local normalization engine locally normalizes operation of the vehicle based on locally available sensor data that may not be accessible to the remote support server. The local normalization engine applies transformations to control commands received from the remote support server to transform the command to compensate for conditions that are locally sensed and may be unknown to the remote support server. Alternatively, or in addition, the local normalization engine controls auxiliary functions of the vehicle (e.g., by activating one or more auxiliary actuators) that may not be under direct control of the remote support server.

    Platform for redundant wireless communications optimization

    公开(公告)号:US11223556B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16892264

    申请日:2020-06-03

    Abstract: A communication system facilities low-latency, high-availability multipath streaming between terminals (e.g., mobile terminals) and a server platform. In an example application, a remote support service operating on the server platform provides remote teleoperation, monitoring, or data processing services to a mobile terminal embodied as a vehicle or robot utilizing a low latency communication link. The low latency link enables a remote operator to receive video or telemetry feeds, and timely monitor and respond to hazards in substantially real-time. The low latency communication link may be achieved even when the data streams are transmitted over public networks incorporating at least one wireless leg, and where individual connections have varying quality of service in terms of delivery latency due to congestion or stochastic packet losses. Assignment of data streams to particular communication channels may be made on an optimization model derived from a machine-learning process or simulation.

    PLATFORM FOR VEHICLE COOPERATION AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210194768A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17191688

    申请日:2021-03-03

    Abstract: A control platform generates commands for coordinating use of network resources between a plurality of vehicles within a geographic region. In an embodiment, game-theoretical modelling is employed to determine allocation of resources in a manner that provides an optimal solution for a given allocation strategy. This model may reward controllers of vehicles that comply with a coordination policy while penalizing controllers of vehicles that defect from compliance.

    Platform for vehicle cooperation and coordination of services

    公开(公告)号:US10965529B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16375678

    申请日:2019-04-04

    Abstract: A control platform generates commands for coordinating use of network resources between a plurality of vehicles within a geographic region. In an embodiment, game-theoretical modelling is employed to determine allocation of resources in a manner that provides an optimal solution for a given allocation strategy. This model may reward controllers of vehicles that comply with a coordination policy while penalizing controllers of vehicles that defect from compliance.

    TELEOPERATION IN A SMART CONTAINER YARD
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200254619A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16789256

    申请日:2020-02-12

    Abstract: A smart container yard includes systems for intelligently controlling operations of vehicles in the container yard using teleoperation and/or autonomous operations. A remote support server controls remote support sessions associated with vehicles in the container yard to provide teleoperation support for loading and unloading operations. Aerial drones may be utilized to maintain positions above a teleoperated vehicle and act as signal re-transmitters. An augmented reality view may be provided at a teleoperator workstation to enable a teleoperator to control vehicle operations in the smart container yard.

    NORMALIZATION OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS

    公开(公告)号:US20200019185A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16509464

    申请日:2019-07-11

    Abstract: In a vehicle system that can receive remote support from a remote support server (e.g., interfacing with a human or computer teleoperator), a local normalization engine locally normalizes operation of the vehicle based on locally available sensor data that may not be accessible to the remote support server. The local normalization engine applies transformations to control commands received from the remote support server to transform the command to compensate for conditions that are locally sensed and may be unknown to the remote support server. Alternatively, or in addition, the local normalization engine controls auxiliary functions of the vehicle (e.g., by activating one or more auxiliary actuators) that may not be under direct control of the remote support server.

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