公开(公告)号：US20250115264A9

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US17121199

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Richard Brian Donnelly ,  Philipp Haban ,  Christopher Matthew D'Eramo ,  Chad Jonathan Staller ,  Clifford Shaun Webb ,  Douglas Dallesandro

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B81B3/00 ,  F16F1/26 ,  G06V20/56

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining autonomous vehicle operator awareness are provided. A method can include determining, by a computing system, an awareness challenge for an operator of a vehicle. The awareness challenge can be based on object data. The awareness challenge can have one or more criteria. The criteria can include a challenge response interval, a response time, and an action for satisfying the awareness challenge. The method can include initiating, by the computing system, a timer measuring elapsed time from a start time of the challenge response interval. The method can include communicating to the operator, by the computing system, a soft notification indicative of the awareness challenge during the challenge response interval. The method can include determining, by the computing system, whether the operator provides a user input after the response time interval and whether the user input corresponds to the action for satisfying the awareness challenge.

公开(公告)号：US12269494B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US17121199

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Richard Brian Donnelly ,  Philipp Haban ,  Christopher Matthew D'Eramo ,  Chad Jonathan Staller ,  Clifford Shaun Webb ,  Douglas Dallesandro

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K35/28 ,  B60W40/08 ,  B60W40/09 ,  B81B3/00 ,  F16F1/26 ,  G06V20/56

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining autonomous vehicle operator awareness are provided. A method can include determining, by a computing system, an awareness challenge for an operator of a vehicle. The awareness challenge can be based on object data. The awareness challenge can have one or more criteria. The criteria can include a challenge response interval, a response time, and an action for satisfying the awareness challenge. The method can include initiating, by the computing system, a timer measuring elapsed time from a start time of the challenge response interval. The method can include communicating to the operator, by the computing system, a soft notification indicative of the awareness challenge during the challenge response interval. The method can include determining, by the computing system, whether the operator provides a user input after the response time interval and whether the user input corresponds to the action for satisfying the awareness challenge.

公开(公告)号：US12128961B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17724902

申请日：2022-04-20

Applicant: Aurora Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Philipp Haban ,  Daniel Adam Kanitz

IPC: B62D33/08 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B62D35/00 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B62D33/08 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B62D35/001 ,  B62D35/005 ,  G05D1/021

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method for autonomous vehicle control includes determining whether a cargo container is attached to the vehicle base. The method includes controlling a front shield associated with an autonomous vehicle to move from a closed position to an opened position when a cargo container is determined to be attached to a vehicle base associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes controlling the front shield to move from the opened position to the closed position when the cargo container is not attached to the vehicle base.