Supervisory control of vehicles
US10303166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3658
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Among other things, a command is received expressing an objective for operation of a vehicle within a denominated travel segment of a planned travel route. The objective spans a time series of (for example, is expressed at a higher or more abstract level than) control inputs that are to be delivered to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering, or other operational actuator of the vehicle. The command is expressed to cause operation of the vehicle along a selected man-made travel structure of the denominated travel segment. A feasible manner of operation of the vehicle is determined to effect the command. A succession of control inputs is generated to one or more of the brake, accelerator, steering or other operational actuator of the vehicle in accordance with the determined feasible manner of operation.
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