Autonomous moving object
US10365657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/024
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An environment information acquisition unit acquires a signal state of a traffic light. A self-position estimation unit estimates a self-position of the autonomous moving object. A traveling route decision unit calculates a first time necessary to move along a first route from the self-position to an end point of a crosswalk and a second time necessary to move along a second route from the self-point to a start point of the crosswalk in a case in which the signal state is changed from blue to red on the crosswalk after a predetermined time or in a case in which the signal state is changed from blue to red, and selects a route corresponding to a time smaller between the first time and the second time. A vehicle control unit controls autonomous movement of the autonomous moving object so that the autonomous moving object moves along the selected route.
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