Method and system for automated vehicle emergency light control of an autonomous driving vehicle
US10507813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/9323
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, it is determined that an ADV is about to decelerate based on perception of a driving environment surrounding the ADV. In addition, if there is another vehicle that is following the ADV, a distance between the ADV and the following vehicle, as well as the speed of the following vehicle, is determined. A deceleration rate that is required for the following vehicle to avoid a collision with the ADV is determined based on the distance between the ADV and the following vehicle and the speed of the following vehicle. If the deceleration rate is greater than a predetermined threshold, a brake light and an emergency light of the ADV are turned on to warn the following vehicle that the ADV is about to rapidly decelerate as it is treated as an emergency situation.
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