Detecting and responding to people directing traffic for autonomous vehicles
US10539959B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0257
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The technology relates to detecting a person directing traffic. For instance, a first vehicle may be controlled in an autonomous driving mode. Sensor data is received from a perception system of the first vehicle, the sensor data identifying a person. Behavior of the person is observed using the sensor data. The observed behavior of the person and the observed behavior of a second vehicle are used to determine a likelihood value indicative of whether the person is directing traffic. The first vehicle is maneuvered in the autonomous driving mode based on the determined likelihood value.
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