Method for re-mapping safe and traversable routes
US10578443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2050/143
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for manually or semi-manually re-mapping an urban environment during delivery operations by an autonomous vehicle is provided herein. In an embodiment of the invention, an autonomous delivery vehicle performs delivery operations within an urban environment. The urban environment can comprise a city or a portion of a city such as a neighborhood. The autonomous vehicle traverses along a previously mapped and scanned route that has been determined to be safe and traversable for the delivery vehicle. As it traverses the route, the delivery vehicle scans the route again using the same sensors that were used to scan the route initially. If a sensor delta is exceeded, the vehicle may execute any one or combination of notifying an operator, deciding, choosing a different route, continuing, or executing a contingency plan.
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