Systems and methods for determining path confidence for unmanned vehicles
US10621448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/166
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Examples implementations relate to determining path confidence for a vehicle. An example method includes receiving a request for a vehicle to navigate a target location. The method further includes determining a navigation path for the vehicle to traverse a first segment of the target location based on a plurality of prior navigation paths previously determined for traversal of segments similar to the first segment of the target location. The method also includes determining a confidence level associated with the navigation path. Based on the determined confidence level, the method additionally includes selecting a navigation mode for the vehicle from a plurality of navigation modes corresponding to a plurality of levels of remote assistance. The method further includes causing the vehicle to traverse the first segment of the target location using a level of remote assistance corresponding to the selected navigation mode for the vehicle.
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