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Autonomous vehicle operational management control

US10654476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2017
Grant dateMay 19, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2554/80
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Autonomous vehicle operational management may include traversing, by an autonomous vehicle, a vehicle transportation network. Traversing the vehicle transportation network may include receiving, from a sensor of the autonomous vehicle, sensor information corresponding to an external object within a defined distance of the autonomous vehicle, identifying a distinct vehicle operational scenario in response to receiving the sensor information, instantiating a scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance, wherein the scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance is an instance of a scenario-specific operational control evaluation module modeling the distinct vehicle operational scenario, receiving a candidate vehicle control action from the scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network based on the candidate vehicle control action.

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