Accelerometer-based external sound monitoring for position aware autonomous parking

US10684627B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Erick Michael Lavoie · Dearborn, US
• Joshua Wheeler · Trenton, US
• Scott Andrew Amman · Milford, US
• John Edward Huber · Novi, US
• Leah Busch · Berkley, US
• Ranjani Rangarajan · Farmington Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 6, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 16, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2720/10
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus are disclosed for accelerometer-based external sound monitoring for position aware autonomous parking. An example vehicle includes accelerometers mounted on windows of the vehicle, a computing platform communicatively coupled to the accelerometers, and an autonomy unit. The computing platform receives, via the accelerometers, signals indicative of a stop command associated with a voice. Additionally, the computing platform validates the stop command when the voice either is authorized or originates from within an emergency zone. The autonomy unit prevents autonomous motion of the vehicle in response to receiving the validated stop command.