Driveway maneuvers for autonomous vehicles
US10988137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2101/15
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling an autonomous vehicle to enter a driveway. As an example, an instruction to pickup or drop off a passenger at a location may be received. It may be determined that the vehicle is arriving in a lane on an opposite side of a street as the location, the lane having a traffic direction opposite to a traffic direction of a lane adjacent to the location. A difficulty score to maneuver the vehicle to the lane adjacent to the location may be determined, and the difficulty score may be compared to a predetermined difficulty score. Based on the comparison, it may be determined to an available driveway on the same side of the street as the location. The vehicle may be controlled to enter the available driveway.
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