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Orientation-adjust actions for autonomous vehicle operational management

US11120688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2018
Grant dateSep 14, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/096791
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Traversing, by an autonomous vehicle, a vehicle transportation network, may include identifying a policy for a scenario-specific operational control evaluation model of a distinct vehicle operational scenario, receiving a candidate vehicle control action from the policy, wherein, in response to a determination that an uncertainty value for the distinct vehicle operational scenario exceeds a defined uncertainty threshold, the candidate vehicle control action is an orientation-adjust vehicle control action, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the candidate vehicle control action, wherein the portion of the vehicle transportation network includes the distinct vehicle operational scenario.

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