Autonomous vehicle controlled crash
US11364898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/22
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Military convoys sometimes need to push vehicles or obstacles out of the way in order to proceed with their mission. Selecting if pushing is necessary, what can be pushed, and what cannot be pushed as well as the specific maneuver necessary for pushing or creating a controlled crash are important to minimize the damage to the autonomous vehicles as well as to create pathways that are traversable by other autonomous vehicles in the convoy. These tasks are accomplished by evaluating the costs involved in each trajectory that can be navigated by the autonomous convoy and deciding if pushing the obstacle is the preferred path or navigating around the obstacle is the preferred path for the autonomous vehicles. Also, in some cases, several autonomous vehicles simultaneously push the obstacle at the same time.
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