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Autonomous vehicle waypoint routing

US11441913B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UATC, LLC · US

Inventors

Bryan John Nagy · Pittsburgh, US
Xiaodong Zhang · Pittsburgh, US
Brett Bavar · Pittsburgh, US
Misna Sameer · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2018
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05D1/0221
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various examples are directed to systems and methods for navigating an autonomous vehicle. Trip plan data may describe a plurality of candidate vehicle start points, a plurality of candidate waypoints, and a plurality of candidate vehicle end points. A plurality of candidate routes may be determined between an algorithm start point and an algorithm end point. Each candidate route of the plurality of candidate routes may include at least one of the plurality of candidate waypoints and at least one of the plurality of candidate vehicle end points. A best rate may be determined using the plurality of candidate routes. The best route may include a first candidate vehicle start point, a first candidate waypoint, and a first candidate vehicle end point. The autonomous vehicle may be controlled along the best route from the first candidate vehicle start point towards the first candidate vehicle end point.

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