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Vehicle lane change

US11580859B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2018
Grant dateFeb 14, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2554/00
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for vehicle lane change control are described. Some implementations may include determining a kinematic state of a vehicle moving in an origin lane; detecting, based on data from one or more sensors of the vehicle, objects that are moving in a target lane of the road; determining a headway constraint in terms of a preparation time, a preparation acceleration to be applied to the vehicle during the preparation time, and an execution time during which the vehicle is to transition from the origin lane to the target lane; determining values of the preparation time, the execution time, and the preparation acceleration subject to a set of constraints including the headway constraint; and determining a motion plan that will transition the vehicle from the origin lane to the target lane based at least in part on the preparation time, the execution time, and the preparation acceleration.

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