Automated vehicle safety response methods and corresponding vehicle safety systems with serialized computing architectures
US11667302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0055
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for implementing automated vehicle safety response measures to ensure continued safe automated vehicle operation for a limited period of time after a vehicle component or vehicle system that supports an automated vehicle driving function fails. When a critical vehicle component/system such as a vehicle computing platform fails, the vehicle is likely no longer capable of performing calculations required to safely operate and navigate the vehicle in an autonomous manner, or at a minimum, is no longer able to ensure the accuracy of such calculations. In such a scenario, the automated vehicle safety response measures disclosed herein can ensure—despite failure of the vehicle component/system—continued safe automated operation of the vehicle for a limited period of time in order to bring the vehicle to a safe stop.
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