Method for influencing entities at a roadway intersection
US11801833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2554/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One variation of a method for influencing entities proximal a road surface includes, at an autonomous vehicle: over a first period of time, detecting a pedestrian proximal a road surface; predicting an initial path of the pedestrian an initial confidence score for the initial path of the pedestrian based on and motion of the pedestrian during the first period of time; in response to the initial confidence score falling below a threshold confidence, replaying an audio track audible to the pedestrian and calculating a revised path of the pedestrian and a revised confidence score for the revised path based on motion of the pedestrian following replay of the audio track; and autonomously navigating across the road surface according to a planned route in response to the revised path of the pedestrian falling outside of the planned route and the revised confidence score exceeding the threshold confidence.
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