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Vehicle, vehicle system and method for increasing safety and/or comfort during autonomous driving

US9731729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLVO CAR CORPORATION · SE

Inventors

Stefan Solyom · Olofstorp, SE
Erik Coelingh · Älvängen, SE
Mattias Erik Brannstrom · Gothenburg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2015
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2556/45
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle, vehicle system and method for increasing at least one of safety and comfort during autonomous driving is provided. The vehicle system includes an autonomous drive arrangement with multiple sensors, a vehicle control arrangement and a positioning system. The vehicle system is configured to determine an estimated probability that at least one sensor will become unavailable, or an estimated time/distance ahead until at least one sensor is determined to become unavailable. The vehicle system is further configured to activate at least one countermeasure based on at least one of the estimated probability, the estimated time and the estimated distance.

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