公开(公告)号：US20210278837A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17329020

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Selh Herbach ,  Vadim Furman

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/00

Abstract: Example systems and methods enable an autonomous vehicle to request assistance from a remote operator in certain predetermined situations. One example method includes determining a representation of an environment of an autonomous vehicle based on sensor data of the environment. Based on the representation, the method may also include identifying a situation from a predetermined set of situations for which the autonomous vehicle will request remote assistance. The method may further include sending a request for assistance to a remote assistor, the request including the representation of the environment and the identified situation. The method may additionally include receiving a response from the remote assistor indicating an autonomous operation. The method may also include causing the autonomous vehicle to perform the autonomous operation.

公开(公告)号：US11650584B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17329020

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Nathaniel Fairfield ,  Joshua Selh Herbach ,  Vadim Furman

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60W60/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0044 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60W60/001 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0033 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G05D2201/0213

Abstract: Example systems and methods enable an autonomous vehicle to request assistance from a remote operator in certain predetermined situations. One example method includes determining a representation of an environment of an autonomous vehicle based on sensor data of the environment. Based on the representation, the method may also include identifying a situation from a predetermined set of situations for which the autonomous vehicle will request remote assistance. The method may further include sending a request for assistance to a remote assistor, the request including the representation of the environment and the identified situation. The method may additionally include receiving a response from the remote assistor indicating an autonomous operation. The method may also include causing the autonomous vehicle to perform the autonomous operation.