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公开(公告)号:US20210261123A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-26
申请号:US16753601
申请日:2017-10-31
Inventor: Kyle Hollins Wray , Stefan Witwicki , Shlomo Zilberstein
IPC: B60W30/095 , B60W60/00 , B60W30/18 , G06K9/00
Abstract: Autonomous vehicle operation with explicit occlusion reasoning may include traversing, by a vehicle, a vehicle trans-network. Traversing the vehicle transportation network can include receiving, from a sensor of the vehicle, sensor data for a portion of a vehicle operational environment, determining, using the sensor data, a visibility grid comprising coordinates forming an unobserved region within a defined distance from the vehicle, computing a probability of a presence of an external object within the unobserved region by comparing the visibility grid to a map (e.g., a high-definition map), and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network using the probability. An apparatus and a vehicle are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20210253100A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US17055844
申请日:2019-05-06
Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s. , NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Inventor: Antoine SIMONIN , Rodolphe DEBEAUVAIS
Abstract: An adaptive cruise control for a motor vehicle includes a detection module for detecting a vehicle ahead, a production module capable of producing a setpoint, a storage module configured to store a value corresponding to the setpoint, a chronometer configured to be initialized and activated at a moment when the vehicle stops, and a reinitialization module for reinitializing the storage module. This cruise control includes a setup module capable of determining a limit according to the environment of the vehicle. The reinitialization module reinitializes the value stored by the storage module if the chronometer provides a duration greater than the limit.
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公开(公告)号:US11084504B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-10
申请号:US16758286
申请日:2017-11-30
Inventor: Kyle Hollins Wray , Stefan Witwicki , Shlomo Zilberstein
Abstract: Traversing, by an autonomous vehicle, a vehicle transportation network, may include operating a scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance, wherein the scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance includes an instance of a scenario-specific operational control evaluation model of a vehicle operational scenario wherein the vehicle operational scenario is a merge vehicle operational scenario or a pass-obstruction vehicle operational scenario, receiving a candidate vehicle control action from the scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network in accordance with the candidate vehicle control action.
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公开(公告)号:US20210243922A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US17265575
申请日:2018-08-09
Applicant: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. , RENAULT S.A.S.
Inventor: Naoki TAKAHASHI , Yukinori TSUKAMOTO
IPC: H05K7/20
Abstract: Provided is a cooling system for a power conversion device that includes a radiator, a radiator fan supplying air to the radiator, and a power conversion device including a plurality of electric components and a casing housing the plurality of electric components inside. The casing includes a base portion which is formed of a non-metallic material and on which the plurality of electric components is placed and a cover portion formed of a metallic material, fixed to the base portion, and covering a periphery of the plurality of electric components. A refrigerant channel through which a refrigerant cooling the plurality of electric components flows is formed in the base portion of the casing, and the casing is disposed at a position where an airflow of the radiator fan is applied to the cover portion.
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公开(公告)号:US20210240190A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US16778890
申请日:2020-01-31
Inventor: Kyle Hollins Wray , Stefan Witwicki , Shlomo Zilberstein , Omar Bentahar , Arec Jamgochian
IPC: G05D1/02 , G06F40/186
Abstract: A processor is configured to execute instructions stored in a memory to identify distinct vehicle operational scenarios; instantiate decision components, where each of the decision components is an instance of a respective decision problem, and where the each of the decision components maintains a respective state describing the respective vehicle operational scenario; receive respective candidate vehicle control actions from the decision components; select an action from the respective candidate vehicle control actions, where the action is from a selected decision component of the decision components, and where the action is used to control the AV to traverse a portion of the vehicle transportation network; and generate an explanation as to why the action was selected, where the explanation includes respective descriptors of the action, the selected decision component, and a state factor of the respective state of the selected decision component.
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公开(公告)号:US11046307B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-29
申请号:US16339125
申请日:2016-10-04
Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. , Renault S.A.S.
Inventor: Yasuhiro Suzuki , Yasuhisa Hayakawa , Yohei Taniguchi
Abstract: A parking control apparatus includes an input device configured to acquire an operation command acquired from inside or outside of a vehicle and a control device configured to control the vehicle in accordance with the operation command. The control device is configured to make a determination whether or not an occupant is present inside a vehicle interior of the vehicle and control the vehicle to park in accordance with a result of the determination.
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公开(公告)号:US20210157315A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US16696235
申请日:2019-11-26
Inventor: Kyle Hollins Wray , Stefan Witwicki , Shlomo Zilberstein
Abstract: A method for use in traversing a vehicle transportation network by an autonomous vehicle (AV) includes traversing, by the AV, the vehicle transportation network. Traversing the vehicle transportation network includes identifying a distinct vehicle operational scenario; instantiating a first decision component instance; receiving a first set of candidate vehicle control actions from the first decision component instance; selecting an action; and controlling the AV to traverse a portion of the vehicle transportation network based on the action. The first decision component instance is an instance of a first decision component modeling the distinct vehicle operational scenario.
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公开(公告)号:US11016485B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-25
申请号:US16367758
申请日:2019-03-28
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc. , Renault S.A.S.
Inventor: Liam Pedersen , Ali Mortazavi , Stefan Witwicki , Christopher Ostafew
Abstract: Exception handing, such as of obstruction situations, by an autonomous vehicle (AV) is disclosed. A method includes identifying an exception situation; identifying a risk associated with autonomously resolving the exception situation; and in response to the risk exceeding a risk threshold, initiating a request for assistance from a tele-operator, and halting for the tele-operator to respond to the request; and receiving a response from the tele-operator.
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公开(公告)号:US20210148726A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US16683685
申请日:2019-11-14
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc. , Renault S.A.S.
Inventor: Christopher Ostafew , Thiago Aguiar , Atsuhide Kobashi , David Ilstrup , Sachin Hagaribommanahalli , Qizhan Tam , Therese Cypher-Plissart
Abstract: An apparatus for traveling through a transportation network performs a method including generating a display that includes a geographical area about a starting location for route assistance through the transportation network and a virtual vehicle at the starting location, and forming a virtual path for the route assistance using the virtual vehicle. The virtual path includes a first portion obtained from advancing the virtual vehicle from the starting location while an autonomous vehicle (AV) is at the starting location and a second portion obtained from, after the virtual vehicle departs from the starting location, extrapolating from the virtual vehicle through the geographical area to a stopping location or an ending location of the route assistance. Points along the virtual path are continually transmitted to a trajectory planner of the AV while the virtual vehicle advances through the geographical area, and the trajectory planner generates a route for the AV conforming to the virtual path.
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公开(公告)号:US20210147020A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US17044903
申请日:2019-03-15
Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
Inventor: Julien CARRIE , Edouard GIRAULT
Abstract: A structural element of a body shell, which includes a firewall, two front steel fins and two steel side rails, is mounted by: a) providing a structural element made of aluminium alloy and including, a top, and an inner side edge opposite an outer side edge; b) placing the structural element adjacent to the firewall, while the outer side edge is connected together with one of the front fins and the inner side edge is connected with one of the corresponding side rails. In step a), an outer side mounting part made of steel is also provided and secured to the outer side edge.
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