Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Response to an Oncoming Train on a Railroad Track

    公开(公告)号:US20230138981A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18048941

    申请日:2022-10-24

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle receives sensor data and detects that the autonomous vehicle is approaching a railroad crossing based on the sensor data. The control device determines a target lane to travel while crossing the railroad. The target lane is a lane that has available space with at least a length of the autonomous vehicle on the other side of the railroad as opposed to a side of the railroad where the autonomous vehicle is currently traveling. The control device instructs the autonomous vehicle to travel on the target lane. The control device determines that a train is approaching the railroad crossing and waits for the train to pass the railroad crossing. The control device determines that the train has passed the railroad crossing. The control device instructs the autonomous vehicle to cross the railroad.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATIONAL ZONES FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230182744A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US18050959

    申请日:2022-10-28

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one aspect, an autonomous vehicle includes a perception sensor and a processor configured to: receive detected roadway conditions data including roadway grade data from the perception sensor, retrieve mapped data having grade data, and determine that the roadway has a grade based on the detected roadway grade data and the retrieved roadway grade data. The processor can be further configured to, in response to determining that the roadway has a grade, determine that the grade of the roadway is greater than or equal to a predetermined high grade value and less than a predetermined grade limit, and in response to determining that the grade of the roadway is greater than or equal to the predetermined high grade value and less than the predetermined grade limit, operate the autonomous vehicle to change lane to a right-most lane.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230150541A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US18050966

    申请日:2022-10-28

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    CPC classification number: B60W60/0015 B60W2555/20 B60W2720/10 B60W2556/45

    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing environmental conditions for an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. In one aspect, an autonomous vehicle includes a perception sensor configured to generate perception data indicative of a condition of the environment, a network communication transceiver configured to communicate with an oversight system and an external weather condition source, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive the perception data from the at least one perception sensor, receive an indication of current weather conditions from the external weather condition source, determine a current environmental condition severity level from a plurality of severity levels based on the perception data and the indication of current weather conditions, modify one or more driving parameters that that govern a range of actions that can be autonomously executed by the autonomous vehicle, and navigate the autonomous vehicle based on the modified driving parameters.

    Autonomous Vehicle Railroad Crossing

    公开(公告)号:US20230134247A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18048917

    申请日:2022-10-24

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle receives sensor data and detects that the autonomous vehicle is approaching a railroad crossing based on the sensor data. The control device determines a target lane to travel while crossing the railroad. The target lane is a lane that has available space with at least a length of the autonomous vehicle on the other side of the railroad as opposed to a side of the railroad where the autonomous vehicle is currently traveling. The control device instructs the autonomous vehicle to travel on the target lane. The control device determines that no train is approaching the railroad crossing. The control device instructs the autonomous vehicle to cross the railroad if the target lane still provides available space with at least the length of the autonomous vehicle on the other side of the railroad.

    Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Response to a Stopped Vehicle at a Railroad Crossing

    公开(公告)号:US20230134068A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18049031

    申请日:2022-10-24

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle receives sensor data and detects that the autonomous vehicle is approaching a railroad crossing based on the sensor data. The control device determines that no train is approaching the railroad crossing from the sensor data. The control device detects an indication of a stopped vehicle in front of the autonomous vehicle and behind the railroad crossing. The control device determines whether the stopped vehicle is associated with a mandatory stop rule. The mandatory stop rule indicates vehicles carrying hazardous materials have to stop behind the railroad crossing even when no train is approaching or traveling through the railroad crossing. If it is determined that the stopped vehicle is associated with the mandatory stop rule, the control device waits behind the stopped vehicle until the stopped vehicle crosses the railroad crossing and instructs the autonomous vehicle to cross the railroad.

    AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANEUVER IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY PERSONNEL HAND SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20230067538A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17823698

    申请日:2022-08-31

    Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

    Abstract: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle detects that an emergency personnel is altering traffic on a road using an emergency-related hand signal to divert the traffic from a road anomaly, such as a road accident. The control device determines an interpretation of the emergency-related hand signal. The control device determines a proposed trajectory for the autonomous vehicle according to the interpretation of the emergency-related hand signal. In certain embodiments, the control device may navigate the autonomous vehicle according to the interpretation of the emergency-related hand signal. In certain embodiments, the control device may transmit the proposed trajectory to an oversight server for confirmation. In certain embodiments, the oversight may confirm or override the proposed trajectory.

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