DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING AND GRADIENT DESCENT BASED DECISION AND PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20190079528A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15701422

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Applicant: Baidu USA LLC

    Inventor: FAN ZHU QI KONG

    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system calculates a first trajectory based on a map and a route information. The system generates a path profile based on the first trajectory, traffic rules, and an obstacle information describing one or more obstacles perceived by the ADV, where for each of the obstacles, the path profile includes a decision to yield or nudge to left or right of the obstacle. The system generates a speed profile based on the path profile in view of the traffic rules. The system performs a gradient descent optimization based on the path profile and the speed profile to generate a second trajectory representing an optimized first trajectory and controls the ADV according to the second trajectory.

    LANE CHANGE SYSTEM FOR LANES WITH DIFFERENT SPEED LIMITS

    公开(公告)号:US20210394786A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US16904205

    申请日:2020-06-17

    Applicant: Baidu USA LLC

    Inventor: FAN ZHU

    Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method and a system to operate an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). In one embodiment, a system determines a source lane speed limit (SLSL) for a source lane (SL) and a target lane speed limit (TLSL) for a target lane (TL), where the SLSL is greater than the TLSL. The system generates a first trajectory for the ADV to follow the SL, the first trajectory having a modified speed corresponding to the TLSL instead of the SLSL. The system generates a second trajectory for the ADV to change from the SL to the TL, the second trajectory having a speed corresponding to the TLSL. The system determines a first cost and a second cost for the first trajectory and the second trajectory respectively based on a cost function for comparison. The system controls the ADV according to a trajectory with a lowest cost.

    LOCKED PEDESTRIAN DETECTION AND PREDICTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20210380141A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US16892999

    申请日:2020-06-04

    Applicant: Baidu USA LLC

    Inventor: FAN ZHU

    Abstract: Embodiments is disclosed to detect a locked heading direction of a pedestrian and to predict a path for the pedestrian using the locked heading direction. According to one embodiment, a system perceives an environment of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) using one or more image capturing devices. The system detects a pedestrian in the perceived environment. The system determines a facing direction of the pedestrian relative to the ADV as one of left/right side, front, or back. If the facing direction of the pedestrian is determined to be front or back facing, the system determines a lane nearest to the pedestrian. The system projects the pedestrian onto the nearest lane to determine a lane direction at the projection. The system determines a heading direction for the pedestrian locking to the lane direction of the nearest lane based on a predetermined condition.

    PLANNING SYSTEM FOR SPEED LIMIT CHANGES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20210347381A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US16870475

    申请日:2020-05-08

    Applicant: Baidu USA LLC

    Inventor: FAN ZHU

    Abstract: In one embodiment, a speed planning system receives speed limit information for an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV), where the speed limit information includes a change in road speed limit for a current road of the ADV. The system determines a tapered speed limit corresponding to the current road based on the speed limit information, where the tapered speed limit correspond to a gradual speed reduction from a first road speed limit to a second road speed limit. The system determines a cost function based on the tapered speed limit and the first and second road speed limits. The system generates a number of trajectory candidates based on the cost function. The system selects a trajectory based on the trajectory candidates to control the ADV using the selected trajectory.

    LANE BASED ROUTING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20210269056A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US16803772

    申请日:2020-02-27

    Applicant: Baidu USA LLC

    Inventor: FAN ZHU

    Abstract: Embodiments disclose systems and methods to generate a lane-based reference line for an autonomous driving vehicle. In one embodiment, a system receives a request to route an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) from a source location to a target location. In response to the request, the system identifies a set of road segments between the source location and the target location navigable by the ADV, where each of the road segments in the set includes one or more lane segments. The system identifies one or more lane paths corresponding to the set of road segments. The system determines an effective distance for each of the one or more lane paths. The system selects a lane path based on the determined effective distance. The system generates a lane-based reference line based on the selected lane path.

    A FEEDBACK BASED REAL TIME STEERING CALIBRATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210229704A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-29

    申请号:US16646958

    申请日:2020-01-23

    Abstract: A lateral control error of a steering system of an ADV is determined, which includes iteratively performing following operations for a predetermined time period. Whether the ADV is moving within a predetermined proximity of a current moving direction is determined. Next, whether a road condition of a road on which the ADV is driving satisfies a predetermined road condition is determined. Then, a first steering feedback of the ADV in response to a prior steering control command is measured. Thereafter, the lateral control error is determined based on at least a portion of the first steering feedback over the predetermined time period. Further, a steering command in view of the lateral control error of the steering system is generated. Finally, the steering command is applied to control the ADV to compensate the lateral control error of the steering system.

    CONTROL ASSISTANT SYSTEM TO ALIGN DRIVING AND RIDING EXPERIENCE BETWEEN GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20210197793A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US16730379

    申请日:2019-12-30

    Applicant: Baidu USA LLC

    Inventor: FAN ZHU

    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for modifying acceleration characteristics of an electric vehicle is disclosed. A persistent input throttle command signal that starts at a first time instant is received at a vehicle control system of a first vehicle that is a first type vehicle. A transformed throttle command signal is generated based on the persistent input throttle signal and a present time at the vehicle control system. An engine operation of the first vehicle is controlled based on the transformed throttle command signal at the vehicle control system. Controlling the engine operation of the first vehicle based on the transformed throttle command signal causes the engine power output of the first vehicle to be associated with a second acceleration performance curve that is associated with a second type vehicle.

    A SPLINE CURVE AND SPIRAL CURVE BASED REFERENCE LINE SMOOTHING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210188286A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16627724

    申请日:2019-12-20

    Inventor: LIN MA FAN ZHU XIN XU

    Abstract: In one embodiment, an exemplary method includes the operations of receiving a raw reference line representing a route from a first location to a second location associated with an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV); and smoothing the raw reference line using a Quadratic programming (QP) spline smoother to generate a smoothed reference line. The method further includes the operations of identifying one or more segments on the smoothed reference line, each of the identified reference line segments including a curvature that exceeds a predetermined size; and smoothing each of the one or more identified reference line segments using a spiral smoother, including optimizing each identified curvature in view of a set of constraints, such that an output of the objective function reaches a minimum value while the set of constraints are satisfied; and controlling the ADV using the smoothed reference line.

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