公开(公告)号：US20250030531A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18907297

申请日：2024-10-04

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling HAN ,  Junjun XIN ,  Lei NIE ,  Yue PAN ,  Yu ZHANG ,  Jade E. DAY ,  Zehua HUANG ,  Esayas NAIZGHI ,  Pingyuan JI ,  Zhiqi GONG

IPC: H04L7/00 ,  G01C21/16 ,  G01C21/28 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S19/01 ,  H04L67/12

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for hardware-based time synchronization for heterogenous sensors are described. An example method includes generating a plurality of input trigger pulses having a nominal pulse-per-second (PPS) rate, generating, based on timing information derived from the plurality of input trigger pulses, a plurality of output trigger pulses, and transmitting the plurality of output trigger pulses to a sensor of a plurality of sensors, wherein a frequency of the plurality of output trigger pulses corresponds to a target operating frequency of the sensor, wherein, in a case that a navigation system coupled to the synchronization unit is functioning correctly, the plurality of input trigger pulses is generated based on a nominal PPS signal from the navigation unit, and wherein, in a case that the navigation system is not functioning correctly, the plurality of input trigger pulses is generated based on a simulated clock source of the synchronization unit.

公开(公告)号：US20250018982A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18904534

申请日：2024-10-02

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling HAN ,  Zehua HUANG ,  Arda KURT ,  Yishi LIU ,  Zhiqi GONG ,  Yue PAN ,  Todd B. Skinner ,  Yujia WU ,  Jianqiu CAO ,  Zijie XUAN ,  Shuhan YANG

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  G01P5/06 ,  G01P5/16 ,  G01P5/24

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes a detection system for identifying the presence changes in wind incident on the autonomous vehicle, particularly wind gusts. The detection system may include one or more wind sensors, particularly those configured to detect wind incident on the vehicle from a direction that is transverse or perpendicular to the direction of motion of the autonomous vehicle. Additionally, systems may be present that correlate the detected wind gusts to changes in the behavior of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle may react to the detected wind gusts by altering the vehicle's trajectory, by stopping the vehicle, or by communicating with a control center for further instructions.

公开(公告)号：US20240116523A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18390966

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Frederic ROCHA ,  Zehua HUANG ,  Xiaoling HAN ,  Ruiliang ZHANG ,  Esayas NAIZGHI ,  Changyi ZHAO

IPC: B60W50/023 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G06V20/56

CPC classification number: B60W50/023 ,  B60W60/00186 ,  G06V20/56 ,  B60W2420/403 ,  B60W2420/408

Abstract: A redundant hardware and software architecture can be designed to enable vehicles to be operated in an autonomous mode while improving the reliability and/or safety of such vehicles. A system for redundant architecture can include a set of at least two redundant sensors coupled to a vehicle and configured to provide timestamped sensor data to each of a plurality of computing unit (CU) computers. The CU computers can process the sensor data simultaneously based on at least a time value indicative of an absolute time or a relative time and based on the timestamped sensor data. The CU computers provide to a vehicle control unit (VCU) computer at least two sets of outputs configured to instruct a plurality of devices in a vehicle and cause the vehicle to be driven.

公开(公告)号：US20230363105A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18354561

申请日：2023-07-18

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Kaixin ZHENG ,  Xiaoling HAN ,  Zehua HUANG ,  Todd SKINNER

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60R16/03 ,  B60R16/023 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3287

CPC classification number: H05K7/202 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H05K7/20863 ,  H05K7/20381 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H05K7/20881 ,  B60R16/0231 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  Y02D10/00

Abstract: Techniques are described for managing temperature in an autonomous vehicle. An exemplary method comprises performing autonomous driving operations that operate the autonomous vehicle in an autonomous mode, receiving one or more messages from a temperature sensor associated with an electrical device located on or in the autonomous vehicle while the autonomous vehicle is operated in the autonomous mode, determining a cooling technique to reduce the temperature of electrical device, and performing the cooling technique.

公开(公告)号：US20230276133A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18172576

申请日：2023-02-22

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Niranjan Shenoy BELLARE ,  Xiaoling HAN

IPC: H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/71 ,  B60R11/04

CPC classification number: H04N23/73 ,  H04N23/71 ,  B60R11/04

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for controlling exposure time of an image sensor mounted on a vehicle. One exemplary method includes configuring map data to include location information associated with exposure time information for the image sensor; obtaining an initial exposure time for the image sensor based on the map data; and adjusting the initial exposure time to obtain a target exposure time for the image sensor based on real time parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20230226967A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18188550

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Yu-Ju HSU ,  Xiaoling HAN ,  Jay DAY ,  Jeffrey RENN ,  Bret VANATTA

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60R16/023

CPC classification number: B60W50/14 ,  B60Q1/507 ,  B60R16/0231 ,  B60Q1/1415

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for controlling an exterior and dashboard lights of an autonomous vehicle are described. One example of a method for controlling one or more exterior lights includes receiving, from an autonomous driving system (ADS) of the vehicle, an input to control one or more exterior lights that are part of a lighting system of the vehicle, and transmitting, based on the input, a message to a controller area network (CAN) bus of the lighting system, the message being further based on a driver command upon a determination that a driver-initiated message is received. In an example, the lighting system of the vehicle further comprises a plurality of dashboard lights.

公开(公告)号：US20230174113A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17986816

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Haimo BI ,  Xiaoling HAN ,  Junbo JING ,  Arda KURT

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W40/105 ,  B60W50/04 ,  B60W50/14

CPC classification number: B60W60/0053 ,  B60W40/105 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W50/045 ,  B60W2050/0083

Abstract: The disclosed technology enables an in-vehicle control computer located in an autonomous vehicle to control torque applied by an engine in the autonomous vehicle. An example method of autonomous driving operation includes sending, by a computer located on the vehicle, instructions to one or more devices located on the vehicle that cause the vehicle to perform autonomous driving related operations in accordance with the instructions, where the sending the instructions includes sending a set of torque related values over time to control an engine located in the vehicle, where the set of torque related values are not converted to control parameters indicative of positions associated with an accelerator pedal located in the vehicle; receiving an indication that indicates that the accelerator pedal is depressed from an undepressed position; and causing, in response to the receiving the indication, the vehicle to not perform additional autonomous driving related operations.

公开(公告)号：US20220381602A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17819304

申请日：2022-08-11

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Kun ZHANG ,  Xiaoling HAN ,  Zehua HUANG ,  Charles A. PRICE

IPC: G01G19/08 ,  B60W40/13

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining weight distribution of a vehicle. A method of performing autonomous driving operation includes determining a vehicle weight distribution that values for each axle of the vehicle that describe weight or pressure applied on a respective axle. The values of the vehicle weight distribution are determined by removing at least one value that is outside a range of pre-determined values from a set of sensor values. The method further includes determining a driving-related operation of the vehicle weight distribution. For example, the driving-related operation may include determining a braking amount for each axle and/or determining a maximum steering angle to operate the vehicle. The method further includes controlling one or more subsystems in the vehicle via an instruction related to the driving-related operation. For example, transmitting the instruction to the one or more subsystems causes the vehicle to perform the driving-related operation.

公开(公告)号：US20210405185A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17344534

申请日：2021-06-10

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Charles A. PRICE ,  Xiaoling HAN ,  Lingting GE ,  Zehua HUANG ,  Panqu WANG ,  Chiyu ZHANG ,  Joshua Miguel RODRIGUEZ ,  Junjun XIN

IPC: G01S13/931 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60R11/02 ,  G01S13/86

Abstract: A system and method providing truck-mounted sensors to detect trailer following vehicles and trailer conditions are disclosed. A system of an example embodiment comprises: a vehicle control subsystem installed in an autonomous truck, the vehicle control subsystem comprising a data processor; and a truck-mounted sensor subsystem installed on a portion of a tractor of the autonomous truck to which a trailer is attachable, the truck-mounted sensor subsystem being coupled to the vehicle control subsystem via a data connection, wherein the truck-mounted sensor subsystem is configured to emit electromagnetic waves propagating in a space under the trailer, to generate object data representing objects detected by receiving a reflection of the electromagnetic waves, and to transfer the object data to the vehicle control subsystem.

公开(公告)号：US20210181338A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17187088

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling HAN ,  Charles A. PRICE ,  Todd SKINNER ,  Kaixin ZHENG

IPC: G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/931

Abstract: The angle of a trailer with respect to a tow vehicle is an important parameter to the stability of the vehicle and trailer. A tow vehicle pulling a trailer in a straight line is generally more stable than when the vehicle is turning. While turning, the angle between the tow vehicle and the trailer is not a straight line but is another angle depending on how sharply the tow vehicle is turning. To safely operate a vehicle towing a trailer, for a given steering input and speed, there is a maximum angle between the tow vehicle and trailer whereby exceeding the angle causes instability and may cause the trailer or tow vehicle to roll over or jackknife. Accordingly, the angle between the trailer and tow vehicle must be determined to ensure the vehicle and trailer will continue to be in control.