REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM AND REMOTE OPERATION CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230176572A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17970877

    申请日:2022-10-21

    Inventor: Yuki SUEHIRO

    Abstract: A remote operation system controls a remote operation of a moving body by a remote operator. A communication quality of communication performed by the moving body during the remote operation is acquired. When the communication quality is equal to or higher than a threshold, a first image captured by a first camera mounted on the moving body is presented to the remote operator. When the communication quality is lower than the threshold, the remote operation system switches an image to be presented to the remote operator. In the image switching process, a substitute camera installed on an object different from the moving body is used. Specifically, the remote operation system selects, as a second camera, a substitute camera capable of imaging at least the moving body and its surroundings, and presents a second image captured by the second camera to the remote operator.

    Detecting and responding to tailgaters

    公开(公告)号:US11656623B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US17346544

    申请日:2021-06-14

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle detects a tailgating vehicle and uses various response mechanisms. A vehicle is identified as a tailgater based on whether its characteristics meet a variable threshold. When the autonomous vehicle is traveling at slower speeds, the threshold is defined in distance. When the autonomous vehicle is traveling at faster speeds, the threshold is defined in time. The autonomous vehicle responds to the tailgater by modifying its driving behavior. In one example, the autonomous vehicle adjusts a headway buffer (defined in time) from another vehicle in front of the autonomous vehicle. In this regard, if the tailgater is T seconds too close to the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle increases the headway buffer to the vehicle in front of it by some amount relative to T.

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