公开(公告)号：US10168710B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US15602423

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Robertus Christianus Elisabeth Mariet ,  Manuel Christian Clement ,  Philip Nemec ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane

IPC: B60W50/14 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A vehicle has a plurality of control apparatuses, a user input, a geographic position component, an object detection apparatus, memory, and a display. A processor is also included and is programmed to receive the destination information, identify a route, and determine the current geographic location of the vehicle. The processor is also programmed to identify an object and object type based on object information received from the object detection apparatus and to determine at least one warning characteristic of the identified object based on at least one of: the object type, a detected proximity of the detected object to the vehicle, the location of the detected object relative to predetermined peripheral areas of the vehicle, the current geographic location of the vehicle, and the route. The processor is also configured to select and display on the display an object warning image based on the at least one warning characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US20180334173A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15982044

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Philip Nemec ,  Manuel Christian Clement ,  Robertus Christianus Elisabeth Mariet ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson

IPC: B60W50/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  B60R22/48 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W50/00

CPC classification number: B60W50/082 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2350/1076 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/4866 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60W2050/0002 ,  B60W2050/0077 ,  B60W2050/146 ,  B60W2540/04 ,  B60W2540/16 ,  B60W2550/12 ,  B60W2550/14 ,  B60W2550/143 ,  B60W2550/146 ,  B60W2550/308 ,  B60W2550/402 ,  B60W2600/00 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D1/0212 ,  G05D1/0223 ,  G05D2201/0213

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate switching between autonomous and manual driving modes. In order to do so, the vehicle's computer may conduct a series of environmental, system, and driver checks to identify certain conditions. The computer may correct some of these conditions and also provide a driver with a checklist of tasks for completion. Once the tasks have been completed and the conditions are changed, the computer may allow the driver to switch from the manual to the autonomous driving mode. The computer may also make a determination, under certain conditions, that it would be detrimental to the driver's safety or comfort to make a switch from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode.

公开(公告)号：US09983582B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15176535

申请日：2016-06-08

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Philip Nemec ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  David Tse-Zhou Lu ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane ,  Calvin Karl Johnson ,  Albert Shane ,  Christopher Kennedy Ludwick ,  YooJung Ahn

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K28/02 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60W50/08 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B60W30/06 ,  G08B25/01

CPC classification number: G05D1/0055 ,  B60K28/02 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/1008 ,  B60K2350/1024 ,  B60K2350/406 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B60W50/082 ,  B60W2540/04 ,  B60Y2302/05 ,  B62D15/0285 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D2201/0212 ,  G08B25/016

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices and a set of user input buttons for communicating requests to stop the vehicle and to initiate a trip to the destination with the one or more computing devices. The set of user input buttons consisting essentially of a dual-purpose button and an emergency stopping button different from the dual-purpose button configured to stop the vehicle. The dual-purpose button has a first purpose for communicating a request to initiate the trip to the destination and a second purpose for communicating a request to pull the vehicle over and stop the vehicle. The vehicle has no steering wheel and no user inputs for the steering, acceleration, and deceleration of the vehicle other than the set of user input buttons.

公开(公告)号：US09910438B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US14549999

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Jennifer Arden ,  Anne Kristiina Aula ,  Brian Douglas Cullinane

IPC: G06Q50/30 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G07C5/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60W30/06 ,  B62D15/0285 ,  E05F15/70 ,  E05F15/76 ,  E05Y2800/426 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G01C21/3667 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06K9/00812 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G08G1/14

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle having one or more computing devices that may receive instructions to pick up a passenger at a location, determine when the vehicle is within a first distance of the location, provide a first notification that the vehicle is within the first distance, and stop the vehicle. When the vehicle is stopped, the computing device may initiate a countdown. When a client computing device associated with the passenger has not been authenticated, the computing devices may provide a second notification based on a first amount of time remaining in the countdown and a third notification indicating that the trip is cancelled based on a second amount of time remaining in the countdown less than the first amount of time. Once the third notification is provided, the computing devices move the vehicle from the where the vehicle is stopped without the passenger.