公开(公告)号：US09650054B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14928337

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Peter Craig Lombrozo ,  Carsten Jensen ,  Andrew Barton-Sweeney ,  Russell Smith ,  Daniel Lynn Larner

IPC: B60W50/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W30/18

CPC classification number: B60W50/00 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W40/103 ,  B60W40/105 ,  B60W2050/0059 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2520/12 ,  B60W2600/00 ,  G01C21/165 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D2201/0213

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining the location of a vehicle. According to one aspect the method and apparatus the movements of motor rotors in a vehicle are monitored and used to determine speed, travel distance and/or travel path of a vehicle may be determined. Using various navigation techniques, the distance and travel path may then be used to determine the vehicle's location. Furthermore, movements of the motor rotors may also be used to report the positions of the steering and drive systems for the purpose of informing the vehicle controller as a method of feedback.

公开(公告)号：US09551992B1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-24

申请号：US14991150

申请日：2016-01-08

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Barton-Sweeney ,  Daniel Trawick Egnor ,  Nathaniel Fairfield

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B60W30/00 ,  G05D1/0282 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G08G1/202 ,  G08G1/205

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing suggested locations for pick up and destination locations. Pick up locations may include locations where an autonomous vehicle can pick up a passenger, while destination locations may include locations where the vehicle can wait for an additional passenger, stop and wait for a passenger to perform some task and return to the vehicle, or for the vehicle to drop off a passenger. As such, a request for a vehicle may be received from a client computing device. The request may identify a first location. A set of one or more suggested locations may be selected by comparing the predetermined locations to the first location. The set may be provided to the client computing device.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面提供用于提供拾取和目的地位置的建议位置的系统和方法。 接送位置可以包括自主车辆可以接载乘客的位置，而目的地位置可以包括车辆可以等待附加乘客的位置，停止并等待乘客执行某些任务并返回车辆，或者为 车辆下车。 因此，可以从客户端计算设备接收对车辆的请求。 请求可以标识第一位置。 可以通过将预定位置与第一位置进行比较来选择一组或多个建议位置。 该组可以被提供给客户端计算设备。