公开(公告)号：US12018953B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US16659448

申请日：2019-10-21

Applicant: Neutron Holdings, Inc.

Inventor： Henry Weston Bradlow ,  Punit Nitin Shah ,  Wubai Zhou ,  Jinsong Tan ,  Emad El-Haraty ,  Li Jiang

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62K11/00 ,  B62K15/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/40 ,  B62J50/20

CPC classification number: G01C21/3461 ,  B62J99/00 ,  B62K11/007 ,  B62K15/006 ,  G01C21/3602 ,  G01C21/3658 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  B62J45/20 ,  B62J45/40 ,  B62J50/20 ,  B62K2202/00

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to detecting sidewalk riding by a personal mobility vehicle (e.g., an electric scooter). For example, a method includes collecting sensor data (e.g., vibration data of an accelerometer) generated by the scooter while traveling on a surface of a travel pathway. The method further includes identifying a surface type by processing the collected sensor data with a computer model that can distinguish among different surface types, and determining that the travel pathway is unsuitable (e.g., a sidewalk) for the scooter based at least in part on the identified surface type (e.g., a pattern of concrete sections). In response to determining that the travel pathway is a sidewalk, causing the personal mobility vehicle to assist the user in navigating the personal mobility vehicle, alter a mobility operation of the personal mobility vehicle, or notify a surrounding area of a presence of the personal mobility vehicle.