SENSOR CONFIGURATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20240040269A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18356905

    申请日:2023-07-21

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for providing full and redundant sensor coverage for an environment surrounding a vehicle. An example vehicle includes a plurality of first cameras and a plurality of second cameras. The first cameras are associated with a first field-of-view (FOV) having a first horizontal aspect, and the second cameras are associated with a second FOV having a second horizontal aspect. The first cameras and the second cameras are located at different angular locations on the vehicle along a horizontal plane. Horizontal aspects of two FOVs of any two consecutive cameras located along the horizontal plane overlap in the horizontal plane by at least a predetermined degree. Another example vehicle includes a controller for controlling autonomous driving operation of the vehicle and a sensor network that includes at least six sensors. Directional beams corresponding to the sensors cover a surrounding region of the vehicle relevant to the autonomous driving operation.

    WIND GUST DETECTION BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20220126867A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-28

    申请号:US17504856

    申请日:2021-10-19

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    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.

    SENSOR CONFIGURATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20240077619A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18456393

    申请日:2023-08-25

    Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

    CPC classification number: G01S17/931 B60W60/001 B60W2420/52 B60W2422/95

    Abstract: An example sensor system for use with a vehicle includes a first group of sensing devices that are associated with an essential level of autonomous operation of the vehicle. The first group of sensing devices are configured and intended for continuous use while the vehicle is being autonomously operated. The sensor system further includes a second group of sensing devices that are associated with a non-essential level of autonomous operation of the vehicle. For example, the second group of sensing devices are configured to be redundant to and/or to enhance the performance of the first group of sensing devices. The second group operates in response to certain conditions being determined during autonomous operation of the vehicle. The sensor system further includes a plurality of assemblies attached to the vehicle. Each assembly includes two or more sensing devices from the first group and/or the second group.

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