SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230264713A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18188739

    申请日:2023-03-23

    申请人: TuSimple, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60W60/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for managing environmental conditions for an autonomous vehicle are disclosed. In one aspect, an autonomous vehicle includes a perception sensor configured to generate perception data indicative of a condition of the environment, a network communication transceiver configured to communicate with an oversight system and an external weather condition source, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive the perception data from the at least one perception sensor, receive an indication of current weather conditions from the external weather condition source, determine a current environmental condition severity level from a plurality of severity levels based on the perception data and the indication of current weather conditions, modify one or more driving parameters that that govern a range of actions that can be autonomously executed by the autonomous vehicle, and navigate the autonomous vehicle based on the modified driving parameters.

    HAND SIGNAL DETECTION SYSTEM USING OVERSIGHT

    公开(公告)号:US20230066521A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17823672

    申请日:2022-08-31

    申请人: TuSimple, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60W60/00

    摘要: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle detects that a person is altering traffic on a road using a hand signal. The control device determines an interpretation of the hand signal. The control device determines a proposed trajectory according to the interpretation of the hand signal. The control device transmits the proposed trajectory to an oversight server. The oversight server determines whether the hand signal is in use to alter the traffic. The oversight server also determines whether the proposed trajectory causes the autonomous vehicle to go out of a pre-mapped area where the autonomous vehicle is able to autonomously travel. In response to determining that the hand signal is in use and that the proposed trajectory does not cause the autonomous vehicle to go out of the pre-mapped area, the oversight server transmits an instruction that indicates to perform the proposed trajectory to the control device.

    Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Response to a Closed Railroad Crossing

    公开(公告)号:US20230138325A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18048999

    申请日:2022-10-24

    申请人: TuSimple, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60W60/00 G01C21/34 G01C21/00

    摘要: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle receives sensor data and detects that the autonomous vehicle is approaching a railroad crossing based on the sensor data. The control device determines that the railroad crossing is closed from the sensor data. The control device determines one or more re-routing options from map data. The control device determines whether at least one re-routing option reaches a predetermined destination of the autonomous vehicle. In response to determining that the at least one re-routing option reaches the predetermined destination, the control device selects a particular re-routing option based at least on determining that the autonomous vehicle is able to travel according to the particular re-routing option autonomously. The control device instructs the autonomous vehicle to re-route according to the particular re-routing option.

    AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANEUVER IN RESPONSE TO CONSTRUCTION ZONE HAND SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20230067485A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17823689

    申请日:2022-08-31

    申请人: TuSimple, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60W60/00

    摘要: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle detects that a construction worker is altering traffic on a road using a construction zone-related hand signal to divert the traffic from a construction site. The control device determines an interpretation of the construction zone-related hand signal. The control device determines a proposed trajectory for the autonomous vehicle according to the interpretation of the construction zone-related hand signal. In certain embodiments, the control device may navigate the autonomous vehicle according to the interpretation of the construction zone-related hand signal. In certain embodiments, the control device may transmit the proposed trajectory to an oversight server for confirmation. In certain embodiments, the oversight may confirm or override the proposed trajectory.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAPS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230140569A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18050972

    申请日:2022-10-28

    申请人: TuSimple, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00 B60W60/00

    摘要: A high precision digital map is pre-developed and stored in a memory of an in-vehicle control computer on an autonomous vehicle. The digital map is updated by the in-vehicle control computer with detected roadway data that is a fusion of roadway perception data from at least one perception sensor on the autonomous vehicle and real time GPS signal from at least one GPS receiving devices on the autonomous vehicle. The updated digital map is transferred to a remote oversight system via a network communication subsystem, and the oversight system distributes the updated digital map to other autonomous vehicles connected over the network communication subsystem.

    Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Response to an Oncoming Train on a Railroad Track

    公开(公告)号:US20230138981A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18048941

    申请日:2022-10-24

    申请人: TuSimple, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60W60/00

    摘要: A control device associated with an autonomous vehicle receives sensor data and detects that the autonomous vehicle is approaching a railroad crossing based on the sensor data. The control device determines a target lane to travel while crossing the railroad. The target lane is a lane that has available space with at least a length of the autonomous vehicle on the other side of the railroad as opposed to a side of the railroad where the autonomous vehicle is currently traveling. The control device instructs the autonomous vehicle to travel on the target lane. The control device determines that a train is approaching the railroad crossing and waits for the train to pass the railroad crossing. The control device determines that the train has passed the railroad crossing. The control device instructs the autonomous vehicle to cross the railroad.