Systems and methods for communicating autonomous vehicle scenario evaluation and intended vehicle actions

    公开(公告)号:US10712745B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16276761

    申请日:2019-02-15

    Applicant: UATC, LLC

    Inventor: Noah Zych

    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating autonomous vehicle operations are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining data associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes identifying an object within the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle or a planned vehicle motion action of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the data associated with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining an audible vehicle indication that is associated with the identified object or the planned vehicle motion action. The audible vehicle indication is indicative of a type of the object or a type of the planned vehicle motion. The method includes outputting, via one or more output devices onboard the autonomous vehicle, the audible vehicle indication.

    Systems and methods for remote status detection of autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11614735B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16220406

    申请日:2018-12-14

    Applicant: UATC, LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for remotely detecting a status associated with an autonomous vehicle and generating control actions in response to such detections. In one example, a computing system can access a third-party communication associated with an autonomous vehicle. The computing system can determine, based at least in part on the third-party communication, a predetermined identifier associated with the autonomous vehicle. The computing system can determine, based at least in part on the third-party communication, a status associated with the autonomous vehicle, and transmit one or more control messages to the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the predetermined identifier and the status associated with the autonomous vehicle.

    Human Supervision of an Automated Driving System

    公开(公告)号:US20210173401A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-10

    申请号:US17157288

    申请日:2021-01-25

    Applicant: UATC, LLC

    Inventor: Noah Zych

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that enable human supervision of a highly capable automated driving system. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure enable a human (e.g., a passenger, driver/operator, or remote supervisor of an autonomous vehicle) to easily and quickly transition control of the autonomous vehicle from a primary motion plan that controls the vehicle towards a primary destination to a secondary motion plan that controls the vehicle to a safe state. As such, the systems and methods of the present disclosure enable advanced human supervision of autonomous vehicle behavior in which a human can cause an autonomous vehicle to operate in a risk-reduced manner or otherwise maneuver to a safe state, without requiring the human to actually assume manual control of the vehicle.

    Multi-Model Switching On a Collision Mitigation System

    公开(公告)号:US20210031801A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-04

    申请号:US17025454

    申请日:2020-09-18

    Applicant: UATC, LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving data indicative of an operating mode of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to operate in a plurality of operating modes. The method includes determining one or more response characteristics of the vehicle based at least in part on the operating mode of the vehicle, each response characteristic indicating how the vehicle responds to a potential collision. The method includes controlling the vehicle based at least in part on the one or more response characteristics.

    Autonomous Vehicle Collision Mitigation Systems and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20210325902A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17360599

    申请日:2021-06-28

    Applicant: UATC, LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining, from an autonomy system, data indicative of a planned trajectory of the autonomous vehicle through a surrounding environment. The method includes determining a region of interest in the surrounding environment based at least in part on the planned trajectory. The method includes controlling one or more first sensors to obtain data indicative of the region of interest. The method includes identifying one or more objects in the region of interest, based at least in part on the data obtained by the one or more first sensors. The method includes controlling the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more objects identified in the region of interest.

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