Methods and systems for detecting weather conditions using vehicle onboard sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10247854B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15449097

    申请日:2017-03-03

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: Example methods and systems for detecting weather conditions using vehicle onboard sensors are provided. An example method includes receiving laser data collected for an environment of a vehicle, and the laser data includes a plurality of laser data points. The method also includes associating, by a computing device, laser data points of the plurality of laser data points with one or more objects in the environment, and determining given laser data points of the plurality of laser data points that are unassociated with the one or more objects in the environment as being representative of an untracked object. The method also includes based on one or more untracked objects being determined, identifying by the computing device an indication of a weather condition of the environment.

    Methods and systems for detecting weather conditions using vehicle onboard sensors

    公开(公告)号:US11487046B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16277436

    申请日:2019-02-15

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: Example methods and systems for detecting weather conditions using vehicle onboard sensors are provided. An example method includes receiving laser data collected for an environment of a vehicle, and the laser data includes a plurality of laser data points. The method also includes associating, by a computing device, laser data points of the plurality of laser data points with one or more objects in the environment, and determining given laser data points of the plurality of laser data points that are unassociated with the one or more objects in the environment as being representative of an untracked object. The method also includes based on one or more untracked objects being determined, identifying by the computing device an indication of a weather condition of the environment.

    Methods and systems for providing remote assistance to a stopped vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10922903B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US15704194

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: Examples described may enable provision of remote assistance for an autonomous vehicle. An example method includes a computing system operating in a rewind mode. In the rewind mode, the system may be configured to provide information to a remote assistance operated based on a remote-assistance triggering criteria being met, such as determining that the autonomous vehicle has been stopped for a period of time. When the triggering criteria is met, the remote assistance system may provide data from the time leading up to when the remote-assistance triggering criteria was met that was capture of the environment of autonomous vehicle to the remote assistance operator. Based on viewing the data, the remote assistance operator may provide and input to the system that causes a command to be issued to the autonomous vehicle.

    Methods and Systems for Providing Remote Assistance to a Stopped Vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US20190019349A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US15704194

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: Examples described may enable provision of remote assistance for an autonomous vehicle. An example method includes a computing system operating in a rewind mode. In the rewind mode, the system may be configured to provide information to a remote assistance operated based on a remote-assistance triggering criteria being met, such as determining that the autonomous vehicle has been stopped for a period of time. When the triggering criteria is met, the remote assistance system may provide data from the time leading up to when the remote-assistance triggering criteria was met that was capture of the environment of autonomous vehicle to the remote assistance operator. Based on viewing the data, the remote assistance operator may provide and input to the system that causes a command to be issued to the autonomous vehicle.

    Controlling a vehicle having inadequate map data

    公开(公告)号:USRE47002E1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US15367112

    申请日:2016-12-01

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    CPC classification number: G05D1/0212 B62D15/0285 G05D1/0274 G05D2201/0213

    Abstract: A vehicle can be controlled in a first autonomous mode of operation by at least navigating the vehicle based on map data. Sensor data can be obtained using one or more sensors of the vehicle. The sensor data can be indicative of an environment of the vehicle. An inadequacy in the map data can be detected by at least comparing the map data to the sensor data. In response to detecting the inadequacy in the map data, the vehicle can be controlled in a second autonomous mode of operation and a user can be prompted to switch to a manual mode of operation. The vehicle can be controlled in the second autonomous mode of operation by at least obtaining additional sensor data using the one or more sensors of the vehicle and navigating the vehicle based on the additional sensor data.

    Methods and systems for providing remote assistance to a stopped vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12223778B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US17143706

    申请日:2021-01-07

    Applicant: Waymo LLC

    Abstract: Examples described may enable provision of remote assistance for an autonomous vehicle. An example method includes a computing system operating in a rewind mode. In the rewind mode, the system may be configured to provide information to a remote assistance operated based on a remote-assistance triggering criteria being met, such as determining that the autonomous vehicle has been stopped for a period of time. When the triggering criteria is met, the remote assistance system may provide data from the time leading up to when the remote-assistance triggering criteria was met that was capture of the environment of autonomous vehicle to the remote assistance operator. Based on viewing the data, the remote assistance operator may provide and input to the system that causes a command to be issued to the autonomous vehicle.

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