Abstract:
A route-planning system (10) suitable for use on an automated vehicle (12) includes a memory (20) and a controller (30). The memory (20) is used to store map-data (22) indicative of a plurality of possible-routes (24) to a destination (26). Each possible- route is characterized by a difficulty-score (28). The controller (30) is in communication with the memory (20). The controller (30) is operable to select from the memory (20) a preferred-route (52) from the plurality of possible-routes (24). The preferred-route (52) is selected based on the difficulty-score (28).
Abstract:
A radar system for an automated vehicle includes a digital-map, a radar, and a controller. The digital-map indicates a characteristic of a roadway traveled by a host- vehicle. The radar detects objects proximate to the host-vehicle. The radar is equipped with a range-setting that is selectively variable. The controller is in communication with the digital-map and the radar. The controller is configured to select the range-setting of the radar based on the characteristic of the roadway. The characteristic may be based on speed-limit, road-shape (e.g. curve-radius), a horizon-distance, and/or an obstruction (e.g. hill, sign, or building). The radar may be equipped with a frame-rate-setting (i.e. pulse repetition frequency or PRF) that is selectively variable, and the controller may be further configured to select the frame-rate-setting based on the characteristic of the roadway.
Abstract:
A system for semi-autonomous, or autonomous, operation of a host vehicle includes an object detector and a controller. The object detector is configured to detect an object proximate to a lane boundary and output an object signal. The controller is configured to process the object signal and direct the host vehicle away from the lane boundary upon detection of the object.
Abstract:
A map-data update system (10) suitable for use by automated vehicles includes a digital-map (16), an imager-device (34), and a controller (40). The digital-map (16) is used to indicate an expected-position (18) of a traffic-signal (20) relative to a map-location (22) of a host-vehicle (12). The imager-device (34) is suitable to install on the host-vehicle (12). The imager-device (34) is used to determine an actual-position (30) of the traffic-signal (20) relative to a present-location (36) of the host-vehicle (12). The controller (40) is in communication with the digital-map (16) and the imager-device (34). The controller (40) issues an update-request (42) to update the digital-map (16) when the actual-position (30) differs from the expected-position (18) by greater than an error-threshold (46).
Abstract:
A crosswalk navigation system (10) for operating an automated vehicle in an intersection (14) includes an intersection-detector (16), a pedestrian-detector (26), and a controller (42). The intersection-detector (16) is suitable for use on a host-vehicle (12). The intersection-detector (16) is used to determine when the host- vehicle (12) is proximate to an intersection (14) and determine when the intersection (14) includes a cross-walk (18). The pedestrian-detector (26) is suitable for use on the host-vehicle (12). The pedestrian-detector (26) is used to determine a motion-vector (34) of a pedestrian (36) relative to the cross-walk (18). The controller (42) is in communication with the intersection-detector (16) and the pedestrian-detector (26). The controller (42) is configured to determine a travel-path (50) of the host-vehicle (12) through the intersection (14), determine when the pedestrian (36) will pass through an intersect- location (52) where the travel-path (50) intersects the cross-walk (18) based on the motion-vector (34), and operate the host-vehicle (12) to enter (54) the intersection (14) before the pedestrian (36) passes through the intersect-location (52) and to arrive at the intersect-location (52) after the pedestrian (36) passes through the intersect-location (52).
Abstract:
A driving-rule system (10) suitable to operate an automated includes a vehicle- detector (16) and a controller (20). The vehicle-detector (16) is suitable for use on a host- vehicle (12). The vehicle-detector (16) is used to detect movement of an other-vehicle (14) proximate to the host-vehicle (12). The controller (20) is in communication with the vehicle-detector (16). The controller (20) is configured to operate the host-vehicle (12) in accordance with a driving-rule (22), detect an observed-deviation (24) of the driving-rule (22) by the other-vehicle (14), and modify the driving-rule (22) based on the observed- deviation (24).
Abstract:
A conflict-resolution system (10) for operating an automated vehicle includes an intersection detector (20), a vehicle-detection device (28), and a controller (30). The intersection detector (20) is suitable to mount on a host- vehicle (12). The detector (20) used to determine when the host- vehicle (12) is stopped at or approaches an intersection (14). The vehicle-detection device (28) is suitable to mount on the host-vehicle (12). The device (28) is used to detect when an other- vehicle (16) has stopped at or approaches the intersection (14) at the same instant as the host-vehicle (12). The controller (30) is in communication with the detector (20) and the device (28). The controller (30) is configured to determine a wait-time (32) for the host- vehicle (12) to wait before attempting to proceed into the intersection (14) when right-of-way rules (34) are unable to determine when the host- vehicle (12) should proceed into the intersection (14).