Yusen Chen

Title: Yusen Chen and Automated Vehicle Merging

Introduction

Yusen Chen is an inventor associated with Ann Arbor, Michigan. His patent work addresses automated vehicle control, focusing on how a vehicle can merge from an entrance lane into highway traffic.

Latest Patents

Chen is credited with 1 patent, titled “System and Method for Automated Merging.” The invention describes a system for controlling a vehicle traveling along a highway with a merge lane and a main lane.

The method receives data about the merging vehicle and its surroundings, then detects whether the vehicle intends to merge. It generates a graph with a start node at the vehicle’s current position and a goal node in the main lane beyond the end of the merge lane. By optimizing the costs of paths through the graph, the system calculates a three-dimensional trajectory and controls the vehicle accordingly.

Career Highlights

Chen’s listed company affiliations include Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. These affiliations connect his work with technology development and the automotive industry.

Collaborations

Chen’s listed coworkers include Samer Rajab and Steven Huggins.

Conclusion

Yusen Chen’s patent focuses on planning and controlling a safe, data-driven highway merge, reflecting the role of trajectory optimization in automated vehicle technology.