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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
William Paul Perkins, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kenneth James Miller, Canton, MI (US);
David B. Kelley, Monroe, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/10 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 40/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/166 (2013.01); B60W 40/00 (2013.01); B60W 50/0097 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G06F 17/00 (2013.01); G06K 9/00832 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); G07C 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An action probability factor is developed based at least in part on a plurality of probability arrays predicting one or more probabilities of a deviation from at least one of a planned vehicle direction, position, speed, and acceleration. Levels of autonomous control are transitioned based at least in part on the action probability factor.