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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Valor Yaldo, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Xiaofeng F. Song, Novi, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling an autonomous vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving image data from a camera device coupled to the autonomous vehicle; computing, by a processor, a value based on the image data; determining, by a processor, an existence of an emergency vehicle based on the computed value; selecting, by a processor, a first control strategy based on the determined existence of an emergency vehicle; and generating, by a processor, at least one signal to autonomously control the autonomous vehicle based on the control strategy.