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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2018
Clearpath Robotics Inc., Kitchener, CA;
Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Kitchener, CA;
Alex Bencz, Kitchener, CA;
Yan Ma, Waterloo, CA;
Michael Irvine, Mississauga, CA;
Shahab Kaynama, Mountain View, CA (US);
James Servos, Kitchener, CA;
Peiyi Chen, Waterloo, CA;
CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC., Kitchener, CA;
Abstract
Systems and methods for obstacle avoidance with a self-driving vehicle are provided. The system comprises a processor connected to the self-driving vehicle and a sensor in communication with the processor. The sensor is configured to detect objects. The processor is configured to receive a measurement of the self-driving vehicle's speed, and define a sensor region based on the speed. The processor can determine that an object detected by the sensor is within the sensor region, and then initiate a fail-safe routine. The sensor region may be defined based on a range parameter. The sensor region may be defined based on the stopping distance of the vehicle. The sensor region may be redefined when the vehicle's speed changes.