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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2017
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Jon Stuart Battles, North Bend, WA (US);
James Christopher Curlander, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Larry Felser, Bellevue, WA (US);
Gur Kimchi, Bellevue, WA (US);
Pragyana K. Mishra, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining strategy modes for autonomous vehicles are described. An autonomous vehicle may detect aspects of other vehicles and aspects of the environment using one or more sensors. The autonomous vehicle may then determine strategy modes of the other vehicles, and select a strategy mode for its own operation based on the determined strategy modes and an operational goal for the autonomous vehicle. The strategy modes may include an uncoupled strategy mode, a permissive strategy mode, an assistive strategy mode, and a preventative strategy mode. The autonomous vehicle may further determine elements in the environment and topological constraints associated with the environment, and select the strategy mode for its own operation based thereon.