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Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 28, 2019
Applicant:

Clearpath Robotics Inc., Kitchener, CA;

Inventors:

Matthew Lord, Kitchener, CA;

Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Kitchener, CA;

Peiyi Chen, Waterloo, CA;

Michael Irvine, Mississauga, CA;

Alex Bencz, Kitchener, CA;

Assignee:

Clearpath Robotics Inc., Kitchener, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 40/105 (2012.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/0953 (2013.01); B60W 40/105 (2013.01); G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for self-driving collision prevention are presented. The system comprises a self-driving vehicle safety system, having one or more sensors in communication with a control system. The control system is configured determine safety fields and instruct the sensors to scan a region corresponding to the safety fields. The control system determines exclusion regions, and omits the exclusion regions from the safety field. The safety system may also include capability reduction parameters that can be used to constrain the drive system of the vehicle, for example, by restricting turning radius and speed in accordance with the safety fields.


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