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Patent No.:

US 11820380 B1

Date of Patent:

Nov. 21, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2021

Etiquette-based vehicle having pair mode and smart behavior mode and control systems therefor

Applicant:

Piaggio Fast Forward Inc., Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Greg Lynn, Venice, CA (US);

Jeffrey Schnapp, Cambridge, MA (US);

Mitchell Weiss, Carlisle, MA (US);

Assignee:

Piaggio Fast Forward Inc., Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:

Sunstein LLP

Primary Examiner:

Nadeem Odeh

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/182 (2020.01); B60W 30/165 (2020.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60W 30/165 (2013.01); B60W 60/001 (2020.02); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0221 (2013.01); G05D 1/0225 (2013.01); G05D 2201/02 (2013.01);

Abstract

Provided is a self-powered vehicle, comprising: a mechanical drive system, a set of sensors, and a controller coupled to the mechanical drive system to move the vehicle. The self-powered vehicle can operate in a plurality of modes, including a pair mode and a smart behavior mode. In pair mode the vehicle follows the trajectory of a user and in smart behavior mode the vehicle performs autonomous behavior. The self-powered vehicle operates with hysteresis dynamics, such that the movements of the vehicle are consistent with ergonomic comfort of the user and third-party pedestrian courtesy. The self-powered vehicle can operate with other self-powered vehicles in a convoy.

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