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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
David I. Ferguson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jiajun Zhu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 30/16 (2020.01); B60W 40/04 (2006.01); B60W 40/072 (2012.01); B60W 50/04 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G01C 21/26 (2006.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 15/42 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); B60W 30/095 (2013.01); B60W 40/04 (2013.01); B60W 40/072 (2013.01); B62D 6/00 (2013.01); B62D 15/0255 (2013.01); B62D 15/026 (2013.01); G01C 21/26 (2013.01); G05D 1/00 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/16 (2013.01); B60W 2050/048 (2013.01); G01S 13/865 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 2013/9325 (2013.01); G01S 15/42 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G01S 2205/002 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0293 (2013.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01); G08G 1/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for controlling the operation of an autonomous vehicle. According to one aspect, the autonomous vehicle may track the trajectories of other vehicles on a road. Based on the other vehicle's trajectories, the autonomous vehicle may generate a pool of combined trajectories. Subsequently, the autonomous vehicle may select one of the combined trajectories as a representative trajectory. The representative trajectory may be used to change at least one of the speed or direction of the autonomous vehicle.