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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jiajun Zhu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
David I. Ferguson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G01S 15/931 (2020.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); G01S 13/862 (2013.01); G01S 13/865 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G05D 1/0248 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); G01S 2013/932 (2020.01); G01S 2013/9322 (2020.01); G01S 2013/93271 (2020.01); G01S 2013/93272 (2020.01); G01S 2013/93273 (2020.01); G01S 2013/93274 (2020.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); G08G 1/096791 (2013.01); G08G 1/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the invention relate generally to autonomous vehicles. The features described improve the safety, use, driver experience, and performance of these vehicles by performing a behavior analysis on mobile objects in the vicinity of an autonomous vehicle. Specifically, the autonomous vehicle is capable of detecting nearby objects, such as vehicles and pedestrians, and is able to determine how the detected vehicles and pedestrians perceive their surroundings. The autonomous vehicle may then use this information to safely maneuver around all nearby objects.