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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
May. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniele Molinari, Redwood City, CA (US);
Constantin Hubmann, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/0015 (2020.02); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B60W 30/18163 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of motion planning and maneuvering of an ego vehicle is described. The method includes determining a plurality of vehicle trajectories during motion planning of the ego vehicle. The method also includes enumerating the plurality of vehicle trajectories associated with a plurality of vehicle maneuvers into a qualitatively equivalent set of vehicle maneuvers. The method further includes performing a vehicle control action according to a selected one of the qualitatively equivalent set of vehicle maneuvers.