Classification and prioritization of objects for autonomous driving

A system comprising:

• a computer located in a first vehicle, wherein the computer includes a at least one processor and a memory comprising stored instructions that upon execution configure the at least one processor to:
• classify a plurality of vehicles located in an area where the first vehicle is operating,
• wherein the plurality of vehicles are classified into a plurality of ranges based on distances of the plurality of vehicles from the first vehicle,
• wherein the plurality of vehicles includes a second vehicle that is classified as being in a first range in response to a first distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle being less than a first value, and
• wherein the second vehicle is located in a same lane as the first vehicle;
• classify a first set of vehicles located in the first range with a first classification indicative of a first frequency with which the first set of vehicles are tracked, wherein the first set of vehicles are classified with the first classification in response to the first set of vehicles having a number of vehicles located in front of the first vehicle being more than a pre-determined number;
• and
• applying brakes of the first vehicle in response to determining a driving related behavior of the second vehicle;
• wherein the plurality of vehicles includes a third vehicle that is classified as being in a second range in response to a second distance between the first vehicle and the third vehicle being greater than the first value and less than a second value, and
• wherein the plurality of vehicles includes a fourth vehicle that is classified as being in a third range in response to a third distance between the first vehicle and the fourth vehicle being greater than the second value;
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• perform a first determination that an average amount of time taken to determine attributes of the first set of vehicles exceeds a pre-determined threshold value;
• reduce, in response to the perform the first determination, a number of vehicles in the first set of vehicles that are tracked using the first classification.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having code stored thereon, the code, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to implement a method comprising:

• classifying, by a computer located in a first vehicle, a plurality of vehicles located in an area where the first vehicle is operating,
• wherein the plurality of vehicles are classified into a plurality of ranges based on distances of the plurality of vehicles from the first vehicle,
• wherein the plurality of vehicles includes a second vehicle that is classified as being in a first range in response to a first distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle being less than a first value, and
• wherein the second vehicle is located in a same lane as the first vehicle;
• classifying a first set of vehicles located in the first range with a first classification indicative of a first frequency with which the first set of vehicles are tracked, wherein the first set of vehicles are classified with the first classification in response to the first set of vehicles having a number of vehicles located in front of the first vehicle being more than a pre-determined number;
• and
• applying brakes of the first vehicle in response to determining a driving related behavior of the second vehicle;
• wherein the plurality of vehicles includes a third vehicle that is classified as being in a second range in response to a second distance between the first vehicle and the third vehicle being greater than the first value and less than a second value, and
• wherein the plurality of vehicles includes a fourth vehicle that is classified as being in a third range in response to a third distance between the first vehicle and the fourth vehicle being greater than the second value;
• performing a first determination that an average amount of time taken to determine attributes of the first set of vehicles exceeds a pre-determined threshold value;
• reducing, in response to the performing the first determination, a number of vehicles in the first set of vehicles that are tracked using the first classification.