Methods and systems for automatic problematic maneuver detection and adapted motion planning

A system comprising:

• a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle;
• and
• a computing device coupled to the vehicle, wherein the computing device is configured to:
• determine, using first sensor data from the plurality of sensors, a first path in an environment for autonomous navigation by the vehicle, wherein the first path is determined in accordance with a set of operating constraints;
• identify an upcoming situation that involves performance of a navigation maneuver above a threshold difficulty;
• based on identifying the upcoming situation, perform an analysis to determine one or more temporary adjustments to the set of operating constraints;
• apply the one or more temporary adjustments to the set of operating constraints for a threshold duration, wherein the threshold duration is completed after navigation of the upcoming situation by the vehicle;
• determine, using second sensor data from the plurality of sensors, a second path through the upcoming situation, wherein the second path is determined in accordance with the set of operating constraints after application of the one or more temporary adjustments;
• and
• cause, by the computing device, the vehicle to autonomously navigate the second path through the upcoming situation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions, that when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• determining, using first sensor data from a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle, a first path in an environment for autonomous navigation by the vehicle, wherein the first path is determined in accordance with a set of operating constraints;
• identifying an upcoming situation that involves performance of a navigation maneuver above a threshold difficulty;
• based on identifying the upcoming situation, performing an analysis to determine one or more temporary adjustments to the set of operating constraints;
• applying the one or more temporary adjustments to the set of operating constraints for a threshold duration, wherein the threshold duration is completed after navigation of the upcoming situation by the vehicle;
• determining, using second sensor data from the plurality of sensors, a second path through the upcoming situation, wherein the second path is determined in accordance with the set of operating constraints after application of the one or more temporary adjustments;
• and
• causing the vehicle to autonomously navigate the second path through the upcoming situation.