Path determination for vehicles
AssigneeVolvo Autonomous Solutions AB
InventorsCalle Skillsäter, Johan Sjöberg
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Abstract
A computer system including a processor device configured to determine lateral offsets to a predefined path for a set of vehicles is provided. The processor device is configured to, for each vehicle in the set of vehicles, obtain an indication of a load exerted on a ground surface of the respective vehicle. The processor device is further configured to, determine lateral offsets for the set of vehicles. The lateral offsets are determined to laterally distribute the loads of the set of vehicles relative to the predefined path. The processor device is further configured to, for each vehicle in the set of vehicles, trigger the respective vehicle to travel the predefined path using the determined respective lateral offset.
Claims13
A computer system comprising a processor device configured to determine lateral offsets to a predefined path for a set of vehicles, the set of vehicles being arranged to travel on the predefined path, the processor device is further configured to:
- for each vehicle in the set of vehicles, obtain an indication of a load exerted on a ground surface of the respective vehicle,
- determine the lateral offsets for the set of vehicles, wherein each lateral offset of the lateral offsets is determined for a respective vehicle in the set of vehicles based at least in part on indication of the load exerted on the ground surface of the respective vehicle, wherein each lateral offset is determined for a respective vehicle in the set of vehicles, and wherein the lateral offsets are determined to laterally distribute the loads of the set of vehicles relative to the predefined path,
- for each vehicle in the set of vehicles, trigger the respective vehicle to travel the predefined path using the determined respective lateral offset,
- obtain an indication that a load exerted on a ground surface by at least one vehicle in the set of vehicles has changed, and
- update the lateral offsets for the set of vehicles, based on the obtained indication that the load exerted on the load surface has changed.
A computer-implemented method for determining lateral offsets to a predefined path for a set of vehicles, the set of vehicles being arranged to travel on the predefined path, the method comprising:
- by a processor device of a computer system, for each vehicle in the set of vehicles, obtaining an indication of a load exerted on a ground surface of the respective vehicle,
- by the processor device, determining the lateral offsets for the set of vehicles, wherein each lateral offset of the lateral offsets is determined for a respective vehicle in the set of vehicles based at least in part on indication of the load exerted on the ground surface of the respective vehicle, wherein each lateral offset is determined for a respective vehicle in the set of vehicles, and wherein the lateral offsets are determined to laterally distribute the loads of the set of vehicles relative to the predefined path,
- by the processor device, for each vehicle in the set of vehicles, triggering the respective vehicle to travel the predefined path using the determined respective lateral offset,
- obtain an indication that a load exerted on a ground surface by at least one vehicle in the set of vehicles has changed, and
- update the lateral offsets for the set of vehicles, based on the obtained indication that the load exerted on a load surface has changed.
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