US 2014/0236414 A1 · Method to Detect Nearby Aggressive Drivers and Adjust Driving Modes

Abstract

A computing device may be configured to receive sensor information indicative of respective characteristics of vehicles on a road of travel of a first vehicle. The computing device may be configured to identify, based on the respective characteristics, a second vehicle that exhibits an aggressive driving behavior manifested as an unsafe or unlawful driving action. Also, based on the respective characteristics, the computing device may be configured to determine a type of the second vehicle. The computing device may be configured to estimate a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle. The computing device may be configured to modify a control strategy of the first vehicle, based on the aggressive driving behavior of the second vehicle, the type of the second vehicle, and the distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle; and control the first vehicle based on the modified control strategy.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, sensor information indicative of one or more respective characteristics of vehicles on a road of travel of a first vehicle, wherein the computing device is configured to control the first vehicle in an autonomous operation mode;
identifying, from the vehicles, based on the one or more respective characteristics, a second vehicle that exhibits an aggressive driving behavior manifested as an unsafe or unlawful driving action;
determining, based on the one or more respective characteristics, a type of the second vehicle;
estimating a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
modifying, using the computing device, a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the first vehicle, based on the aggressive driving behavior of the second vehicle, the type of the second vehicle, and the distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
and
controlling, using the computing device, the first vehicle based on the modified control strategy.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

receiving sensor information indicative of one or more respective characteristics of vehicles on a road of travel of a first vehicle;
identifying, from the vehicles, based on the one or more respective characteristics, a second vehicle that exhibits an aggressive driving behavior manifested as an unsafe or unlawful driving action;
determining, based on the one or more respective characteristics, a type of the second vehicle;
estimating a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
modifying a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the first vehicle, based on the aggressive driving behavior of the second vehicle, the type of the second vehicle, and the distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
and
controlling the first vehicle based on the modified control strategy.

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A control system comprising:

at least one processor;
and
a memory having stored thereon instructions that, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the control system to perform functions comprising:
receiving sensor information indicative of one or more respective characteristics of vehicles on a road of travel of a first vehicle;
identifying, from the vehicles, based on the one or more respective characteristics, a second vehicle that exhibits an aggressive driving behavior manifested as an unsafe or unlawful driving action;
determining, based on the one or more respective characteristics, a type of the second vehicle;
estimating a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
modifying a control strategy associated with a driving behavior of the first vehicle, based on the aggressive driving behavior of the second vehicle, the type of the second vehicle, and the distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle;
and
controlling the first vehicle based on the modified control strategy.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method to Detect Nearby Aggressive Drivers and Adjust Driving Modes

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Method to Detect Nearby Aggressive Drivers and Adjust Driving Modes

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