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US 2017/0249844 A1Published application
Autonomous probability control
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsWilliam Paul Perkins, Kenneth James Miller, David B. Kelley
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Abstract
An action probability factor is developed based at least in part on a plurality of probability arrays predicting one or more probabilities of a deviation from at least one of a planned vehicle direction, position, speed, and acceleration. Levels of autonomous control are transitioned based at least in part on the action probability factor.
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A method for controlling a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- developing an action probability factor based at least in part on a plurality of probability arrays predicting one or more probabilities of a deviation from at least one of a planned vehicle direction, position, speed, and acceleration;
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- transitioning between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the action probability factor.
An autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors and receivers for receiving signals, from a plurality of sources, representing at least one of a planned vehicle direction, position, speed, and acceleration;
- at least one controller programmed to develop an action probability factor based on at least one probability array for at least one of the signals, the probability array predicting a one or more probabilities of a deviation from at least one of the planned vehicle direction, position, speed, and acceleration;
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- a plurality of vehicle control subsystems;
- wherein the at least one controller is programmed to transition control of the vehicle between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the action probability factor.
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