Determining pullover locations for autonomous vehicles
AssigneeWaymo LLC
InventorsJoshua Seth Herbach, Guillaume Dupre
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to maneuvering a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. For instance, that the vehicle needs to pullover may be determined based on a first input. A severity level corresponding to the first input may be determined. A set of requirements may be determined based on the severity level. A search may be performed over a map to identify a location for the vehicle to pull over that meets the set of requirements. The vehicle may then be maneuvered to pull over at the location.
Claims20
A method of maneuvering a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode, the method comprising:
- determining, by one or more processors, that the vehicle needs to pullover based on a first input;
- identifying, by the one or more processors, a severity level corresponding to the first input;
- identifying, by the one or more processors, a set of requirements based on the severity level;
- performing, by the one or more processors, a search over a map to identify a location for the vehicle to pull over that meets the set of requirements;
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- maneuvering, by the one or more processors, the vehicle in order to pull over at the location.
A system for maneuvering a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode, the system comprising one or more processors configured to:
- determine that the vehicle needs to pullover based on a first input;
- identify a severity level corresponding to the first input;
- identify a set of requirements based on the severity level;
- perform a search over a map to identify a location for the vehicle to pull over that meets the set of requirements;
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- maneuver the vehicle in order to pull over at the location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.