System And Method For Adjusting Vehicle Location
AssigneeRidecell, Inc.
InventorsAarjav Trivedi, ArunKumar Elangoven, Samyak Pandya, Jit Ray Chowdhury, Srinivas Reddy Aellala
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Abstract
Systems and methods for repositioning autonomous vehicles are disclosed. The systems and methods facilitate moving vehicles of a fleet of vehicles into more advantageous locations. For example, autonomous vehicles can be moved from positions where a vehicle would be difficult to access by a user and/or be less likely to be used by a user to positions that provide easier access by a user and/or make the vehicle more likely to be used.
Claims21
A method for relocating autonomous vehicles of a plurality of autonomous vehicles available for use by certain individuals, the method comprising:
- establishing a network connection with each autonomous vehicle of said plurality of said autonomous vehicles;
- receiving vehicle location information associated with each autonomous vehicle of said plurality of autonomous vehicles via said network connections;
- defining a first geographical region;
- determining a demand for said autonomous vehicles within said first geographical region;
- determining a first number of said autonomous vehicles that are available within said first geographical region, based at least in part on said vehicle location information;
- determining whether said first number of the autonomous vehicles corresponds to said demand for said autonomous vehicles within said first geographical region;
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- if said first number of the autonomous vehicles available within said first geographical region does not correspond to said demand for said autonomous vehicles within said first geographical region, communicating movement instructions to a particular one of said autonomous vehicles, via a particular one of said network connections, to cause said particular one of said autonomous vehicles to move into or out of said first geographical region, thereby changing said first number of the autonomous vehicles available within said first geographical region to a second number of said autonomous vehicles available within said first geographical region, said second number of said available autonomous vehicles in said first geographical region corresponding more closely to said demand for said autonomous vehicles within said first geographical region than said first number of said available autonomous vehicles in said first geographical region.
A method for relocating an autonomous vehicle, said method comprising:
- establishing a network connection with at least one user device;
- receiving a request for an autonomous vehicle from said at least one user device via said network connection, said request including location information associated with said at least one user device;
- determining a particular location based on said location information;
- identifying available autonomous vehicles within a first predetermined distance of said particular location;
- selecting a particular one of said identified available autonomous vehicles;
- establishing a network connection with said selected autonomous vehicle;
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- providing relocation instructions to said selected autonomous vehicle via said network connection, said relocation instructions causing said autonomous vehicle to relocate to a new location within a second predetermined distance of said particular location, said second predetermined distance being shorter than said first predetermined distance.
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