Systems and methods for implementing a multi-segment braking profile for a vehicle

A vehicle, comprising:

• a body;
• at least one image capture device configured to acquire a plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of the vehicle;
• a data interface;
• and
• at least one processing device configured to:
• receive the plurality of images via the data interface;
• identify, based on analysis of the plurality of images, a trigger for stopping the vehicle;
• and
• based on the identified trigger, cause the vehicle to stop according to a braking profile including a first segment associated with a first deceleration rate, a second segment which includes a second deceleration rate less than the first deceleration rate, and a third segment in which a level of braking is decreased as a target stopping location is approached, as determined based on the analysis of the plurality of images.

A method for navigating a vehicle, the method comprising:

• acquiring, via at least one image capture plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of the vehicle;
• identifying, based on analysis of the plurality of images, a trigger for stopping the vehicle;
• and
• based on the identified trigger, causing the vehicle to stop according to a braking profile including a first segment associated with a first deceleration rate, a second segment which includes a second deceleration rate less than the first deceleration rate, and a third segment in which a level of braking is decreased as a target stopping location is approached, as determined based on the analysis of the plurality of images.