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Emergency stopping for autonomous commercial vehicles

  • US 10,054,947 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2016
  • Issued: 08/21/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling an autonomous commercial highways vehicle, comprising:

  • detecting a failure of a first component based on a first signal;

    classifying, by an automated driving system on the vehicle, a severity of the failure of the first component;

    determining to stop the vehicle, by the automated driving system on the vehicle, if the severity of the failure of the first component exceeds a threshold severity level;

    determining an emergency stopping distance, by the automated driving system on the vehicle, based on the severity of the failure of the first component, a current momentum of the vehicle, and an effect of the failure of the first component on a maximum coasting distance;

    determining, by the automated driving system on the vehicle, a stopping location within the emergency stopping distance; and

    stopping the vehicle, by the automated driving system on the vehicle, at the stopping location.

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