Light output system for a self-driving vehicle
First Claim
1. A self-driving vehicle (SDV) comprising:
- a sensor system comprising one or more sensors generating sensor data corresponding to a surrounding area of the SDV;
acceleration, steering, and braking systems;
a light output system viewable from the surrounding area of the SDV;
a control system comprising one or more processors executing an instruction set that causes the control system to;
dynamically determine a set of autonomous driving actions to be performed by the SDV;
generate a set of intention outputs using the light output system based on the set of autonomous driving actions, the set of intention outputs indicating the set of autonomous driving actions prior to the SDV executing the set of autonomous driving actions;
execute the set of autonomous driving actions using the acceleration, braking, and steering systems; and
while executing the set of autonomous driving actions, generate a corresponding set of reactive outputs using the light output system to indicate the set of autonomous driving actions being executed, the corresponding set of reactive outputs replacing the set of intention outputs.
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Abstract
A control system of a self-driving vehicle (SDV) can dynamically determine a set of autonomous driving actions to be performed by the SDV, and generate a set of intention outputs using a light output system of the SDV based on the set of autonomous driving actions, where the set of intention outputs indicating the set of autonomous driving actions prior to the SDV executing the set of autonomous driving actions. The control system can then execute the set of autonomous driving actions using acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV. While executing the set of autonomous driving actions, the control system can generate a corresponding set of reactive outputs using the light output system to indicate the set of autonomous driving actions being executed, where the corresponding set of reactive outputs replacing the set of intention outputs.
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20 Claims
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1. A self-driving vehicle (SDV) comprising:
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a sensor system comprising one or more sensors generating sensor data corresponding to a surrounding area of the SDV; acceleration, steering, and braking systems; a light output system viewable from the surrounding area of the SDV; a control system comprising one or more processors executing an instruction set that causes the control system to; dynamically determine a set of autonomous driving actions to be performed by the SDV; generate a set of intention outputs using the light output system based on the set of autonomous driving actions, the set of intention outputs indicating the set of autonomous driving actions prior to the SDV executing the set of autonomous driving actions; execute the set of autonomous driving actions using the acceleration, braking, and steering systems; and while executing the set of autonomous driving actions, generate a corresponding set of reactive outputs using the light output system to indicate the set of autonomous driving actions being executed, the corresponding set of reactive outputs replacing the set of intention outputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a control system of a self-driving vehicle (SDV), cause the one or more processors to:
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dynamically determine a set of autonomous driving actions to be performed by the SDV; generate a set of intention outputs using a light output system of the SDV based on the set of autonomous driving actions, the set of intention outputs indicating the set of autonomous driving actions prior to the SDV executing the set of autonomous driving actions; execute the set of autonomous driving actions using acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV; and while executing the set of autonomous driving actions, generate a corresponding set of reactive outputs using the light output system to indicate the set of autonomous driving actions being executed, the corresponding set of reactive outputs replacing the set of intention outputs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented method of operating a self-driving vehicle (SDV), the method being performed by one or more processors of a control system of the SDV and comprising:
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dynamically determining a set of autonomous driving actions to be performed by the SDV; generating a set of intention outputs using a light output system based on the set of autonomous driving actions, the set of intention outputs indicating the set of autonomous driving actions prior to the SDV executing the set of autonomous driving actions; executing the set of autonomous driving actions using acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV; and while executing the set of autonomous driving actions, generating a corresponding set of reactive outputs using the light output system to indicate the set of autonomous driving actions being executed, the corresponding set of reactive outputs replacing the set of intention outputs.
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