Autonomous driving sensing system and method
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1. A method implemented in a computer in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- identifying an operational task that is a decision to actuate a throttle or a brake to adjust a vehicle speed or to actuate a steering to adjust a vehicle steering angle;
collecting a first set of data dedicated to the operational task;
determining to include additional data related to the decision;
then, after collecting the first set of data and in response to determining to include the additional data, selecting a second set of data dedicated to a second task that is other than the operational task, the second set of data different than the first set of data and usable for making the decision;
collecting the second set of data;
determining to adjust the vehicle speed or adjust the vehicle steering angle according to the first set of data and the second set of data; and
controlling, according to the determination, the vehicle speed by actuating the throttle or the brake, or the vehicle steering angle by actuating the steering.
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First and second sets of data are collected in a vehicle from respective data sources. Each of the first and second sets of data are provided for determinations respectively selected from first and second categories of autonomous vehicle operations. A determination is made to take an autonomous action selected from the first category of autonomous vehicle operations. Data is used from each of the first and second data sets relating respectively to the first and second categories of autonomous vehicle operations to determine the autonomous action.
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1. A method implemented in a computer in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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identifying an operational task that is a decision to actuate a throttle or a brake to adjust a vehicle speed or to actuate a steering to adjust a vehicle steering angle; collecting a first set of data dedicated to the operational task; determining to include additional data related to the decision; then, after collecting the first set of data and in response to determining to include the additional data, selecting a second set of data dedicated to a second task that is other than the operational task, the second set of data different than the first set of data and usable for making the decision; collecting the second set of data; determining to adjust the vehicle speed or adjust the vehicle steering angle according to the first set of data and the second set of data; and controlling, according to the determination, the vehicle speed by actuating the throttle or the brake, or the vehicle steering angle by actuating the steering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
a computer configured to be installed in a vehicle, the computer including a processor and a non-transitory memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to; identify an operational task that is a decision to actuate a throttle or a brake to adjust vehicle speed or to actuate a steering to adjust a vehicle steering angle; determine to include additional data related to the decision; collect a first set of data dedicated to the operational task; then, after collecting the first set of data and in response to determining to include the additional data, select a second set of data dedicated to a second task that is other than the operational task, the second set of data different than the first set of data and usable for making the decision; collect the second set of data; determine to adjust the vehicle speed or adjust the vehicle steering angle according to the first set of data and the second set of data; and control, according to the determination, the vehicle speed by actuating the throttle or the brake, or the vehicle steering angle by actuating the steering. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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