Self-driving vehicle systems and methods
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1. A safety system comprising:
- a self-driving vehicle configured to transport a rider;
a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the self-driving vehicle;
a seat coupled to the self-driving vehicle;
a seat belt configured to alternatively have a buckled state and an unbuckled state, wherein in the buckled state the seat belt is configured to secure the rider in the seat and in the unbuckled state the seat belt is configured to enable the rider to exit the seat;
a smoke detection system coupled to the self-driving vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the self-driving vehicle; and
at least one processor and at least one memory having program instructions that when executed by the at least one processor are configured to cause the vehicle management system to switch the seat belt from the buckled state to the unbuckled state in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the self-driving vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle fire is an emergency in which seconds count. Each second saved until the rider exits the vehicle can significantly reduce the severity of injuries due to the fire. Accordingly, a safety system can include a self-driving vehicle configured to transport a rider, a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the self-driving vehicle, a seat coupled to the self-driving vehicle, and a seat belt configured to alternatively have a buckled state and an unbuckled state. In many embodiments, the safety system includes a smoke detection system coupled to the self-driving vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the self-driving vehicle.
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1. A safety system comprising:
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a self-driving vehicle configured to transport a rider; a vehicle management system configured to autonomously drive the self-driving vehicle; a seat coupled to the self-driving vehicle; a seat belt configured to alternatively have a buckled state and an unbuckled state, wherein in the buckled state the seat belt is configured to secure the rider in the seat and in the unbuckled state the seat belt is configured to enable the rider to exit the seat; a smoke detection system coupled to the self-driving vehicle and configured to detect smoke inside a cabin of the self-driving vehicle; and at least one processor and at least one memory having program instructions that when executed by the at least one processor are configured to cause the vehicle management system to switch the seat belt from the buckled state to the unbuckled state in response to the smoke detection system detecting the smoke inside the self-driving vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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