Dynamic sensor selection for self-driving vehicles
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1. A self-driving vehicle (SDV) comprising:
- a plurality of sensors generating sensor data indicative one or more views of a surrounding area of the SDV; and
a control system to execute instructions that cause the control system to;
detect one or more conditions relating to an operation of the SDV;
select a set of sensors from the plurality of sensors based on performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors associated with the detected one or more conditions; and
prioritize the sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control one or more aspects relating to the operation of the SDV based on the performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors in the detected one or more conditions relating to the operation of the SDV.
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Abstract
A self-driving vehicle (SDV) can operate by analyzing sensor data to autonomously control acceleration, braking, and steering systems of the SDV along a current route. The SDV includes a number of sensors generating the sensor data and a control system to detect conditions relating to the operation of the SDV, such as vehicle speed and local weather, select a set of sensors based on the detected conditions, and prioritize the sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control aspects relating to the operation of the SDV.
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20 Claims
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1. A self-driving vehicle (SDV) comprising:
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a plurality of sensors generating sensor data indicative one or more views of a surrounding area of the SDV; and a control system to execute instructions that cause the control system to; detect one or more conditions relating to an operation of the SDV; select a set of sensors from the plurality of sensors based on performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors associated with the detected one or more conditions; and prioritize the sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control one or more aspects relating to the operation of the SDV based on the performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors in the detected one or more conditions relating to the operation of the SDV. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a control system of a self-driving vehicle (SDV), cause the control system to:
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detect one or more conditions relating to an operation of the SDV; select a set of sensors from a plurality of sensors based on performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors associated with the detected one or more conditions, the sensors are configured to generate sensor data indicative of one or more views of a surrounding area of the SDV; and prioritize the sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control one or more aspects relating to the operation of the SDV based on the performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors in the detected one or more conditions relating to the operation of the SDV. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 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 a control system of the SDV and comprising:
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obtaining, from a plurality of sensors onboard the SDV, sensor data indicative of one or more views of a surrounding area of the SDV; detecting one or more conditions relating to an operation of the SDV; selecting a set of sensors from the plurality of sensors based on performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors associated with the detected one or more conditions; and prioritizing sensor data generated from the selected set of sensors to control one or more aspects relating to the operation of the SDV based on the performance characteristics of each of the plurality of sensors in the detected one or more conditions relating to the operation of the SDV.
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