Altering autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle operation based on route traversal values
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a vehicle comprising at least one of an autonomous vehicle and a semi-autonomous vehicle, the system comprising:
- a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions;
a telematics device communicatively coupled to;
the vehicle,the processor,at least one sensor, anda vehicle navigation device; and
a memory storing the computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform steps comprising;
receiving location information from a plurality of vehicle navigation devices each corresponding to one of a plurality of vehicles;
receiving route hazard information from a plurality of telematics devices each corresponding to one of the plurality of vehicles;
calculating a plurality of route insurance costs for a plurality of routes, respectively, based at least on determining an association between;
the location information and the route hazard information, andeach of the plurality of routes;
receiving, from the vehicle navigation device, a request for a route to a destination; and
transmitting at least one of the plurality of route insurance costs and an associated at least one of the plurality of routes.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for mitigating the risks associated with operating an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle by using calculated route traversal values to select less risky travel routes and/or modify vehicle operation. Various approaches to achieving this risk mitigation are presented. A computing device is configured to generate a database of route traversal values. This device may receive a variety of historical route traversal information, real-time vehicle information, and/or route information from one of more data sources and calculate a route traversal value for the associated driving route. Subsequently, the computing device may provide the associated route traversal value to other devices, such as a vehicle navigation device associated with the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. An insurance company may use this information to help determine insurance premiums for autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles by analyzing and/or mitigating the risk associated with operating those vehicles.
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1. A system for controlling a vehicle comprising at least one of an autonomous vehicle and a semi-autonomous vehicle, the system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions; a telematics device communicatively coupled to; the vehicle, the processor, at least one sensor, and a vehicle navigation device; and a memory storing the computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform steps comprising; receiving location information from a plurality of vehicle navigation devices each corresponding to one of a plurality of vehicles; receiving route hazard information from a plurality of telematics devices each corresponding to one of the plurality of vehicles; calculating a plurality of route insurance costs for a plurality of routes, respectively, based at least on determining an association between; the location information and the route hazard information, and each of the plurality of routes; receiving, from the vehicle navigation device, a request for a route to a destination; and transmitting at least one of the plurality of route insurance costs and an associated at least one of the plurality of routes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a vehicle comprising one of an autonomous and a semi-autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a start location and an end location from a vehicle navigation device; determining historical route traversal information for a plurality of possible routes corresponding to the start location and the end location, wherein the historical route traversal information is based on received route traversal information from a plurality of vehicles regarding the plurality of possible routes; calculating a plurality of route insurance costs based on the historical route traversal information; selecting, based on the plurality of route insurance costs, a route of the plurality of possible routes corresponding to a cost using the historical route traversal information; receiving vehicle information and route condition information for the route from a telematics device based on data obtained from at least one individual vehicle component sensor of the vehicle; recalculating the route insurance cost for each available route based on the vehicle information and the route condition information; and in response to the recalculating the route insurance cost, transmitting, to the vehicle, an altered route to reduce the route insurance cost. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for a vehicle comprising one of an autonomous and a semi-autonomous vehicle, comprising:
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a processor; a personal navigation device associated with the vehicle; a telematics device; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to; receive, from the personal navigation device, a start and end location for a desired route from the personal navigation device; calculate a first route insurance cost for a first route and a second route insurance cost for a second route based on historical route traversal information for the first route, historical route traversal information for the second route, historical route traversal information for an environment, and historical route traversal information for a plurality of vehicles; determine a selected route by comparing whether the first route insurance cost is lower than the second route insurance cost; transmit the selected route to the vehicle; receive, from a plurality of sensors of the vehicle, vehicle condition information and route condition information for the selected route, wherein the selected route is being traveled by the vehicle; recalculate the first route insurance cost for the selected route and an alternative route insurance cost for a third route based on historical route traversal information for the selected route, historical route traversal information for the third route, the historical route traversal information for the environment, historical route traversal information for the vehicle, the vehicle condition information, and the route condition information; receive, from a second vehicle, a start and end location for a desired route; determine a second selected route by comparing whether the first route insurance cost is lower than the alternative route insurance cost; and transmit the second selected route to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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