SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTENDED PASSENGER DETECTION
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1. A system for use by an autonomous vehicle to locate an intended passenger, the system comprising:
- a user interface configured to interact with and provide information to a vehicle routing coordinator or an autonomous vehicle;
the vehicle routing coordinator being configured to provide a pickup request to the autonomous vehicle based on information from the user interface or based on projected ridership in a specific geographic area;
the autonomous vehicle comprising a sensor suite for sensing circumstances surrounding the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle being configured to locate and identify an intended passenger desiring to be picked up;
at the autonomous vehicle;
receiving or inferring a pickup request, wherein a pickup request relates to a desire by the intended passenger to be picked up by the autonomous vehicle, wherein the pickup request comprises a general location area of the intended passenger;
locating the intended passenger using one or more of passenger location data, passenger identity data, vehicle map data, and autonomous vehicle sensor data, wherein locating the intended passenger includes using a general location area of the intended passenger and one or more additional location data points of the intended passenger to interpolate a refined location area having a more precisely defined location area of the intended passenger; and
picking up the intended passenger based on the refined location area of the intended passenger.
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Abstract
A system and method for locating and identifying a potential passenger by an autonomous vehicle includes: receiving a pickup request for the potential passenger, where the pickup request includes a geographic location for locating and picking up the potential passenger by the autonomous vehicle; locating the potential passenger based on the geographic location and using data from one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle; and in response to locating the potential passenger, controlling the autonomous vehicle to a position to enable pickup of the potential passenger.
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1. A system for use by an autonomous vehicle to locate an intended passenger, the system comprising:
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a user interface configured to interact with and provide information to a vehicle routing coordinator or an autonomous vehicle; the vehicle routing coordinator being configured to provide a pickup request to the autonomous vehicle based on information from the user interface or based on projected ridership in a specific geographic area; the autonomous vehicle comprising a sensor suite for sensing circumstances surrounding the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle being configured to locate and identify an intended passenger desiring to be picked up; at the autonomous vehicle; receiving or inferring a pickup request, wherein a pickup request relates to a desire by the intended passenger to be picked up by the autonomous vehicle, wherein the pickup request comprises a general location area of the intended passenger; locating the intended passenger using one or more of passenger location data, passenger identity data, vehicle map data, and autonomous vehicle sensor data, wherein locating the intended passenger includes using a general location area of the intended passenger and one or more additional location data points of the intended passenger to interpolate a refined location area having a more precisely defined location area of the intended passenger; and picking up the intended passenger based on the refined location area of the intended passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for locating and/or identifying a potential passenger for pickup by an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a pickup request for a potential passenger, the pickup request comprising a geographic location for locating and picking up the potential passenger by the autonomous vehicle; locating the potential passenger based on the geographic location and using data from one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle; and in response to locating the potential passenger, controlling the autonomous vehicle to a position to enable pickup of the potential passenger. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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