Pedestrian notifications
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- maneuvering, by one or more processors, a vehicle along a route including a roadway in an autonomous driving mode without continuous input from a driver;
receiving, by the one or more processors, sensor data about an external environment of the vehicle collected by sensors associated with the vehicle;
identifying, by the one or more processors, an object in the external environment of the vehicle from the sensor data;
determining, by one or more processors, that the object is likely to cross the roadway based on a current heading and speed of the object as determined from the sensor data; and
based on the determination, selecting, by the one or more processors, a plan of action for responding to the object including yielding to the object; and
providing, by the one or more processor, without specific initiating input from the driver, a notification to the object indicating that the vehicle will yield to the object and allow the object to cross the roadway.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to notifying a pedestrian of the intent of a self-driving vehicle. For example, the vehicle may include sensors which detect an object such as a pedestrian attempting or about to cross the roadway in front of the vehicle. The vehicle'"'"'s computer may then determine the correct way to respond to the pedestrian. For example, the computer may determine that the vehicle should stop or slow down, yield, or stop if it is safe to do so. The vehicle may then provide a notification to the pedestrian of what the vehicle is going to or is currently doing. For example, the vehicle may include a physical signaling device, an electronic sign or lights, a speaker for providing audible notifications, etc.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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maneuvering, by one or more processors, a vehicle along a route including a roadway in an autonomous driving mode without continuous input from a driver; receiving, by the one or more processors, sensor data about an external environment of the vehicle collected by sensors associated with the vehicle; identifying, by the one or more processors, an object in the external environment of the vehicle from the sensor data; determining, by one or more processors, that the object is likely to cross the roadway based on a current heading and speed of the object as determined from the sensor data; and based on the determination, selecting, by the one or more processors, a plan of action for responding to the object including yielding to the object; and providing, by the one or more processor, without specific initiating input from the driver, a notification to the object indicating that the vehicle will yield to the object and allow the object to cross the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising one or more processors configured to:
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maneuver a vehicle along a route including a roadway in an autonomous driving mode without continuous input from a driver; receive sensor data about an external environment of the vehicle collected by sensors associated with the vehicle; identify an object in the external environment of the vehicle from the sensor data; determine that the object is likely to cross the roadway based on a current heading and speed of the object as determined from the sensor data; determine that a projected path of the object will cross with a projected path of the vehicle, wherein the projected path of the vehicle is based on the route; and based on the determinations, select a plan of action for responding to the object including yielding to the object; and provide without specific initiating input from the driver, a notification to the object indicating that the vehicle will yield to the object and allow the object to cross the roadway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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