Autonomous vehicle routing and navigation using passenger docking locations
First Claim
1. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
- a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to;
identify vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the vehicle transportation network information includes identifying the vehicle transportation network information such that the vehicle transportation network information includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location from the plurality of docking locations corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network,determine a target docking location, from the plurality of docking locations, for the primary destination based on the vehicle transportation network information, andidentify a route from an origin to the target docking location in the vehicle transportation network using the vehicle transportation network information; and
a trajectory controller configured to operate the autonomous vehicle to travel from the origin to the target docking location using the route.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for autonomous vehicle routing and navigation using passenger docking locations are disclosed. Autonomous vehicle routing and navigation using passenger docking locations may include an autonomous vehicle identifying vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the vehicle transportation network information includes identifying the vehicle transportation network information such that it includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network. The autonomous vehicle may determine a target docking location for the primary destination based on the vehicle transportation network information, identify a route from an origin to the target docking location in the vehicle transportation network using the vehicle transportation network information, and travel from the origin to the target docking location using the route.
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26 Claims
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1. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to; identify vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the vehicle transportation network information includes identifying the vehicle transportation network information such that the vehicle transportation network information includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location from the plurality of docking locations corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network, determine a target docking location, from the plurality of docking locations, for the primary destination based on the vehicle transportation network information, and identify a route from an origin to the target docking location in the vehicle transportation network using the vehicle transportation network information; and a trajectory controller configured to operate the autonomous vehicle to travel from the origin to the target docking location using the route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to; identify vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the vehicle transportation network information includes identifying the vehicle transportation network information such that the vehicle transportation network information includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location from the plurality of docking locations corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network, and wherein the docking location information is based on operating information for a plurality of vehicles, wherein the operating information includes a plurality of operations, wherein each operation from the plurality of operations is associated with a respective vehicle from the plurality of vehicles, wherein the docking location information is determined based on the operating information by filtering the operating information, wherein filtering the operating information includes identifying an operation from the plurality of operations as a candidate docking operation on a condition that a stationary period associated with the operation exceeds a minimum docking duration and a maximum docking duration exceeds the stationary period, determine a target docking location from the plurality of docking locations for the primary destination based on the vehicle transportation network information, and identify a route from an origin to the target docking location in the vehicle transportation network using the vehicle transportation network information; and a trajectory controller configured to operate the autonomous vehicle to travel from the origin to the target docking location using the route. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium to; identify vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the vehicle transportation network information includes identifying the vehicle transportation network information such that the vehicle transportation network information includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location from the plurality of docking locations corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network, and wherein the docking location information is based on operating information for a plurality of vehicles, wherein the operating information includes a plurality of operations, wherein each operation from the plurality of operations is associated with a respective vehicle from the plurality of vehicles, wherein the operating information associated with a respective vehicle from the plurality of vehicles includes a plurality of event indicators representing a sequence of events for the vehicle, and wherein an operation from the plurality of operations includes a plurality of events from the sequence of events, wherein the plurality of events includes a stop event and a subsequent start event, and wherein a stationary period associated with the operation indicates a temporal difference between the start event and the stop event, and wherein the docking location information is determined based on the operating information by filtering the operating information, wherein filtering the operating information includes; identifying an operation from the plurality of operations; identifying a location associated with the operation; identifying vehicle transportation network information corresponding to the location; determining whether the location is docking eligible based on the vehicle transportation network information, wherein determining whether the location is docking eligible includes; determining that the location is docking eligible on a condition that the vehicle transportation network information indicates that the location is immediately adjacent to a pedestrian walkway, determining that the location is docking ineligible on a condition that the vehicle transportation network information indicates that stopping or loading are prohibited for the location, and determining that the location is docking eligible on a condition that the vehicle transportation network information indicates that a spatial difference between the location and an intersection exceeds an intersection docking buffer distance; and identifying the operation as a candidate docking operation on a condition that the location is docking eligible, the stationary period exceeds a minimum docking duration, and a maximum docking duration exceeds the stationary period, determine a target docking location from the plurality of docking locations for the destination based on the vehicle transportation network information, and identify a route from an origin to the target docking location in the vehicle transportation network using the vehicle transportation network information; and a trajectory controller configured to operate the autonomous vehicle to travel from the origin to the target docking location using the route. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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