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Lane changing for autonomous vehicles

  • US 9,475,491 B1
  • Filed: 06/08/2015
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of changing travel lanes for an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:

  • identifying a first target gap between a first pair of neighboring vehicles located in a travel lane adjacent to a current travel lane of the autonomous vehicle;

    determining whether a size of the first target gap is acceptable or unacceptable;

    responsive to determining that the size of the first target gap is unacceptable, determining an alternative lane changing maneuver for the autonomous vehicle based at least partially on a distance between the autonomous vehicle and a lane change trigger event; and

    causing the autonomous vehicle to implement the alternative lane changing maneuver.

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