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Lane assignments for autonomous vehicles

  • US 9,547,986 B1
  • Filed: 11/19/2015
  • Issued: 01/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An autonomous vehicle, comprising:

  • a plurality of sensors configured to detect environmental information associated with the autonomous vehicle;

    a communications interface configured to facilitate communication with a roadway management system;

    a controller configured to control operation of the autonomous vehicle, the controller being configured to cause the autonomous vehicle to at least;

    detect environmental information associated with the autonomous vehicle, the environmental information comprising a location of the autonomous vehicle, a velocity of the autonomous vehicle, an orientation of the autonomous vehicle, and a status of surroundings of the autonomous vehicle;

    generate a request to use a portion of a roadway, the request identifying a destination associated with the autonomous vehicle and including the environmental information;

    transmit the request to the roadway management system using the communications interface, the roadway management system monitoring a status of a plurality of autonomous vehicles using the portion of the roadway and assigning usage of the portion of the roadway to the plurality of autonomous vehicles;

    obtain a roadway assignment from the roadway management system, the roadway assignment comprising a lane identifier, a lane assignment, and a velocity assignment; and

    generate a routing instruction for the autonomous vehicle to enter the portion of the roadway according to the roadway assignment.

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