Size adjustment of forward objects for autonomous vehicles
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1. A method of operating an autonomous vehicle relative to forward objects, the method comprising:
- sensing, using one or more sensors, a forward portion of the external environment of the autonomous vehicle to detect an object therein;
determining, using one or more processors, a size adjustment factor to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle;
determining, using one or more processors, a driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle based at least partially on the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle; and
causing the autonomous vehicle to implement the determined driving maneuver.
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Abstract
Systems and methods relating to the operation of an autonomous vehicle relative to forward objects in an external environment are described. At least a forward portion of the external environment can be sensed to detect an object therein. A size adjustment factor can be determined to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle. A driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle can be determined based at least partially on the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle.
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1. A method of operating an autonomous vehicle relative to forward objects, the method comprising:
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sensing, using one or more sensors, a forward portion of the external environment of the autonomous vehicle to detect an object therein; determining, using one or more processors, a size adjustment factor to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle; determining, using one or more processors, a driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle based at least partially on the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle; and causing the autonomous vehicle to implement the determined driving maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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10. A system for operating an autonomous vehicle relative to forward objects, the system comprising:
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a sensor system configured to sense at least a forward portion of the external environment to detect an object located forward of the autonomous vehicle; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor system, the processor being programmed to initiate executable operations comprising; determining a size adjustment factor to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle; and determining a driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle based at least partially on the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle.
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18. A computer program product for operating an autonomous vehicle relative to forward objects, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therein, the program code executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:
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detecting an object located forward of the autonomous vehicle; determining a size adjustment factor to predict a laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle; determining a driving maneuver for the autonomous vehicle based at least partially on the predicted laterally innermost point of the detected object relative to the autonomous vehicle; and causing the autonomous vehicle to implement the determined driving maneuver.
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