Vehicle adapted for autonomous driving and a method for detecting obstructing objects
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1. A vehicle adapted for autonomous driving, the vehicle comprising:
- a propulsion unit;
an autonomous driving system configured to control operation of the vehicle without a driver at least during initial motion of the vehicle; and
an object detecting system configured to assist the autonomous driving system, the object detecting system including at least one vehicle state sensor for use in determining at least one measured value representative of a selected parameter, and a computer processing unit configured to compare at least one selected reference value of the selected parameter with the at least one measured value representative of the selected parameter to detect an obstructing object which prevents or limits initial displacement of the vehicle from a standstill position during initial motion of the vehicle by the autonomous driving system, wherein the selected parameter comprises a vehicle state parameter.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle adapted for autonomous driving, such as an autonomous vehicle, comprising an assisting object detecting system for detecting obstructing objects to the vehicle. The object detecting system is adapted to detect an object by comparing a reference value of a selected parameter with a measured value of the selected parameter. The present disclosure also relates to a method and a computer program product for use in the vehicle.
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1. A vehicle adapted for autonomous driving, the vehicle comprising:
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a propulsion unit; an autonomous driving system configured to control operation of the vehicle without a driver at least during initial motion of the vehicle; and an object detecting system configured to assist the autonomous driving system, the object detecting system including at least one vehicle state sensor for use in determining at least one measured value representative of a selected parameter, and a computer processing unit configured to compare at least one selected reference value of the selected parameter with the at least one measured value representative of the selected parameter to detect an obstructing object which prevents or limits initial displacement of the vehicle from a standstill position during initial motion of the vehicle by the autonomous driving system, wherein the selected parameter comprises a vehicle state parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for detecting an obstructing object to a vehicle during initial motion of the vehicle that is controlled by an autonomous driving system without a driver at least during initial motion of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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a) providing or obtaining at least one reference value of a selected parameter, wherein the selected parameter comprises a vehicle state parameter; b) obtaining at least one measured value representative of the selected parameter using at least one vehicle state sensor of an object detecting system; and c) comparing, by the object detecting system, the at least one reference value with the at least one measured value, wherein the outcome of the comparison is used as an indication of an obstructing object which prevents or limits initial displacement of the vehicle from a standstill position during initial motion of the vehicle by the autonomous driving system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product for use in a vehicle adapted for autonomous driving and during initial motion of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises a propulsion unit, an object detecting system including a computer processing unit, and an autonomous driving system configured to control the vehicle without a driver at least during initial motion of the vehicle, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions configured for execution by the processing unit and which instructions when executed cause the object detecting system to a) provide or obtain at least one reference value of a selected vehicle state parameter; b) obtain, using at least one vehicle state sensor of the object detecting system, at least one measured value representative of the selected parameter; and c) compare the at least one reference value with the at least one measured value, wherein the outcome of the comparison is used as an indication of an obstructing object which prevents or limits initial displacement of the vehicle from a standstill position during initial motion of the vehicle by the autonomous driving system.
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