Pedestrian notifications
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- maneuvering, by a processor in an autonomous driving mode without continuous input from a driver, a vehicle along a route including a roadway;
receiving sensor data about the vehicle'"'"'s external environment collected by sensors associated with the vehicle;
identifying an object in the vehicle'"'"'s external environment from the sensor data;
selecting, by the processor without input from the driver, a plan of action for responding to the object, wherein the plan of action includes one of stopping the vehicle and yielding to the object, slowing the vehicle down and yielding to the object, or continuing along the route without change; and
while maneuvering in the autonomous driving mode, providing, by the processor without specific initiating input from the driver, a notification to the object indicative of the selected plan of action.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to notifying a pedestrian of the intent of a self-driving vehicle. For example, the vehicle may include sensors which detect an object such as a pedestrian attempting or about to cross the roadway in front of the vehicle. The vehicle'"'"'s computer may then determine the correct way to respond to the pedestrian. For example, the computer may determine that the vehicle should stop or slow down, yield, or stop if it is safe to do so. The vehicle may then provide a notification to the pedestrian of what the vehicle is going to or is currently doing. For example, the vehicle may include a physical signaling device, an electronic sign or lights, a speaker for providing audible notifications, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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maneuvering, by a processor in an autonomous driving mode without continuous input from a driver, a vehicle along a route including a roadway; receiving sensor data about the vehicle'"'"'s external environment collected by sensors associated with the vehicle; identifying an object in the vehicle'"'"'s external environment from the sensor data; selecting, by the processor without input from the driver, a plan of action for responding to the object, wherein the plan of action includes one of stopping the vehicle and yielding to the object, slowing the vehicle down and yielding to the object, or continuing along the route without change; and while maneuvering in the autonomous driving mode, providing, by the processor without specific initiating input from the driver, a notification to the object indicative of the selected plan of action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
a processor configured to; maneuver in an autonomous driving mode, without continuous input from a driver, the vehicle along a route including a roadway; receive sensor data about the vehicle'"'"'s external environment collected by sensors associated with the vehicle; identify an object in the vehicle'"'"'s external environment from the sensor data; select a plan of action for responding to the object, wherein the plan of action includes one of stopping the vehicle and yielding to the object, slowing the vehicle down and yielding to the object, or continuing along the route without change; and while maneuvering in the autonomous driving mode, provide, without specific initiating input from the driver, a notification to the object indicative of the selected plan of action. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium on which computer readable instructions of a program are stored, the instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the comprising:
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maneuvering in an autonomous driving mode, without continuous input from a driver, a vehicle along a route including a roadway; receiving sensor data about the vehicle'"'"'s external environment collected by sensors associated with the vehicle; identifying an object in the vehicle'"'"'s external environment from the sensor data; selecting a plan of action for responding to the object, wherein the plan of action includes one of stopping the vehicle and yielding to the object, slowing the vehicle down and yielding to the object, or continuing along the route without change; and while maneuvering in the autonomous driving mode, providing, without specific initiating input from the driver, a notification to the object indicative of the selected plan of action.
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