Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lane change gap finder
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Application No.: US17121086Application Date: 2020-12-14
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Publication No.: US12024170B2Publication Date: 2024-07-02
- Inventor: Akash Arora , Lichao Ma
- Applicant: Zoox, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Foster City
- Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Foster City
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, P.C.
- Main IPC: B60W30/18
- IPC: B60W30/18 ; B60W30/09 ; B60W30/095 ; B60W30/16 ; B60W50/00 ; B60W60/00 ; G01C21/34 ; G08G1/16

Abstract:
Techniques for determining gaps for performing lane change operations are described. A first region in an environment of a vehicle can be determined. The first region can be associated with a first time period through which the vehicle is unable to travel and can correspond to a constraint space. A second region of the environment can be determined. The second region can be associated with a second time period and can correspond to a configuration space. A gap in the environment can be determined based on a portion of the configuration space that is exclusive of the constraint space. A trajectory can be determined based on the gap. The trajectory can be associated with performing a lane change operation and can be associated with a cost. The vehicle can be controlled to perform the lane change operation based at least in part on the trajectory and the cost.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220185289A1 LANE CHANGE GAP FINDER Public/Granted day:2022-06-16
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