公开(公告)号：US20230294737A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18187059

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Zhujia Shi ,  Scott Douglas Foster ,  Dishi Li ,  Hunter Scott Willoughby ,  Charles A. Price ,  Panqu Wang ,  Xiangchen Zhao ,  Yuchao Jin

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W40/02 ,  B60W30/09

CPC classification number: B60W60/0016 ,  B60W40/02 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W2554/80

Abstract: A control subsystem, method, computer program product and autonomous vehicle are provided to respond to an unknown object on a carriageway along which an autonomous vehicle is to travel. In this regard, sensor data is received from at least one vehicle sensor. The sensor data includes location coordinates of the object on the carriageway. The sensor data is evaluated to determine whether the object is known or unknown. If unknown, the size of the object is determined and a motion plan is defined for the autonomous vehicle depending upon the size of the object and the location coordinates of the object relative to the autonomous vehicle. The motion plan that is defined is dependent upon the size of the object with different motion plans being defined for differently sized objects. Driving instructions for the autonomous vehicle are then updated based upon the motion plan that is defined.

公开(公告)号：US11639177B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17022875

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Kun Zhang ,  Xiaoling Han ,  Weina Mao ,  Zehua Huang ,  Charles A. Price

IPC: B60W40/068 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W30/14

Abstract: Techniques are described for estimating road friction between a road and tires of a vehicle. A method includes receiving, from a temperature sensor on a vehicle, a temperature value that indicates a temperature of an environment in which a vehicle is operated, determining a first range of friction values that quantify a friction between a road and tires of a vehicle based on a function of the temperature value and an extent of precipitation in a region that indicate a hazardous driving condition, obtaining, from the first range of friction values, a value that quantifies the friction between the road and the tires of the vehicle, where the value is obtained based on a driving related behavior of the vehicle, and causing the vehicle to operate on the road based on the value obtained from the first range of friction values.

公开(公告)号：US20210394674A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17304538

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Charles A. Price ,  Todd B. Skinner ,  Juexiao Ning ,  Yishi Liu ,  Qiwei Li ,  Raymond Alan Thomas ,  Alan Camyre ,  Jim Giglio ,  Robert Patrick Brown

IPC: B60Q7/00 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  E01F9/627 ,  E01F9/70 ,  G09F13/16

Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying emergency roadside signaling devices are disclosed. In one aspect, system for an autonomous vehicle includes one or more signaling devices configured to visually notify other vehicles when placed on or near a roadway, and an object placing device configured to place the one or more signaling devices. The system further includes a processor and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: determine that the autonomous vehicle has experienced a malfunction, and provide instructions to the object placing device to place the one or more signaling devices on or near the roadway.

公开(公告)号：US20210078600A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17019135

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Charles A. Price ,  Zehua Huang ,  Xiaoling Han ,  Ruiliang Zhang ,  Xiaodi Hou

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W30/095 ,  G08G1/14 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G01C21/00

Abstract: Disclosed are distributed computing systems and methods for controlling multiple autonomous control modules and subsystems in an autonomous vehicle. In some aspects of the disclosed technology, a computing architecture for an autonomous vehicle includes distributing the complexity of autonomous vehicle operation, thereby avoiding the use of a single high-performance computing system and enabling off-the-shelf components to be use more readily and reducing system failure rates.

公开(公告)号：US11724677B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17019161

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling Han ,  Kun Zhang ,  Yu-Ju Hsu ,  Frederic Rocha ,  Zehua Huang ,  Charles A. Price

IPC: B60T7/00 ,  B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/88 ,  B60T8/17

CPC classification number: B60T8/171 ,  B60T8/1708 ,  B60T8/885 ,  B60T2250/04 ,  B60T2270/402

Abstract: Described are devices, systems and methods for managing a supplemental brake control system in autonomous vehicles. In some aspects, a supplemental brake management system includes brake control hardware and software that operates with a sensing mechanism for determining the brake operational status and a control mechanism for activating the supplemental brake control in an autonomous vehicle, which can be implemented in addition to the vehicle's primary brake control system.

公开(公告)号：US11714192B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17187088

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Xiaoling Han ,  Charles A. Price ,  Todd Skinner ,  Kaixin Zheng

IPC: G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/931 ,  B62D53/06 ,  B62D63/08 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/931 ,  B62D53/06 ,  B62D63/08 ,  G01S2015/937 ,  G05D1/0255

Abstract: The angle of a trailer with respect to a tow vehicle is an important parameter to the stability of the vehicle and trailer. A tow vehicle pulling a trailer in a straight line is generally more stable than when the vehicle is turning. While turning, the angle between the tow vehicle and the trailer is not a straight line but is another angle depending on how sharply the tow vehicle is turning. To safely operate a vehicle towing a trailer, for a given steering input and speed, there is a maximum angle between the tow vehicle and trailer whereby exceeding the angle causes instability and may cause the trailer or tow vehicle to roll over or jackknife. Accordingly, the angle between the trailer and tow vehicle must be determined to ensure the vehicle and trailer will continue to be in control.

公开(公告)号：US11702108B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17019135

申请日：2020-09-11

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Charles A. Price ,  Zehua Huang ,  Xiaoling Han ,  Ruiliang Zhang ,  Xiaodi Hou

IPC: B60W60/00 ,  B60W30/095 ,  G08G1/14 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G01C21/00

CPC classification number: B60W60/0017 ,  B60W30/0956 ,  B60W60/0027 ,  G01C21/3815 ,  G08G1/143 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60W2420/42 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2510/0604 ,  B60W2510/1005 ,  B60W2510/18 ,  B60W2510/20 ,  B60W2554/20 ,  B60W2554/4041 ,  B60W2554/4044

Abstract: Disclosed are distributed computing systems and methods for controlling multiple autonomous control modules and subsystems in an autonomous vehicle. In some aspects of the disclosed technology, a computing architecture for an autonomous vehicle includes distributing the complexity of autonomous vehicle operation, thereby avoiding the use of a single high-performance computing system and enabling off-the-shelf components to be use more readily and reducing system failure rates.

公开(公告)号：US20230113208A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US18061422

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Zhujia Shi ,  Charles A. Price ,  Zehua Huang ,  Xiaodi Hou ,  Xiaoling Han ,  Todd Skinner

IPC: G08G1/017 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R21/0136 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for using a rotating camera for vehicular operation. One example of a method for improving driving includes determining, by a processor in the vehicle, that a trigger has activated, orienting, based on the determining, a single rotating camera towards a direction of interest, and activating a recording functionality of the single rotating camera, where the vehicle comprises the single rotating camera and one or more fixed cameras, and where the single rotating camera provides a redundant functionality for, and consumes less power than, the one or more fixed cameras.

公开(公告)号：US11521489B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16788164

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Zhujia Shi ,  Charles A. Price ,  Zehua Huang ,  Xiaodi Hou ,  Xiaoling Han ,  Todd Skinner

IPC: G08G1/017 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R21/0136 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06V20/62

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for using a rotating camera for vehicular operation. One example of a method for improving driving includes determining, by a processor in the vehicle, that a trigger has activated, orienting, based on the determining, a single rotating camera towards a direction of interest, and activating a recording functionality of the single rotating camera, where the vehicle comprises the single rotating camera and one or more fixed cameras, and where the single rotating camera provides a redundant functionality for, and consumes less power than, the one or more fixed cameras.

公开(公告)号：US11312334B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16243821

申请日：2019-01-09

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Xiaoling Han ,  Charles A. Price ,  Lindong Sun ,  Liu Liu ,  Yi Wang ,  Ruiliang Zhang

IPC: B60R25/30 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Described are devices, systems and methods for real-time remote control of vehicles with high redundancy. In some embodiments, two copies of at least one control command are received using two different wireless communication protocols, and are compared. The at least one control command is executed when the two copies are in agreement, but is rejected when the two copies differ. In other embodiments, additional wireless communication protocols may exist to provide a redundant mode of communication when one of the two different wireless communication protocols are unavailable. In yet other embodiments, redundant GPS units may be used to determine availability of any of the communication protocols, and relevant control commands may be downloaded in advance to circumvent the lack of coverage.