公开(公告)号：US20230406282A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US17750849

申请日：2022-05-23

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Atul Kumar

IPC: B60W10/30 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S13/86

CPC classification number: B60W10/30 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S13/867 ,  B60W60/001

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to repositioning a rooftop sensor of an autonomous vehicle when needed to reduce the overall height of the autonomous vehicle. For instance, while an autonomous vehicle is being controlled in an autonomous driving mode, a low clearance zone may be identified. An activation location may be determined based on the low clearance zone and a current speed of the autonomous vehicle. Once the activation location is reached by the autonomous vehicle, a motor may be caused to reposition the rooftop sensor. In addition, in some instances, after the autonomous vehicle has passed the low clearance zone, the motor may be caused to reposition the rooftop sensor again.

公开(公告)号：US12043242B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17750849

申请日：2022-05-23

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Atul Kumar

IPC: B60W10/30 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/931 ,  B60R11/00

CPC classification number: B60W10/30 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60W60/001 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/931 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  B60R2011/0084 ,  B60R2011/0092 ,  B60W2420/403 ,  B60W2420/408 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2530/201 ,  B60W2556/40 ,  B60W2710/30

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to repositioning a rooftop sensor of an autonomous vehicle when needed to reduce the overall height of the autonomous vehicle. For instance, while an autonomous vehicle is being controlled in an autonomous driving mode, a low clearance zone may be identified. An activation location may be determined based on the low clearance zone and a current speed of the autonomous vehicle. Once the activation location is reached by the autonomous vehicle, a motor may be caused to reposition the rooftop sensor. In addition, in some instances, after the autonomous vehicle has passed the low clearance zone, the motor may be caused to reposition the rooftop sensor again.

公开(公告)号：US20240336251A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18745012

申请日：2024-06-17

Applicant: Waymo LLC

Inventor： Atul Kumar

IPC: B60W10/30 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60W60/00 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S13/931

CPC classification number: B60W10/30 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60W60/001 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S13/931 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  B60R2011/0084 ,  B60R2011/0092 ,  B60W2420/403 ,  B60W2420/408 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2530/201 ,  B60W2556/40 ,  B60W2710/30

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to repositioning a rooftop sensor of an autonomous vehicle when needed to reduce the overall height of the autonomous vehicle. For instance, while an autonomous vehicle is being controlled in an autonomous driving mode, a low clearance zone may be identified. An activation location may be determined based on the low clearance zone and a current speed of the autonomous vehicle. Once the activation location is reached by the autonomous vehicle, a motor may be caused to reposition the rooftop sensor. In addition, in some instances, after the autonomous vehicle has passed the low clearance zone, the motor may be caused to reposition the rooftop sensor again.