17808414. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LONGITUDINAL ACCELERATION BASED ON LATERAL OBJECTS simplified abstract (Ford Global Technologies, LLC)

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LONGITUDINAL ACCELERATION BASED ON LATERAL OBJECTS

Organization Name

Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor(s)

Alice Kassar of Detroit MI (US)

Ramadev Burigsay Hukkeri of Pittsburgh PA (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LONGITUDINAL ACCELERATION BASED ON LATERAL OBJECTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17808414 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LONGITUDINAL ACCELERATION BASED ON LATERAL OBJECTS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system and method for controlling the acceleration of a vehicle during autonomous driving. The system uses a computing device to detect the lateral distance between the vehicle's trajectory and a nearby object. Based on this distance, the system determines whether acceleration limiting is necessary. If acceleration limiting is required, the system calculates the amount by which the vehicle's acceleration should be limited. The computing device then instructs the vehicle to perform operations for autonomous driving while adhering to the limited acceleration.

  • The system detects the lateral distance between the vehicle's trajectory and a nearby object.
  • Based on the lateral distance, the system determines whether acceleration limiting is necessary.
  • If acceleration limiting is required, the system calculates the amount by which the vehicle's acceleration should be limited.
  • The system instructs the vehicle to perform operations for autonomous driving while adhering to the limited acceleration.

Potential Applications

  • Autonomous vehicles: This technology can be applied to autonomous vehicles to ensure safe and controlled acceleration while navigating around objects.
  • Collision avoidance systems: The system can be integrated into collision avoidance systems to prevent accidents by limiting acceleration when objects are detected nearby.

Problems Solved

  • Safety during autonomous driving: By controlling the acceleration of the vehicle based on the proximity of nearby objects, this technology helps prevent collisions and ensures safe autonomous driving.
  • Collision avoidance: The system addresses the problem of potential collisions by limiting acceleration when objects are detected nearby, reducing the risk of accidents.

Benefits

  • Enhanced safety: By limiting acceleration based on the proximity of nearby objects, the system improves safety during autonomous driving and reduces the risk of accidents.
  • Improved collision avoidance: The technology helps prevent collisions by automatically adjusting the vehicle's acceleration to maintain a safe distance from nearby objects.


Original Abstract Submitted

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer program products for controlling acceleration of a vehicle. The methods comprising: detecting, by a computing device, a lateral distance from a point on a trajectory of the vehicle to a first object the vehicle is expected to pass when following the trajectory, the first object being located off of and to a side of the trajectory and the point representing a future location of the vehicle while passing the first object; selecting, by the computing device, whether acceleration limiting is to be performed by the vehicle based on the lateral distance; obtaining an amount by which the acceleration of the vehicle is to be limited, when a selection is made that acceleration limiting is to be performed by the vehicle; and causing, by the computing device, the vehicle to perform operations for autonomous driving with limiting of acceleration by the obtained amount.

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