Huawei technologies co., ltd. (20240132109). Vehicle Control Method, Apparatus, and System simplified abstract

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Vehicle Control Method, Apparatus, and System

Organization Name

huawei technologies co., ltd.

Inventor(s)

Jing Zhang of Shenzhen (CN)

Vehicle Control Method, Apparatus, and System - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240132109 titled 'Vehicle Control Method, Apparatus, and System

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method, apparatus, and system for controlling vehicles at road junctions in autonomous driving scenarios. The method involves obtaining the topological relationship of a road junction, determining the passing sequence position of a target vehicle at the junction, and indicating the passing of the target vehicle based on the determined position.

  • Obtaining topological relationship of a road junction
  • Determining passing sequence position of a target vehicle at the junction
  • Indicating passing of the target vehicle based on the determined position

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      1. Potential Applications of this Technology

- Autonomous vehicles - Traffic management systems - Smart city infrastructure

      1. Problems Solved by this Technology

- Reduce conflicts between vehicles at road junctions - Improve passing efficiency of vehicles - Enhance safety in autonomous driving scenarios

      1. Benefits of this Technology

- Increased traffic flow efficiency - Enhanced safety for both vehicles and pedestrians - Improved overall driving experience

      1. Potential Commercial Applications of this Technology
        1. Optimizing Vehicle Passage at Road Junctions for Autonomous Driving Systems
      1. Possible Prior Art

There are existing systems for managing traffic flow at road junctions, but the specific method of determining passing sequence positions based on topological relationships and attribute information may be novel in this patent application.

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        1. Unanswered Questions
      1. How does this technology handle unexpected changes in the passing sequence positions of vehicles at road junctions?

The patent application does not provide details on how the system adapts to sudden changes in passing sequence positions due to unforeseen circumstances.

      1. What measures are in place to ensure the accuracy of the attribute information used to determine passing sequence positions?

The patent application does not elaborate on the methods used to verify and update the attribute information of road junctions to maintain accuracy in determining passing sequence positions.


Original Abstract Submitted

this application discloses a vehicle control method, apparatus, and system, and relates to the field of autonomous driving technologies. the method includes: obtaining a topological relationship of a road junction, where the topological relationship indicates a road associated with the road junction; determining a passing sequence position of a target vehicle at the road junction based on attribute information of the road junction, status information of the target vehicle, and the topological relationship, where the target vehicle is located on an upstream road of the road junction; and indicating, based on the passing sequence position, passing of the target vehicle at the road junction. according to the method, passage sequencing of vehicles at a road junction is performed, to help reduce conflicts between the vehicles and improve passing efficiency of the vehicles.