18335322. METHOD TO HANDLE INTERSECTIONS WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES (Volvo Car Corporation)

METHOD TO HANDLE INTERSECTIONS WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Organization Name

Volvo Car Corporation

Inventor(s)

Oswaldo Perez Barrera of Göteborg (SE)

METHOD TO HANDLE INTERSECTIONS WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18335322 titled 'METHOD TO HANDLE INTERSECTIONS WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Original Abstract Submitted

In an aspect, a method is described. The method comprises: determining, by a control module, a traffic condition surrounding a vehicle in real-time; detecting, by the control module, movement of the vehicle towards a traffic light and an intersection area; determining, by the control module, a time taken for a traffic light cycle; determining, by the control module, an average distance travelled by the vehicle during the traffic light cycle; and computing, by the control module, a probability of the vehicle crossing the intersection area prior to a red signal of the traffic light cycle, based on the average distance travelled by the vehicle, intersection area information, and a length of the vehicle. The vehicle may be an autonomous vehicle (self-driven vehicle), a semi-autonomous vehicle, or a manual driven vehicle.