IP Library Granted Patent US 11,720,118
Granted Patent B2
US 11,720,118 · App. 16/914,699 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Method for unmanned vehicle cruising, unmanned vehicle and storage medium

Inventors: Fan Yang (Beijing, CN); Shiyu Song (Sunnyvale, CA); Shuang Zhang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Apollo Intelligent Driving Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
G05D1/0274G01C21/3833G01C21/3848G05D1/0011G05D1/0223G05D1/0276G05D2201/0213
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Patent No.
US 11,720,118
App. No.
16/914,699
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The embodiments provide a method for unmanned vehicle cruising, an unmanned vehicle and a storage medium, the method includes: in a state that a slow cruising function is started, cruising according to a preset cruising mode, and collecting running data through a sensing device, where the running data is data of an environment in which a vehicle locates, collected by the vehicle during a running process; and generating a map based on the collected running data. The embodiments of the present disclosure solve the problem that an unmanned vehicle in the prior art cannot update a map in time and, in particular, cannot develop a more suitable map according to different surrounding environments.

Claims (33)

1. A method for unmanned vehicle cruising, applied to a processor of an unmanned vehicle, wherein the unmanned vehicle comprises a working mode and a slow cruising mode, and the method comprises:

starting a slow cruising during non-working hours;

in a state that a slow cruising function is started, performing the slow cruising according to a preset cruising mode, and collecting running data through a sensing device, wherein the running data is data of an environment in which the unmanned vehicle locates, collected by the unmanned vehicle during a running process;

generating a map based on the running data; and

determining an operating mode of the unmanned vehicle according to the running data, wherein the operating mode comprises the working mode and location information; the working mode refers to a mode for the unmanned vehicle to run during working hours; and the location information comprises a start location and an end location of the unmanned vehicle.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

starting the slow cruising function according to a slow cruising start command sent by a remote control device;

or,

starting the slow cruising function if a duration that the unmanned vehicle is in an idle state exceeds a preset duration;

or,

starting the slow cruising function according to a preset time.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset cruising mode comprises at least: an S shaped cruising route and a circle-shaped cruising route.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sensing device comprises at least one of: an infrared sensor, a binocular camera, a monocular camera, an ultrasonic sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a gas sensor.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the running data comprises at least one of: images, distances of obstacles, temperature, humidity and air quality, which are collected during the running process.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the generating the map based on the running data and the determining the operating mode of the unmanned vehicle according to the running data, the method further comprises:

determining whether the running data can be used to generate the map or determine the operating mode according to a preset quality standard.

7. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium is configured to store computer-executable instructions, which are used to implement the method for unmanned vehicle cruising according to claim 1 when being executed by a processor.

8. An unmanned vehicle, comprising: at least one processor and a memory; wherein

the memory is configured to store computer-executable instructions;

the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to:

start a slow cruising during non-working hours; wherein the unmanned vehicle comprises a working mode and a slow cruising mode;

perform the slow cruising according to a preset cruising mode, in a state that a slow cruising function is started; and

collect running data through a sensing device, wherein the running data is data of an environment in which the unmanned vehicle locates, collected by the unmanned vehicle during a running process;

the at least one processor is further configured to generate a map based on the running data; and

the at least one processor is further configured to determine an operating mode of the unmanned vehicle according to the running data, wherein the operating mode comprises the working mode and location information; the working mode refers to a mode for the unmanned vehicle to run during working hours; and the location information comprises a start location and an end location of the unmanned vehicle.

9. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to start the slow cruising function according to a slow cruising start command sent by a remote control device;

or,

start the slow cruising function if a duration that the unmanned vehicle is in an idle state exceeds a preset duration;

or,

start the slow cruising function according to a preset time.

10. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the cruising mode comprises at least: an S shaped cruising route and a circle-shaped cruising route.

11. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the sensing device comprises at least one of: an infrared sensor, a binocular camera, a monocular camera, an ultrasonic sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a gas sensor.

12. The vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to determine whether the running data can be used to generate the map or determine the operating mode according to a preset quality standard.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2023
From: YANG, FAN
To: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063414/0161 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICANT NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 057933 FRAME: 0812. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058594/0836 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2021
From: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
To: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057933/0812 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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