IP Library Granted Patent US 12,202,523
Granted Patent B2
US 12,202,523 · App. 17/685,332 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Pickup and parking method for autonomous driving vehicle and computer device

Inventor: Jianxiong Xiao (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN ANTU AUTONOMOUS DRIVING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
B60W60/00253B60W30/06B60W60/0011B60W60/0021G06Q50/40B60W2540/041B60W2556/50
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Patent No.
US 12,202,523
App. No.
17/685,332
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided. The control method comprises steps of: determining whether trigger information is received; when the trigger information is received and the autonomous driving vehicle has been located at a predetermined location at current moment, obtaining an arrival time required for a predetermined target to reach the predetermined location, the predetermined location is a preset connection location; determining whether the arrival time is greater than a preset value; when the arrival time is greater than the preset value, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to a parking area; and when the arrival time is not greater than the preset value, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive according to preset rules. Furthermore, a computer device is also provided.

Claims (56)

1. A control method for an autonomous driving vehicle, comprising:

determining whether trigger information is received, the trigger information being indicated that a preset event occurs;

when the trigger information is received and the autonomous driving vehicle has been located at a predetermined location at current moment, obtaining an arrival time required for a predetermined target to reach the predetermined location, the predetermined location is a preset connection location;

determining whether the arrival time is greater than a preset value;

when the arrival time is greater than the preset value, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to a parking area different from the preset connection location; and

when the arrival time is not greater than the preset value, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location again or a re-planning connection location according to preset rules;

wherein obtaining an arrival time required for a predetermined target to reach the predetermined location comprises: obtaining a first positioning information of the predetermined target at the current moment; obtaining a second positioning information of the autonomous driving vehicle at the current moment; and calculating the arrival time according to a high-precision map, the first positioning information, and the second positioning information;

wherein controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to a parking area different from the preset connection location comprises: obtaining several parking areas according to the high-precision map; selecting a parking area closest to the predetermined location from several parking areas as a closest parking area; and controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the closest parking area;

wherein the control method further comprise sending an intent instruction to the predetermined target, the intent instruction is used for the predetermined target to select a first connection location, the first connection location is the predetermined location or the re-planning connection location which includes the closest parking area and a new designated location; receiving the first connection location sent by the predetermined target; calculating a first parking time according to the first connection location, the first positioning information, the closest parking area, and the high-precision map; determining whether a parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the first parking time; and when the parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the first parking time, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the first connection location.

2. The control method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

sending notification instruction to the predetermined target, the notification instruction being used to notify the predetermined target that the autonomous driving vehicle has left the predetermined location;

determining whether an arrival instruction sent by the predetermined target is received; and

when the arrival instruction sent by the predetermined target is received, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the predetermined location.

3. The control method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

calculating a second parking time according to the arrival time and a driving time, the driving time is the time for the autonomous driving vehicle to drive from the predetermined location to the closest parking area;

determining whether the parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the second parking time; and

when the parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the second parking time, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the predetermined location.

4. The control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location or a re-planning connection location according to preset rules comprises:

generating a first driving trajectory according to the high-precision map, the arrival time, and a preset driving speed, where a destination of the first driving trajectory is the predetermined location; and

controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location again according to the first driving trajectory at the preset driving speed.

5. The control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location again or a re-planning connection location according to preset rules comprises:

generating a second driving trajectory according to the high-precision map, the first positioning information, and the second positioning information, a starting point of the second driving trajectory is the predetermined location, where a destination of the second driving trajectory is a location of the predetermined target at the current moment;

generating a second connection location according to the second driving trajectory, the arrival time, and the preset driving speed, where the second connection location is the re-planning connection location that at the second driving trajectory; and

controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the second connection location according to the second driving trajectory at the preset driving speed.

6. The control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein obtaining an arrival time required for a predetermined target to reach the predetermined location comprises:

sending confirmation instruction to the predetermined target, the confirmation instruction includes several time options; and

receiving one of the several time options sent by the predetermined target as the arrival time.

7. A computer device, comprising:

a memory configured to store program instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the program instructions to enable the computer device to perform a control method for an autonomous driving vehicle, wherein the control method comprises:

determining whether trigger information is received, the trigger information being indicated that a preset event occurs;

when the trigger information is received and the autonomous driving vehicle has been located at a predetermined location at current moment, obtaining an arrival time required for a predetermined target to reach the predetermined location, the predetermined location is a preset connection location;

determining whether the arrival time is greater than a preset value;

when the arrival time is greater than the preset value, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to a parking area different from the preset connection location; and

when the arrival time is not greater than the preset value, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location again or a re-planning connection location according to preset rules;

wherein obtaining an arrival time required for a predetermined target to reach the predetermined location comprises: obtaining a first positioning information of the predetermined target at the current moment; obtaining a second positioning information of the autonomous driving vehicle at the current moment; and calculating the arrival time according to a high-precision map, the first positioning information, and the second positioning information;

wherein controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to a parking area different from the preset connection location comprises: obtaining several parking areas according to the high-precision map; selecting a parking area closest to the predetermined location from several parking areas as a closest parking area; and controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the closest parking area;

wherein the control method further comprises: sending an intent instruction to the predetermined target, the intent instruction is used for the predetermined target to select a first connection location, the first connection location is the predetermined location or the re-planning connection location which includes the closest parking area and a new designated location; receiving the first connection location sent by the predetermined target; calculating a first parking time according to the first connection location, the first positioning information, the closest parking area, and the high-precision map; determining whether a parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the first parking time; and when the parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the first parking time, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the first connection location.

8. The computer device as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

sending notification instruction to the predetermined target, the notification instruction being used to notify the predetermined target that the autonomous driving vehicle has left the predetermined location;

determining whether an arrival instruction sent by the predetermined target is received; and

when the arrival instruction sent by the predetermined target is received, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the predetermined location.

9. The computer device as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

calculating a second parking time according to the arrival time and a driving time, the driving time is the time for the autonomous driving vehicle to drive from the predetermined location to the closest parking area;

determining whether the parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the second parking time; and

when the parking time of the autonomous driving vehicle in the closest parking area is the same as the second parking time, controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive to the predetermined location.

10. The computer device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location or a re-planning connection location according to preset rules comprises:

generating a first driving trajectory according to the high-precision map, the arrival time, and a preset driving speed, where a destination of the first driving trajectory is the predetermined location; and

controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location again according to the first driving trajectory at the preset driving speed.

11. The computer device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the predetermined location or a re-planning connection location according to preset rules comprises:

generating a second driving trajectory according to the high-precision map, the first positioning information, and the second positioning information, a starting point of the second driving trajectory is the predetermined location, where a destination of the second driving trajectory is a location of the predetermined target at the current moment;

generating a second connection location according to the second driving trajectory, the arrival time, and the preset driving speed, where the second connection location is the re-planning connection location that at the second driving trajectory; and

controlling the autonomous driving vehicle to drive away from the predetermined location to the second connection location according to the second driving trajectory at the preset driving speed.

12. The computer device as claimed in 7 , wherein obtaining an arrival time required for a predetermined target to reach the predetermined location comprises:

sending confirmation instruction to the predetermined target, the confirmation instruction includes several time options; and

receiving one of the several time options sent by the predetermined target as the arrival time.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2025
From: SHENZHEN ANTU AUTONOMOUS DRIVING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
To: AUTOX, INC.
Reel/Frame 070373/0688 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2022
From: XIAO, JIANXIONG
To: SHENZHEN ANTU AUTONOMOUS DRIVING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 059152/0947 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110236575.3 · Mar 3, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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