IP Library Patent Application 17892571
Patent Application
App. No. 17/892,571

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BY TELEOPERATION BASED ON MAP CREATION

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
17/892,571
Filed
Aug 22, 2022
Art Unit
3668
USPC
701/2
Abstract

This disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a vehicle by teleoperations based on map creation. The method may include: receiving sensor data from one or more sensors on the autonomous vehicle through a communication link, wherein the sensor data comprises environmental data associated with a physical environment of the autonomous vehicle and operation data comprising an existing trajectory of the autonomous vehicle; transforming the sensor data into visualization data configured to represent the physical environment of the autonomous vehicle on a visualization interface; generating updated map data comprising a modification to the least the portion of the existing trajectory; and transmitting to the autonomous vehicle a teleoperation input comprising the updated map data.

Claims (28)

1 . A method of controlling an autonomous vehicle by a teleoperation system, comprising:

receiving sensor data from one or more sensors on the autonomous vehicle through a communication link, wherein the sensor data comprises environmental data associated with a physical environment of the autonomous vehicle and operation data comprising an existing trajectory of the autonomous vehicle;

transforming the sensor data into visualization data configured to represent the physical environment of the autonomous vehicle on a visualization interface;

generating updated map data comprising a modification to the least the portion of the existing trajectory; and

transmitting to the autonomous vehicle a teleoperation input comprising the updated map data.

2 . The method of claim 1 , comprising determining, by the teleoperation system or by the autonomous vehicle, an event or a condition associated with a least a portion of the existing trajectory.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the modification to the existing trajectory is responsive to the event or condition associated with the at least the portion of the existing trajectory.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the event or condition comprises a road construction, a weather condition, a stop sign, or a school zone.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the teleoperation input comprises a steering input, a throttle input, and/or a brake input from a teleoperator.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the updated map data comprises a speed limit determined based on a throttle input and/or a brake input.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the teleoperation input is based on real time information of the autonomous vehicle.

8 . The method of claim 7 , comprising presenting the visualization data that comprises the real time information of the autonomous vehicle on a display to enable the teleoperator to determine whether to intervene in operation of a planner of the autonomous vehicle.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the teleoperation input comprises a modification to classification of an object or obstacle in an environment of the autonomous vehicle or causing the autonomous vehicle to ignore or avoid the object.

10 . The method of claim 1 , comprising generating the updated map data based on a current position and/or orientation of the autonomous vehicle.

11 . A teleoperation system for controlling an autonomous vehicle, comprising a processor configured to:

receive sensor data from one or more sensors on the autonomous vehicle through a communication link, wherein the sensor data comprises environmental data associated with a physical environment of the autonomous vehicle and operation data comprising an existing trajectory of the autonomous vehicle;

transform the sensor data into visualization data configured to represent the physical environment of the autonomous vehicle on a visualization interface;

generate updated map data comprising a modification to the least the portion of the existing trajectory; and

transmit to the autonomous vehicle a teleoperation input comprising the updated map data.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to determine an event or a condition associated with a least a portion of the existing trajectory.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the modification to the existing trajectory is in response to the event or condition associated with the at least the portion of the existing trajectory.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the event or condition comprises a road construction, a weather condition, a stop sign, a school zone, an accident zone, or a flood zone.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the teleoperation input comprises a steering input, a throttle input, and/or a brake input.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the updated map data comprises a speed limit determined based on a throttle input and/or a brake input.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the teleoperation input is based on real time information of the autonomous vehicle.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the processor is configured to present the visualization data comprising the real time information of the autonomous vehicle on the display to enable the teleoperator to determine whether to intervene in operation of a planner of the autonomous vehicle.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the teleoperation input comprises a modification to classification of an object or obstacle in an environment of the autonomous vehicle or causing the autonomous vehicle to ignore or avoid the object.

20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to generate an update map data based on a current position and/or orientation of the autonomous data.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2026
From: KODIAK AI, INC.
To: HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074459/0570 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2025
From: KODIAK ROBOTICS, INC.
To: ARES ACQUISITION HOLDINGS II LP
Reel/Frame 070833/0096 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2024
From: KODIAK ROBOTICS, INC.
To: HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067711/0909 →