IP Library Granted Patent US 12,117,843
Granted Patent B2
US 12,117,843 · App. 18/144,584 · Granted Oct 15, 2024

Low-cost autonomous driving shuttle and a method of operating same

Inventors: Jae Jun Ha (Hwaseong-si, KR); Young Jun Moon (Sejong-si, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,117,843
App. No.
18/144,584
Granted
Oct 15, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An autonomous driving shuttle includes a camera unit configured to acquire an image and a processor configured to control the camera unit. The processor is configured to identify information on an operation of the autonomous driving shuttle and to recognize a guide line using at least one camera included in the camera unit. The autonomous driving shuttle is configured to drive using the information on the operation and the recognized guide line.

Claims (10)

1. An autonomous driving shuttle comprising:

a camera unit configured to acquire an image; and

a processor configured to control the camera unit,

wherein the processor is configured to identify information on an operation of the autonomous driving shuttle, and recognize a guide line using at least one camera included in the camera unit,

wherein the autonomous driving shuttle is configured to drive using the information on the operation and the recognized guide line,

wherein, in response to the autonomous driving shuttle recognizing a vehicle as an obstacle, the processor of the autonomous driving shuttle identifies whether the vehicle is a shuttle on a shuttle list, and

wherein, in response to the vehicle not being the shuttle on the shuttle list, the processor of the autonomous driving shuttle stops the driving until the driving of the vehicle is completed.

2. The autonomous driving shuttle of claim 1 , further comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal,

wherein the information on the operation of the autonomous driving shuttle is received through the transceiver.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2023
From: HA, JAE JUN; MOON, YOUNG JUN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063569/0793 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 8, 2023
From: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
To: KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063573/0803 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0020768 · Feb 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 16793645 · Feb 18, 2020
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