IP Library Granted Patent US 10,160,459
Granted Patent B2
US 10,160,459 · App. 15/466,276 · Granted Dec 25, 2018

Vehicle lane direction detection

Inventors: Oswaldo Perez Barrera (Texcoco, MX); Alvaro Jimenez Hernandez (Miguel Hidalgo, MX); Francisco Javier Ferreira (Atizapna de Zaragoza, MX)
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,160,459
App. No.
15/466,276
Granted
Dec 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A roadway lane direction is identified based on vehicle sensor data of a traffic sign, a direction of a parked vehicle, and a marking on a surface of the roadway lane. A trajectory of a vehicle is determined to differ from the roadway lane direction, and a vehicle component is then actuated.

Claims (24)

1. A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to:

identify a roadway lane direction based on vehicle sensor data indicating a direction of a parked vehicle based on a combination of mapped polygonal shapes outlining an image of the parked vehicle; and

determine that a trajectory of a vehicle differs from the roadway lane direction and then actuate a vehicle component.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to determine the direction of the parked vehicle based on at least one of a rear-facing feature and a front-facing feature of the parked vehicle.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle sensor data include a current image of a traffic sign and where the computer has a predetermined image of the traffic sign stored in the memory, wherein the instructions further include instructions to determine a direction of the traffic sign based on a comparison of the predetermined image of the traffic sign and the current image of the traffic sign.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle sensor data include a current image of a traffic sign and the instructions further include instructions to identify the roadway lane direction from a direction of the traffic sign.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle component is a hazard light.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle component is a transmitter and the instructions further include instructions to send a message to an owner of the vehicle indicating that the trajectory of the vehicle differs from the roadway lane direction.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle component is a brake or a gear selector.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle component is a transmitter and the instructions further include instructions to send a message indicating the lane direction to another vehicle.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to return control of the vehicle component from the computer to a human operator upon determining that the trajectory of the vehicle differs from the roadway lane direction.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to identify the roadway lane direction based on the vehicle sensor data indicating a traffic sign.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to identify the roadway lane direction based on the vehicle sensor data indicating a marking on a surface of the roadway lane.

12. A method, comprising:

identifying a roadway lane direction based on vehicle sensor data indicating a direction of a parked vehicle based on a combination of mapped polygonal shapes outlining an image of the parked vehicle; and

determining that a trajectory of a vehicle differs from the roadway lane direction and then actuating a vehicle component.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining the direction of the parked vehicle based on at least one of a rear-facing feature and a front-facing feature of the parked vehicle.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle sensor data include a current image of a traffic sign and wherein a computer has a predetermined image of the traffic sign stored in a memory, the method further comprising determining the direction of the traffic sign based on a comparison of a predetermined image of the traffic sign and a current image of the traffic sign.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining the lane direction based on a direction of a traffic sign.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle component is a hazard light.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle component is a transmitter and the method further comprising sending a message to an owner of the vehicle indicating that the trajectory of the vehicle differs from the roadway lane direction.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle component is a brake or a gear selector.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle component is a transmitter and the method further comprises sending a message indicating the lane direction to another vehicle.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising returning control of the vehicle component from a computer to a human operator when the trajectory of the vehicle differs from the roadway lane direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2017
From: FERREIRA, FRANCISCO JAVIER; JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ, ALVARO; PEREZ BARRERA, OSWALDO
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 041684/0851 →
Continuity (1)
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