Autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption
The present inventive concept provides for a method of autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption. The method includes determining a target location of a first vehicle. Road space is reserved for the first vehicle at the target location. The reserved road space of the first vehicle is communicated to a second vehicle, and the driving plan of the second vehicle is adapted based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival.
1 . A method of autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption, the method comprising:
identifying potential target locations for a first vehicle in response to detecting an emergency event;
receiving sensor data from the first vehicle and the potential target locations;
extracting context features about the first vehicle and the potential target locations from the sensor data;
predicting, based at least on the context features, a target location action involving the first vehicle;
determining a buffer zone for the first vehicle based on the target location action;
selecting, from the potential target locations and based on the context features, the buffer zone, and the target location action, a target location for the first vehicle;
reserving road space that includes the buffer zone for the first vehicle at the target location;
autonomously routing the first vehicle to the reserved road space and disabling a safety feature within the reserved road space to enable the target location action;
communicating the reserved road space of the first vehicle to a second vehicle;
adapting a driving plan of the second vehicle based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival, wherein the adapting the driving plan comprises selecting a path that does not overlap with the reserved road space; and
based on the adapted driving plan, autonomously changing a trajectory of the second vehicle according to the selected path and disabling an automated braking feature of the second vehicle.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the reserving comprises scheduling a time for the reserved road space based on a dynamic estimated time of arrival at the target location.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the buffer zone includes a width of an open car door of the first vehicle.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the communicated reserved road space is transmitted to the second vehicle via V2X communication.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the disabling the safety feature includes overriding an autonomous door locking feature of the first vehicle despite sensor detection of the second vehicle.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the path comprises determining that the path does not overlap a lane of travel.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target location action includes opening a door of the first vehicle.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the context features comprise an action to be taken by a driver of the first vehicle.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting the emergency event comprises detecting a medical emergency, a vehicle maintenance requirement, or an external hazard.
10 . A computer program product (CPP) for autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption, the CPP comprising:
one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
identifying potential target locations for a first vehicle in response to detecting an emergency event;
receiving sensor data from the first vehicle and the potential target locations;
extracting context features about the first vehicle and the potential target locations from the sensor data;
predicting, based at least on the context features, a target location action involving the first vehicle;
determining a buffer zone for the first vehicle based on the target location action;
selecting, from the potential target locations and based on the context features, the buffer zone, and the target location action, a target location for the first vehicle;
reserving road space that includes the buffer zone for the first vehicle at the target location;
autonomously routing the first vehicle to the reserved road space and disabling a safety feature within the reserved road space to enable the target location action;
communicating the reserved road space of the first vehicle to a second vehicle;
adapting a driving plan of the second vehicle based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival, wherein the adapting the driving plan comprises selecting a path that does not overlap with the reserved road space; and
based on the adapted driving plan, autonomously changing a trajectory of the second vehicle according to the selected path and disabling an automated braking feature of the second vehicle.
11 . The CPP of claim 10 , wherein the reserving comprises scheduling a time for the reserved road space based on a dynamic estimated time of arrival to the target location.
12 . The CPP of claim 10 , wherein the buffer zone includes a width of an open car door of the first vehicle.
13 . The CPP of claim 10 , wherein the communicated reserved road space is transmitted to the second vehicle via V2X communication.
14 . The CPP of claim 10 , wherein the disabling the safety feature includes overriding an autonomous door locking feature of the first vehicle despite sensor detection of the second vehicle.
15 . The CPP of claim 10 , wherein the selecting the path comprises determining that the path does not overlap a lane of travel.
16 . A computer system (CS) for autonomous driving road space reservation and adaption, the CS comprising:
one or more computer processors, one or more computer-readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more of the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
identifying potential target locations for a first vehicle in response to detecting an emergency event;
receiving sensor data from the first vehicle and the potential target locations;
extracting context features about the first vehicle and the potential target locations from the sensor data;
predicting, based at least on the context features, a target location action involving the first vehicle;
determining a buffer zone for the first vehicle based on the target location action;
selecting, from the potential target locations and based on the context features, the buffer zone, and the target location action, a target location for the first vehicle;
reserving road space that includes the buffer zone for the first vehicle at the target location;
autonomously routing the first vehicle to the reserved road space and disabling a safety feature within the reserved road space to enable the target location action;
communicating the reserved road space of the first vehicle to a second vehicle;
adapting a driving plan of the second vehicle based on the communicated reserved road space of the first vehicle automatically before arrival, wherein the adapting the driving plan comprises selecting a path that does not overlap with the reserved road space; and
based on the adapted driving plan, autonomously changing a trajectory of the second vehicle according to the selected path and disabling an automated braking feature of the second vehicle.
17 . The CS of claim 16 , wherein the reserving comprises scheduling a time for the reserved road space based on a dynamic estimated time of arrival at the target location.
18 . The CS of claim 16 , wherein the buffer zone includes a width of an open car door of the first vehicle.
19 . The CS of claim 16 , wherein the communicated reserved road space is transmitted to the second vehicle via V2X communication.
20 . The CS of claim 16 , wherein the disabling the safety feature includes overriding an autonomous door locking feature of the first vehicle despite sensor detection of the second vehicle.