Aspects of the disclosure relate to signaling for turns for a vehicle 100 having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, a trajectory 410 that the vehicle will follow for some period of time into the future may be received. The at least a portion may be processed to identify a turning event, the turning event corresponding to a location where the vehicle plans to turn and for which the vehicle will need to use a turn signal. Whether the trajectory includes a negative turning event 610, 630 located some threshold distance before the turning event may be determined. The negative turning event corresponds to a location along the trajectory where the vehicle could make a turn, but does not plan to make a turn. While the vehicle is operating in the autonomous driving mode, the turn signal of the vehicle may be activated based on the turning event and the determination.
SIGNALING FOR TURNS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
2020-10-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein |