The present invention is directed to computer-implemented method for controlling an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. A vehicle model is provided and information describing a roadway (301) is obtained. This information is transformed in a Frenet-Serret frame, which defines a curvilinear coordinate space. Then, in the curvilinear coordinate space, a plurality of line segments (306, 307) are defined (3) along the roadway (301), at locations spaced longitudinally along a reference line defining the Frenet-Serret frame. The line segments have respective lengths that extends, each, perpendicularly to the reference line. Next, based on the defined line segments, a space-time corridor (327, 327″, 326″) is determined (5) to obtain a time-dependent space available for the vehicle. Bounds for the vehicle within said time-dependent space are subsequently obtained (6). The bounds define a set of constraints that delimit a plurality of convex space-time objects along the reference line. Said objects approximate the time-dependent space. Then, based on the obtained set of constraints and the provided vehicle model, the method provides (7) a motion trajectory of the vehicle through the plurality of convex space-time objects. This motion trajectory is optimized using a nonlinear programming solver. Finally, the motion trajectory is transformed (8) from the curvilinear coordinate space to a Euclidean coordinate space, to control the vehicle based on the transformed motion trajectory. The present invention further concerns related systems and computer program products.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
2024-09-12
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 |
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