A computer-implemented method causes a self-driving vehicle (SDV) to avoid a physical encounter with an animal. One or more sensors on a self-driving vehicle (SDV) capture a description of an environment around an animal that the SDV is approaching. A camera captures an image of the animal that the SDV is approaching. An SDV on-board computer on the SDV determines an animal type of the animal based on the captured image of the animal, and then predicts a direction and speed of movement of the animal based on the animal type of the animal and the captured description of the environment of the animal. The SDV on-board computer then determines a probability of a physical encounter between the SDV and the animal, and adjusts the speed and direction of the SDV accordingly in order to reduce a likelihood of the SDV striking the animal.


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    Title :

    Automated control of interactions between self-driving vehicles and animals


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-11-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    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 / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen



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