METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE BASED SCENARIO DISCOVERY TO TRAIN A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR A DRIVING SYSTEMA method for classifying environmental image frames for vehicles, using a universal iterative classification model, is presented. The method combines text-based querying, active machine-learning model…DRIVE·Jun 11·1 min readFollowB60W60/001PlusAI, Inc.
Improved Motion Tracking for Autonomous Vehicle DrivingThis application is directed to controlling a vehicle trajectory of an autonomous vehicle. A first vehicle traveling along a road acquires, from a first sensor of the first vehicle, first data of one …DRIVE·Apr 30·2 min readFollowB60W60/00274PlusAI, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SENSOR ADJUSTMENT NEEDThe present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for detecting a need for sensor adjustment. Information is received from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) attached to a se…DRIVE·Mar 26·1 min readFollowG01S7/497PlusAI, Inc.
Motion Planning for Autonomous Vehicle Driving Using Vehicle-to-Infrastructure CommunicationThis application is directed to collecting traffic flow data to facilitate vehicle motion planning. A computer system collects, via a plurality of sensors that are positioned on a fixed installation a…DRIVE·Apr 17·2 min readFollowG08G1/096725PlusAI, Inc.
Automatic Event Capturing for Autonomous Vehicle DrivingThis application is directed to collecting event-based vehicle traffic data to facilitate driving a vehicle. A computer system includes sensors that are positioned on a fixed installation at a road, o…DRIVE·Apr 17·1 min readFollowG08G1/0129PlusAI, Inc.
Centralized Prediction and Planning for Improving Lane Platooning and Intersection Vehicle BehaviorThis application is directed to a centralized system for predicting vehicle trajectory. A computer system associated with a fixed installation having one or more first sensors obtains, from the first …DRIVE·Apr 17·1 min readFollowG08G1/22PlusAI, Inc.
Steering Lateral Precision Control Combining Infrastructure and Vehicle IntelligenceThis application is directed to improving vehicle steering control of an autonomous vehicle. A first vehicle includes a first sensor, one or more processors, and memory. The first vehicle acquires, fr…DRIVE·Apr 17·2 min readFollowB62D15/0265PlusAI, Inc.
TECHNIQUES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE EVENT MITIGATIONTechniques are described for scenario data generation. An example method can include processing location-specific sensor information of a traffic event at a location on a road network. The method can …DRIVE·Apr 17·1 min readFollowG08G1/096725PlusAI, Inc.
OFF-BOARD PERCEPTION BASED ON SEQUENCE TO SEQUENCE SENSOR DATA GENERATIONMethods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to perform operations comprising capturing a first sequence of captured data associated with a first time window; generating…DRIVE·Apr 10·1 min readFollowG01C21/30PlusAI, Inc.
Turn and Brake Action Prediction Using Vehicle Light DetectionThis application is directed to predicting vehicle turn and brake actions for at least partially autonomous vehicle driving. A first vehicle obtains a plurality of images along a road. For each image …DRIVE·Jan 16·2 min readFollowG06V20/584PlusAI, Inc.
INTENTION PREDICTION IN SYMMETRIC SCENARIOSMethods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media are configured to perform operations comprising determining a symmetric scenario for a scenario; training a first machine learning model fo…DRIVE·Dec 26·1 min readFollowB60W50/06PlusAI, Inc.
VARIABLE SAFE STEERING HANDS-OFF TIME AND WARNINGTechniques are described for providing a hands-off steering wheel detection warning. An example method can include a vehicle computer determining a real-time level of fatigue of a driver of an autonom…DRIVE·Nov 7·1 min readFollowB60W60/0057PlusAI, Inc.
REDUNDANT BRAKE AND BRAKE FAILOVER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESTechniques are described for determining failover to a redundant braking system. An example method can include a system determining a fault occurring in a braking system of an autonomous vehicle (AV) …DRIVE·Sep 26·2 min readFollowB60T8/885PlusAI, Inc.
ACTIVE COASTING IN TRAFFICMethods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to perform operations comprise determining, by a computing system, speeds and stations of a plurality of leading vehicles travel…DRIVE·Aug 15·1 min readFollowB60W30/18072PlusAI, Inc.
Hierarchical Vehicle Action PredictionThis application is directed to predicting vehicle actions according to a hierarchy of interconnected vehicle actions. The hierarchy of interconnected vehicle actions includes a plurality of predefine…DRIVE·Jun 13·1 min readFollowB60W60/0027PlusAI, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE CALIBRATION VIA LANDMARKThe present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for sensor calibration. An ego vehicle determines whether a sensor deployed thereon to facilitate autonomous driving needs t…DRIVE·Feb 22·2 min readFollowG01S17/931PlusAI, Inc.
Vehicle Placement on Aerial Views for Vehicle ControlThis application is directed to aerial view generation for vehicle control. A vehicle obtains a forward-facing view of a road captured by a front-facing camera of a vehicle and applies a machine learn…DRIVE·Feb 1·2 min readFollowB60W60/0011PlusAI, Inc.
Aerial View Generation for Vehicle ControlThis application is directed to aerial view generation for vehicle control. A vehicle obtains a forward-facing view of a road captured by a front-facing camera of a vehicle and applies a machine learn…DRIVE·Feb 1·2 min readFollowB60W60/001PlusAI, Inc.
MANAGING LANE CHANGE THREATSEmbodiments provide a vehicle computer coupled to a vehicle. The vehicle computer may be configured to compute (e.g., generate) an automated lane change maneuver moving the vehicle from a first lane i…DRIVE·Feb 1·1 min readFollowB60W30/09PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE-BASED SAFETY CASE DISCOVERY TO TRAIN A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR A DRIVING SYSTEMA safety case discovery system includes a scenario framework and safety protocols for edge cases. The safety case discovery system receives sensor data generated by at least one sensor during operatio…DRIVE·Jan 25·1 min readFollowG06F16/24578PlusAI, Inc.
Data Augmentation for Driver MonitoringThis application is directed to augmenting training images used for generating a model for monitoring vehicle drivers. A computer system obtains a first image of a first driver in an interior of a fir…DRIVE·Jan 4·1 min readFollowB60R1/20PlusAI, Inc.
Ambiguous Lane Detection Event MinerA computer system obtains a plurality of road images captured by one or more cameras attached to one or more vehicles. The one or more vehicles execute a model that facilitates driving of the one or m…DRIVE·Dec 28·1 min readFollowG06V20/588PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TAMPER DETECTION OF A VEHICLE SYSTEMA system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) having a housing and configured to be disposed within an interior of an autonomous vehicle. The system also includes an inertial measurement unit (IM…DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min readFollowB60W50/035PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAFETY SUPPORT WITH UNMANNED VEHICLESIn some embodiments, an apparatus, comprises an unmanned vehicle configured to be disposed with a vehicle and a processor operatively coupled to the unmanned vehicle. The processor is configured to re…DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min readFollowB60Q7/02PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEPTH ESTIMATION USING STEREO CAMERAS IN A VEHICLE SYSTEMA method comprises: receiving, at a processor, a first image from a first camera from a stereo camera pair and a second image from a second camera from the stereo camera pair. The method also includes…DRIVE·Dec 7·2 min readFollowG06T7/593PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE BASED SCENARIO DISCOVERY TO TRAIN A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR A DRIVING SYSTEMA method for classifying environmental image frames for vehicles, using a universal iterative classification model, is presented. The method combines text-based querying, active machine-learning model…DRIVE·Dec 7·1 min readFollowB60W60/001PlusAI, Inc.
NAVIGATING A VEHICLE BASED ON DATA PROCESSING USING SYNTHETICALLY GENERATED IMAGESA user-generated graphical representation can be sent into a generative network to generate a synthetic image of an area including a road, the user-generated graphical representation including at leas…DRIVE·Nov 9·2 min readFollowG06V10/774PlusAI, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SENSOR ADJUSTMENT NEEDThe present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for detecting a need for sensor adjustment. Information is received from an inertial measurement unit (IMU) attached to a se…DRIVE·Nov 9·1 min readFollowG01S7/497PlusAI, Inc.
CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BASED ON DATA PROCESSING FOR A FAULTY TIRESensor data is received at a processor of a vehicle including at least one sensor, a plurality of axles, and a plurality of tires coupled to the plurality of axles. A determination is made by the proc…DRIVE·Oct 5·1 min readFollowB60W60/0015PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAUSING A LANE CHANGE MANEUVER OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLEIn one or more embodiments, a method comprises receiving, at a processor, an input signal from an input device in response to a first actuation of the input device by a driver of an autonomous vehicle…DRIVE·Oct 5·1 min readFollowB60W60/0015PlusAI, Inc.
CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BASED ON DATA PROCESSING OF WEIGHTS AT AXLES OF THE VEHICLEA representation of a first set of weights associated with a vehicle prior to a drive are received, the vehicle including a plurality of axles, a plurality of wheels attached to the plurality of axles…DRIVE·Oct 5·2 min readFollowB60W60/0015PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR UNIQUE TRAILER OF TRACTOR TRAILER WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEMA method includes an initial trailer health assessment and real-time trailer health monitoring. The initial trailer health assessment includes autonomous pre-trip maneuvers of the autonomous vehicle d…DRIVE·Oct 5·2 min readFollowB60W50/0205PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED SPEED SELECTION AND RETARDER APPLICATION IN DOWNHILL DRIVING OF AN AUTONOMOUS TRACTOR TRAILERA method includes detecting, via a processor of an autonomous vehicle, an upcoming downhill road segment of a route on which the autonomous vehicle is currently travelling. The detection is based on m…DRIVE·Oct 5·1 min readFollowB60W30/18118PlusAI, Inc.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BASED ON A MAP UPDATED IN REGIONSIn an embodiment, a method comprises detecting, at a processor of an autonomous vehicle, a discrepancy between a map and a property sensed by at least one sensor onboard the autonomous vehicle, the pr…DRIVE·Aug 24·2 min readFollowG01C21/3889PlusAI, Inc.
INTEGRATED FIDUCIAL MARKER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY CALIBRATING SENSORS OF DIFFERENT TYPESThe present teaching relates to different configurations for facilitating calibration of multiple sensors of different types. A plurality of fiducial markers are arranged in space for simultaneously c…DRIVE·Aug 24·1 min readFollowB60W50/06PlusAI, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE SENSOR CALIBRATIONThe present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for sensor calibration. An ego vehicle determines whether a sensor deployed on the ego vehicle to facilitate autonomous driv…DRIVE·Jul 6·2 min readFollowG06T7/85PlusAI, Inc.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ON-THE-FLY OBJECT LABELING VIA CROSS MODALITY VALIDATION IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESThe present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation of in-situ perception in an autonomous driving vehicle. A plurality of types of sensor data are acquired continuously via a p…DRIVE·Mar 30·2 min readFollowG05D1/0088PlusAI, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SENSOR PROTECTION ASSEMBLYThe present teaching relates to method and system for an assembly for protecting a sensor. The assembly includes a first structure having a rectangular prism and connected with a truncated tube, where…DRIVE·Aug 11·1 min readFollowG01D11/245PlusAI, Inc.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HUMAN-LIKE DRIVING LANE PLANNING IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESThe present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation of lane planning in an autonomous vehicle. Sensor data are received that capture ground images of a road the autonomous vehic…DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min readFollowB60W40/09PlusAI, Inc.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED DRIVING LANE PLANNING IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLESThe present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation of lane planning in an autonomous vehicle. Sensor data are received that capture ground images of a road the autonomous vehic…DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min readFollowB60W40/09PlusAI, Inc.
