Systems and methods for autonomous driving merging management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10062288
APP PUB NO 20180033308A1
SERIAL NO

15224292

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Systems and method are provided for controlling a first vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining, by a processor, that a second vehicle is going to merge into a current lane of the first vehicle at a merge point; and in response to the determining: obtaining, by the processor, a velocity history of the second vehicle, determining, by the processor, a first time value associated with the first vehicle and the merge point; determining, by the processor, a second time value associated with the second vehicle and the merge point; determining, by the processor, an intention of the second vehicle based on the velocity history, the first time value, and the second time value; and selectively generating, by the processor a command to at least one of control the first vehicle and provide notification based on the intention.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dolan, John M Pittsburgh, US 12 575
Dong, Chiyu Pittsburgh, US 1 16
Litkouhi, Bakhtiar B Washington, US 92 747

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