Method for operating an at least partially autonomous motor vehicle and motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11377113-B2
Application number	US-201716322732-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 14, 2017
Priority date	Aug 19, 2016
Publication date	Jul 5, 2022
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022

Abstract

A method for operating a partially autonomous motor vehicle, wherein in a non-parked state of the motor vehicle, sensor data of a sensor device, which detects at least one person in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, are analyzed with respect to a behavior of the person disadvantageously impairing the further driving operation of the motor vehicle and at least one action counteracting the behavior of the person is triggered in dependence on the analysis result.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
detecting, at a sensor device, sensor data comprising an obstructive behavior of a person external to a motor vehicle;
training a behavior model, before an initial startup of the motor vehicle and while operating the motor vehicle in street traffic, using a machine learning algorithm to analyze at least one behavior pattern of a plurality of behavior patterns of the behavior model, wherein the at least one behavior pattern is identified as impairing of a driving operation of the motor vehicle, the machine learning algorithm progressively expanding a database of the plurality of behavior patterns of other road users based on the detected sensor data;
analyzing, using the behavior model, the sensor data to determine a characteristic of the obstructive behavior that matches with the at least one behavior pattern; and
in response to the characteristic of the obstructive behavior identified as impairing of the driving operation of the motor vehicle, triggering at least one action to counteract the impairing of the driving operation of the motor vehicle,
wherein the motor vehicle is a partially autonomous motor vehicle in a non-parked state, and
wherein the at least one behavior pattern comprises intentionally interfering with the driving operation of the motor vehicle by the person external to the motor vehicle by blocking of a roadway or an excess utilization of the roadway.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the person external to the motor vehicle is a pedestrian, a driver, or a rider.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one behavior pattern is a climbing onto a body of the motor vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the triggering at least one action to counteract the impairing of the driving operation comprises blowing a signal horn of the motor vehicle, sending an audio signal, displaying a visual signal, or sending a message comprising a description of the behavior impairing the driving operation.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining a receiver and a content of the message based on a location of the motor vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the triggering at least one action to counteract the impairing of the driving operation includes triggering based on a location of the motor vehicle.

7. A motor vehicle, comprising:
at least one sensor; and
a control device configured to:
detect, at the at least one sensor, sensor data comprising an obstructive behavior of a person external to the motor vehicle;
train a behavior model, before an initial startup of the motor vehicle and while operating the motor vehicle in street traffic, using a machine learning algorithm to analyze at least one behavior pattern of a plurality of behavior patterns of the behavior model, wherein the at least one behavior pattern is identified as impairing of a driving operation of the motor vehicle, the machine learning algorithm progressively expanding a database of the plurality of behavior patterns of other road users based on the detected sensor data;
analyze, using the behavior model, the sensor data to determine a characteristic of the obstructive behavior that matches with the at least one behavior pattern; and
in response to the characteristic of the obstructive behavior identified as impairing of the driving operation of the motor vehicle, trigger at least one action to counteract the impairing of the driving operation of the motor vehicle,
wherein the motor vehicle is a partially autonomous motor vehicle in a non-parked state, and
wherein the at least one behavior pattern comprises intentionally interfering with the driving operation of the motor vehicle by the person external to the motor vehicle by blocking of a roadway or an excess utilization of the roadway.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the person external to the motor vehicle is a pedestrian, a driver, or a rider.

9. The motor vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the at least one behavior pattern is climbing onto a body of the motor vehicle.

10. The motor vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the control device is further configured to trigger the at least one action to counteract the impairing of the driving operation by being configured to blow a signal horn of the motor vehicle, send an audio signal, display a visual signal, or send a message comprising a description of the behavior impairing the driving operation.

11. The motor vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the control device is further configured to determine a receiver and a content of the message based on a location of the motor vehicle.

12. The motor vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the control device is further configured to trigger the at least one action based on a location of the motor vehicle.

Assignees

• Audi Ag

Inventors

• Sippl Christoph
• Profendiner Daniel
• Friedmann Felix

Classifications

• G06V40/103

  Static body considered as a whole, e.g. static pedestrian or occupant recognition · CPC title

• G06V20/58

  Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads · CPC title

• B60W50/0098 Primary

  Details of control systems ensuring comfort, safety or stability not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60W2756/10

  Involving external transmission of data to or from the vehicle · CPC title

• B60W2050/0014

  Adaptive controllers · CPC title