The disclosure provides autonomous vehicle ride service systems and methods. Exemplary embodiments of systems and methods described in the disclosure generally pertain to a ride service that includesan autonomous vehicle configured to execute various functions autonomously for assisting customers. An exemplary autonomous vehicle of the ride service may be configured to autonomously execute one ormore functions such as identifying a customer upon arriving at a pick-up location, finding a suitable parking spot close to the customer, guiding the customer (such as a visually impaired customer) to the autonomous vehicle, positioning a particular door of the autonomous vehicle to facilitate entry into the autonomous vehicle by the customer, and/or providing an assigned seat to the customer upon entry into the autonomous vehicle. In at least some cases, the customer may be a physically handicapped individual in need of certain types of assistance offered by the autonomous vehicle.
本公开提供了“自主车辆乘车服务系统及方法”。在本公开中描述的系统及方法的示例性实施例总体上涉及一种包括自主车辆的乘车服务,所述自主车辆被配置为自主地执行各种功能以协助客户。所述乘车服务的示例性自主车辆可以被配置为自主地执行一种或多种功能,诸如在到达搭乘位置时识别客户、寻找靠近所述客户的合适停车位、将所述客户(诸如视障客户)引导到所述自主车辆、定位所述自主车辆的特定门以促进所述客户进入到所述自主车辆中,和/或在进入到所述自主车辆中时向所述客户提供已分配座椅。在至少一些情况下,所述客户可以是需要所述自主车辆提供的某些类型的协助的肢体残障人士。
Autonomous vehicle ride service systems and methods
自主车辆乘车服务系统及方法
2020-04-28
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Chinesisch