There is provided a method and system (100) for guiding a self-driving vehicle (102). The vehicle comprises an ultrasound-based proximity sensing system. The method comprises determining (200) a location and an orientation of the vehicle in a predetermined coordinate system; in the vehicle, receiving (202) a predetermined route from the traffic control unit; by a vehicle control unit (106), controlling (204) the vehicle to travel along the predetermined route while estimating a vehicle travel path; receiving (206) an ultrasound signal from a beacon having a known location in the predetermined coordinate system, wherein the ultrasound signal transmitted by the beacon uniquely identifies the beacon location; determining (208) a relative position of the vehicle in relation to the beacon by means of ultrasound signals transmitted between the beacon and the vehicle; and determining (210) a location of the vehicle in the predetermined coordinate system based on the determined relative position of the vehicle and the known location of the beacon.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GUIDING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR FÜHRUNG EINES AUTONOMEN FAHRZEUGS
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE GUIDAGE D'UN VÉHICULE AUTONOME
2021-07-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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