A method, system, and/or computer program product creates an unimpeded pathway on a roadway for a first self-driving vehicle (SDV). One or more processor(s) determine a first vehicle priority level of the first SDV by determining that a current planned destination of the first SDV is a health care facility, an electronic calendar has no appointment entry on a current date for a passenger of the SDV at the health care facility, and thus the passenger is making an emergency visit to the health care facility. The processor(s) determine that the first vehicle priority level is higher than the other vehicle priority levels. The processor(s) then direct SDV on-board computers on other SDVs to adjust spacing distances between the other SDVs, such that adjusted spacing distances between the SDVs provide a pathway including unobstructed lane changes for the first SDV, permitting the first SDV to maneuver in an unimpeded manner.


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    Title :

    Dynamic cross-lane travel path determination by self-driving vehicles


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-03-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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