A method, system and device are disclosed for determining safety conflicts in redundant subsystems of autonomous vehicles. Each redundant subsystem calculates a world model or path plan, including locations, dimensions, and orientations of moving and stationary objects, as well as projected travel paths for moving objects in the future. The travel paths and projected future world models are subsequently compared using a geometric overlay operation. If at future time moments the projected world models match within predefined margins, the comparison results in a match. In case of a mismatch at a given future moment between projected world models, a determination is made as to whether the autonomous vehicle and all road users in this future moment are safe from collision or driving off the drivable space or road based on a geometric overlay operation.


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    Title :

    Safety-aware comparator for redundant subsystems in autonomous vehicles


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    Publication date :

    2021-10-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    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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