Patents by Inventor Kaijiang Yu

Kaijiang Yu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11801838
    Abstract: A vehicle control device performs first control for causing a vehicle to perform lane change to a fourth lane adjacent to a third lane by causing the vehicle to pass through an area between a first other vehicle and a second other vehicle in a traveling direction and an area between a third other vehicle and a fourth other vehicle in the traveling direction, when it is determined that a relationship between the first other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a first condition, a relationship between the second other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a second condition stricter than the first condition, a relationship between the third other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a third condition stricter than the first condition, and a relationship between the fourth other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a fourth condition stricter than the second condition and the third condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Patent number: 11772653
    Abstract: A vehicle control device recognizes an intersection present in front of a vehicle proceeding in a first direction on a first road, a first another vehicle proceeding in a second direction opposite to the first direction on the first road to approach the intersection, and a second another vehicle traveling after the first another vehicle, controls the vehicle based on a first relative relation between the first another vehicle and the vehicle and a second relative relation between the second another vehicle and the vehicle, determines, when the first and second another vehicles are expected to enter the second road, whether the vehicle enters the second road after the first another vehicle and before the second another vehicle or after the second another vehicle based on relative relations between a basis position and the vehicle, the first and second another vehicles, and controls the vehicle based on a determining result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Patent number: 11738753
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a controller configured to, when a plan is made to change a lane of the vehicle from a first lane to a second lane, cause the vehicle to change the lane to the second lane based on a position of a vehicle that travels in the second lane. When a first other vehicle which travels in the second lane and is a predetermined distance from the vehicle is recognized and a second other vehicle behind the vehicle in the second lane is not recognized, the controller sets a first virtual vehicle behind the first other vehicle and a second virtual vehicle behind the first virtual vehicle, and causes the vehicle to change the lane to the second lane based on a position of the first other vehicle, a position of the first virtual vehicle, and a position of the second virtual vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Patent number: 11702078
    Abstract: A vehicle control device recognizes a second self-position, which is obtained by correcting a first self-position, and an orientation of a vehicle on a road, on which the vehicle is traveling, based on a situation around the vehicle, the first self-position, and map information, determines a steering control mode and a speed control mode of the vehicle based on the second self-position and the orientation of the vehicle, and performs automated driving by controlling the vehicle based on the determined control modes. When the vehicle is scheduled to advance from a first lane to a second lane and it is not possible to recognize a target associated with a road indicating an end point of a merging section, a determiner determines a steering angle control mode for searching for the target based on the second self-position and the orientation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Patent number: 11661064
    Abstract: A travel control apparatus is configured to control a travel of a vehicle so as to travel along a target path. The travel control apparatus is configured to perform: acquiring a change schedule information of a traffic light installed over each of a plurality of merge lanes that merge with a main line and configured to be able to change an indication form between a first indication form permitting the vehicle to merge with the main line and a second indication form instructing the vehicle to stop before a stop line; determining a merge lane on which the vehicle travels among the plurality of merge lanes, based on the change schedule information of a traffic light located in a travel direction of the vehicle; and generating a target path of the vehicle leading to the stop line of the merge lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Patent number: 11654914
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a merging controller configured to generate a first plan for changing a lane of the self-vehicle to in front of or behind a first vehicle, based on a relative relationship between a position and a speed of the self-vehicle and the first vehicle, and allow the self-vehicle to change lanes to the first main lane based on the first plan when it is estimated that a third vehicle is able to change lanes to a second main lane adjacent to the first main lane without interfering with a fourth vehicle, based on a relative relationship between a position and a speed of the first vehicle or a second vehicle present behind the self-vehicle and traveling and the fourth vehicle in a case where it is assumed that the self-vehicle has changed lanes to the first main lane based on the first plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Patent number: 11532234
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a first detector that detects a traveling state of a host vehicle, a second detector that detects a traveling state of an other vehicle that travels along a main lane when the host vehicle is traveling along a merging road, a marking line recognizer that recognizes a marking line of the main lane, and a merging controller that performs merging control of the host vehicle into the main lane based on a transverse moving situation of the other vehicle detected by the second detector, wherein, when a marking line of the main lane is unable to be recognized by the marking line recognizer, the merging controller delays starting of the merging control in comparison with a case in which the marking line of the main lane is able to be recognized by the marking line recognizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20220250622
    Abstract: A travel control apparatus is configured to control a travel of a vehicle so as to travel along a target path. The travel control apparatus is configured to perform: acquiring a change schedule information of a traffic light installed over each of a plurality of merge lanes that merge with a main line and configured to be able to change an indication form between a first indication form permitting the vehicle to merge with the main line and a second indication form instructing the vehicle to stop before a stop line; determining a merge lane on which the vehicle travels among the plurality of merge lanes, based on the change schedule information of a traffic light located in a travel direction of the vehicle; and generating a target path of the vehicle leading to the stop line of the merge lane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Patent number: 11390284
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a first detector configured to detect a traveling state of a host vehicle, a second detector configured to detect a traveling state of an other vehicle that travels along a main lane when the host vehicle travels along a merging road and configured to detect a traffic volume of the main lane, and a merging controller configured to control merging of the host vehicle regardless of a lane changing of the other vehicle when a distance in a forward/rearward direction of the host vehicle with respect to the other vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount, wherein the merging controller facilitates starting of merging control of the host vehicle when it is detected that a traffic volume of the main lane by the second detector is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20220126830
    Abstract: A vehicle control device recognizes an intersection present in front of a vehicle proceeding in a first direction on a first road, a first another vehicle proceeding in a second direction opposite to the first direction on the first road to approach the intersection, and a second another vehicle traveling after the first another vehicle, controls the vehicle based on a first relative relation between the first another vehicle and the vehicle and a second relative relation between the second another vehicle and the vehicle, determines, when the first and second another vehicles are expected to enter the second road, whether the vehicle enters the second road after the first another vehicle and before the second another vehicle or after the second another vehicle based on relative relations between a basis position and the vehicle, the first and second another vehicles, and controls the vehicle based on a determining result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kaijiang YU
  • Patent number: 11260866
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an action controller that is configured to control an action of a vehicle, in which, in a case where there is another vehicle traveling on a second road adjacent to a first road on which the vehicle is traveling, and the vehicle is controlled to overtake another vehicle, the action controller is configured to accelerate the vehicle, causes the vehicle to show an intention to enter the second road when the vehicle is located a predetermined distance or more in front of another vehicle in an advancing direction of the vehicle after the vehicle is accelerated, and decelerates the vehicle while maintaining the vehicle in a state in which the vehicle is located in front of another vehicle at a timing according to the entry intention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210300375
    Abstract: A vehicle control device performs first control for causing a vehicle to perform lane change to a fourth lane adjacent to a third lane by causing the vehicle to pass through an area between a first other vehicle and a second other vehicle in a traveling direction and an area between a third other vehicle and a fourth other vehicle in the traveling direction, when it is determined that a relationship between the first other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a first condition, a relationship between the second other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a second condition stricter than the first condition, a relationship between the third other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a third condition stricter than the first condition, and a relationship between the fourth other vehicle and the vehicle satisfies a fourth condition stricter than the second condition and the third condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210300369
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a controller configured to, when a plan is made to change a lane of the vehicle from a first lane to a second lane, cause the vehicle to change the lane to the second lane based on a position of a vehicle that travels in the second lane. When a first other vehicle which travels in the second lane and is a predetermined distance from the vehicle is recognized and a second other vehicle behind the vehicle in the second lane is not recognized, the controller sets a first virtual vehicle behind the first other vehicle and a second virtual vehicle behind the first virtual vehicle, and causes the vehicle to change the lane to the second lane based on a position of the first other vehicle, a position of the first virtual vehicle, and a position of the second virtual vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210284165
    Abstract: A vehicle control device recognizes a second self-position, which is obtained by correcting a first self-position, and an orientation of a vehicle on a road, on which the vehicle is traveling, based on a situation around the vehicle, the first self-position, and map information, determines a steering control mode and a speed control mode of the vehicle based on the second self-position and the orientation of the vehicle, and performs automated driving by controlling the vehicle based on the determined control modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210237738
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a merging controller configured to generate a first plan for changing a lane of the self-vehicle to in front of or behind a first vehicle, based on a relative relationship between a position and a speed of the self-vehicle and the first vehicle, and allow the self-vehicle to change lanes to the first main lane based on the first plan when it is estimated that a third vehicle is able to change lanes to a second main lane adjacent to the first main lane without interfering with a fourth vehicle, based on a relative relationship between a position and a speed of the first vehicle or a second vehicle present behind the self-vehicle and traveling and the fourth vehicle in a case where it is assumed that the self-vehicle has changed lanes to the first main lane based on the first plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210070291
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an acquirer configured to acquire a recognition result of a recognizer for recognizing surroundings of a vehicle and an action controller configured to control an action of the vehicle. When the recognition result represents that a first vehicle traveling immediately in front of the vehicle has been recognized and a second vehicle traveling immediately in front of the first vehicle has not been recognized, the action controller causes the vehicle to track the first vehicle with first acceleration derived in a first rule. When the recognition result represents that the first vehicle and the second vehicle have been recognized, the action controller causes the vehicle to track the first vehicle with second acceleration derived in a second rule. The second rule is a rule for deriving acceleration less than that in the first rule when a relative relationship between the vehicle and the first vehicle is uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210070302
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an action controller that is configured to control an action of a vehicle, in which, in a case where there is another vehicle traveling on a second road adjacent to a first road on which the vehicle is traveling, and the vehicle is controlled to overtake another vehicle, the action controller is configured to accelerate the vehicle, causes the vehicle to show an intention to enter the second road when the vehicle is located a predetermined distance or more in front of another vehicle in an advancing direction of the vehicle after the vehicle is accelerated, and decelerates the vehicle while maintaining the vehicle in a state in which the vehicle is located in front of another vehicle at a timing according to the entry intention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210070303
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an action controller that is configured to control an action of the vehicle, in which the action controller is configured to determine a target vehicle traveling on a second roadway adjacent to a first roadway on which the vehicle is traveling from among one or more other vehicles, generate one or more virtual lane markings partitioning the second roadway on the basis of the target vehicle in a case where the vehicle is scheduled to move from the first roadway to the second roadway on the basis of a behavior of the target vehicle and a road lane marking partitioning the second roadway in a vicinity of the target vehicle cannot be recognized, and control the vehicle on the basis of the generated one or more virtual lane markings and the target vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210070289
    Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a recognition unit configured to, when a first vehicle enters a circular intersection, recognize a traveling trajectory after a second vehicle that has entered the circular intersection enters the circular intersection; an action estimation unit configured to estimate an action until the second vehicle exits the circular intersection; and a trajectory generation unit configured to generate a traveling trajectory including a velocity component for the first vehicle to enter the circular intersection on the basis of an estimation result of an action of the second vehicle estimated by the action estimation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210043088
    Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a first detector that detects a traveling state of a host vehicle, a second detector that detects a traveling state of an other vehicle that travels along a main lane when the host vehicle is traveling along a merging road, a marking line recognizer that recognizes a marking line of the main lane, and a merging controller that performs merging control of the host vehicle into the main lane based on a transverse moving situation of the other vehicle detected by the second detector, wherein, when a marking line of the main lane is unable to be recognized by the marking line recognizer, the merging controller delays starting of the merging control in comparison with a case in which the marking line of the main lane is able to be recognized by the marking line recognizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kaijiang Yu