Patents by Inventor Emilio Frazzoli

Emilio Frazzoli 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).

  • Controlling dynamical systems with bounded probability of failure
    Patent number: 10423129
    Abstract: A computer-based method controls a dynamical system in an uncertain environment within a bounded probability of failure. The dynamical system has a state space and a control space. The method includes diffusing a risk constraint corresponding to the bounded probability of failure into a martingale that represents a level of risk tolerance associated with the dynamical system over time. The state space and the control space of the dynamical system are augmented with the martingale to create an augmented model with an augmented state space and an augmented control space. The method may include iteratively constructing one or more Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), with each iterative MDP represents an incrementally refined model of the dynamical system. The method further includes computing a first solution based on the augmented model or, if additional time was available, based on one of the MDP iterations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Vu Anh Huynh, Emilio Frazzoli
  • PLANNING FOR UNKNOWN OBJECTS BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190232957
    Abstract: Among other things, a model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • Planning for unknown objects by an autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 10281920
    Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • Planning for unknown objects by an autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 10234864
    Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • PLANNING AUTONOMOUS MOTION
    Publication number: 20190079515
    Abstract: Among other things, planning a motion of a machine having moving capabilities is based on strategic guidelines derived from various basic principles, such as laws, ethics, preferences, driving experiences, and road environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Censi, Emilio Frazzoli, Hsun-Hsien Chang, Kostyantyn Slutskyy, Scott D. Pendleton
  • PLANNING AUTONOMOUS MOTION
    Publication number: 20190079517
    Abstract: Among other things, planning a motion of a machine having moving capabilities is based on strategic guidelines derived from various basic principles, such as laws, ethics, preferences, driving experiences, and road environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Censi, Emilio Frazzoli, Hsun-Hsien Chang, Kostyantyn Slutskyy, Scott D. Pendleton
  • PLANNING AUTONOMOUS MOTION
    Publication number: 20190079527
    Abstract: Among other things, planning a motion of a machine having moving capabilities is based on strategic guidelines derived from various basic principles, such as laws, ethics, preferences, driving experiences, and road environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Censi, Emilio Frazzoli, Hsun-Hsien Chang, Kostyantyn Slutskyy, Scott D. Pendleton
  • PLANNING AUTONOMOUS MOTION
    Publication number: 20190079516
    Abstract: Among other things, planning a motion of a machine having moving capabilities is based on strategic guidelines derived from various basic principles, such as laws, ethics, preferences, driving experiences, and road environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Censi, Emilio Frazzoli, Hsun-Hsien Chang, Kostyantyn Slutskyy, Scott D. Pendleton
  • MIXED-MODE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190064801
    Abstract: Among other things, a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities is operated in a mixed driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Harshavardhan Ravichandran, Eric Wolff, Hsun-Hsien Chang
  • MIXED-MODE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190064800
    Abstract: Among other things, a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities is operated in a mixed driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Harshavardhan Ravichandran, Eric Wolff, Hsun-Hsien Chang
  • MIXED-MODE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190064802
    Abstract: Among other things, a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities is operated in a mixed driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Harshavardhan Ravichandran, Eric Wolff, Hsun-Hsien Chang
  • MIXED-MODE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190064804
    Abstract: Among other things, a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities is operated in a mixed driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Harshavardhan Ravichandran, Eric Wolff, Hsun-Hsien Chang
  • MIXED-MODE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190064805
    Abstract: Among other things, a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities is operated in a mixed driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Harshavardhan Ravichandran, Eric Wolff, Hsun-Hsien Chang
  • MIXED-MODE DRIVING OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190064803
    Abstract: Among other things, a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities is operated in a mixed driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Harshavardhan Ravichandran, Eric Wolff, Hsun-Hsien Chang
  • PLANNING FOR UNKNOWN OBJECTS BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190018421
    Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • Planning for unknown objects by an autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 10095234
    Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: nuTonomy Inc.
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • PLANNING FOR UNKNOWN OBJECTS BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180259967
    Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • PLANNING FOR UNKNOWN OBJECTS BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180259969
    Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • PLANNING FOR UNKNOWN OBJECTS BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180259968
    Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Emilio Frazzoli, Baoxing Qin
  • CONTROLLING DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS WITH BOUNDED PROBABILITY OF FAILURE
    Publication number: 20180032039
    Abstract: A computer-based method controls a dynamical system in an uncertain environment within a bounded probability of failure. The dynamical system has a state space and a control space. The method includes diffusing a risk constraint corresponding to the bounded probability of failure into a martingale that represents a level of risk tolerance associated with the dynamical system over time. The state space and the control space of the dynamical system are augmented with the martingale to create an augmented model with an augmented state space and an augmented control space. The method may include iteratively constructing one or more Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), with each iterative MDP represents an incrementally refined model of the dynamical system. The method further includes computing a first solution based on the augmented model or, if additional time was available, based on one of the MDP iterations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Vu Anh Huynh, Emilio Frazzoli