Patent ID: 8838321
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B60W,G01C,G05D,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, a first route for a first vehicle to follow, the first route is determined using a first value for a cost associated with a road section; receiving sensor data from a sensor of the first vehicle; generating from the sensor data a model representing a characteristic for a second vehicle that shares a road with the first vehicle; comparing the model to a pre-determined template representing a characteristic for a vehicle that is known to be a special purpose vehicle in order to determine whether the model and the pre-determined template match to a threshold degree; upon the model matching the pre-determined template to the threshold degree, determining, by a processor, onboard the first vehicle a second route that leads to a travel destination, the second route is determined by using a second value for the cost associated with the road section, the second value being different from the first value; and switching the first vehicle from following the first route to following the second route.