Patent ID: 9090259
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B60W,B62D,G01C,G05D,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: classifying, by a computing device, a first vehicle on or proximate to a road of travel of a second vehicle controlled by the computing device as being a particular vehicle type from among at least a first vehicle type, a second vehicle type, and a third vehicle type, wherein the first vehicle type is indicative of motorcycles, the second vehicle type is indicative of cars, and the third vehicle type is indicative of trucks; estimating, based on characteristics of the second vehicle and respective characteristics of the first vehicle, one or more positions at which the second vehicle will be adjacent to the first vehicle; determining, by the computing device based, at least in part, on the particular vehicle type of the first vehicle, a lateral distance to be maintained between the second vehicle and the first vehicle at the one or more positions; and providing, by the computing device, instructions to control the second vehicle based on the lateral distance.