EP3386828A4 - Vehicle traction map for autonomous vehicles - Google Patents

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EP3386828A4
EP3386828A4 EP16874074.4A EP16874074A EP3386828A4 EP 3386828 A4 EP3386828 A4 EP 3386828A4 EP 16874074 A EP16874074 A EP 16874074A EP 3386828 A4 EP3386828 A4 EP 3386828A4
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autonomous vehicles
vehicle traction
traction map
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vehicle
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Peter Rander
David McAllister BRADLEY
Matthew Wood
Dirk Vandenberg
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Uatc LLC
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Uber Technologies Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60W2422/00—Indexing codes relating to the special location or mounting of sensors
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EP16874074.4A 2015-12-10 2016-12-12 Vehicle traction map for autonomous vehicles Ceased EP3386828A4 (en)

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US201562265960P 2015-12-10 2015-12-10
PCT/US2016/066235 WO2017100797A1 (en) 2015-12-10 2016-12-12 Vehicle traction map for autonomous vehicles

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WO2005007973A1 (en) * 2003-07-16 2005-01-27 Nira Dynamics Ab System for collecting road status information
WO2012087150A1 (en) * 2010-12-22 2012-06-28 Edp Systems As Road surface condition monitoring apparatus
US20120167663A1 (en) * 2009-07-17 2012-07-05 Continental Engineering Services Gmbh Laser-based method for friction coefficient classification in motor vehicles
EP2757539A1 (en) * 2013-01-22 2014-07-23 RoadIT AB A method and an arrangement for collecting and processing data related to road status
DE102014201564A1 (en) * 2014-01-29 2015-07-30 Robert Bosch Gmbh Method for determining coefficients of friction of a vehicle ahead of roadway sections

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WO2005007973A1 (en) * 2003-07-16 2005-01-27 Nira Dynamics Ab System for collecting road status information
US20120167663A1 (en) * 2009-07-17 2012-07-05 Continental Engineering Services Gmbh Laser-based method for friction coefficient classification in motor vehicles
WO2012087150A1 (en) * 2010-12-22 2012-06-28 Edp Systems As Road surface condition monitoring apparatus
EP2757539A1 (en) * 2013-01-22 2014-07-23 RoadIT AB A method and an arrangement for collecting and processing data related to road status
DE102014201564A1 (en) * 2014-01-29 2015-07-30 Robert Bosch Gmbh Method for determining coefficients of friction of a vehicle ahead of roadway sections

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