System, method and device for planning driving path for vehicle

Abstract

A system, a method and a device for planning a driving path for a vehicle are described. In one example aspect, the device is configured to: analyze sense data to obtain positioning data of vehicles; assign vehicle transportation tasks to an unmanned vehicle and a manned vehicle in the predetermined area in accordance with a predetermined transportation task, each vehicle transportation task including a transportation start point and a transportation end point; plan driving paths for the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle based on the assigned vehicle transportation tasks, the vehicle positioning data and map data; transmit the assigned transportation task and the planned driving path for the unmanned vehicle to the unmanned vehicle; and transmit the assigned transportation task and the planned driving path for the manned vehicle to a mobile device corresponding to the manned vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for providing driving paths to both an unmanned vehicle and a manned vehicle within a predetermined area, comprising at least one processor that is configured to:
 transmit a first driving path to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to move in accordance with the first driving path;   transmit a second driving path to a mobile device corresponding to the manned vehicle to enable a display of the second driving path to a driver of the manned vehicle;   predict an actual driving path of the manned vehicle in response to a deviation of a position of the manned vehicle from the second driving path; and   transmit information about the predicted actual driving path of the manned vehicle to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to adjust the second driving path in response to the deviation.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
 adjust the first driving path of the unmanned vehicle based on the predicted actual driving path of the manned vehicle; and   transmit the adjusted first driving path to the unmanned vehicle.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
 receive data indicating an operating condition of the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle within the predetermined area;   determine a first position of the unmanned vehicle and a second position of the manned vehicle;   determine the first driving path determined based on the first position; and   determine the second driving path based on the second position.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
 determine that the predetermined area comprises a congested area having a congestion level that exceeds a threshold;   transmit a third driving path to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to avoid the congested area;   transmit, to the manned vehicle, information about the congested area or a fourth driving path to enable the driver of the manned vehicle to avoid the congested area.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
 assign a first transportation task to the unmanned vehicle and a second transportation task to the manned vehicle, wherein each transportation task comprises a transportation start point and a transportation end point;   transmit the first transportation task to the unmanned vehicle; and   transmit the second transportation task to the manned vehicle.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device forms a part of a Terminal Operation System (TOS). 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a remote-control terminal or an on-site control terminal located in the predetermined area. 
     
     
         8 . A method for managing both an unmanned vehicle and a manned vehicle within a predetermined area, comprising:
 transmitting a first driving path to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to move in accordance with the first driving path;   transmitting a second driving path to a mobile device corresponding to the manned vehicle to enable a display of the second driving path to a driver of the manned vehicle;   predicting an actual driving path of the manned vehicle in response to a deviation of a position of the manned vehicle from the second driving path; and   transmitting information about the predicted actual driving path of the manned vehicle to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to adjust the second driving path in response to the deviation.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the transmitting of the information about the predicted actual driving path of the manned vehicle comprises:
 adjusting the first driving path of the unmanned vehicle based on the predicted actual driving path of the manned vehicle; and   transmitting the adjusted first driving path to the unmanned vehicle.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising:
 receiving data indicating an operating condition of the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle within the predetermined area;   determining a first position of the unmanned vehicle and a second position of the manned vehicle;   determining the first driving path determined based on the first position; and   determining the second driving path based on the second position.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first driving path and the second driving path are determined based on road use permissions and/or road use priorities of the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle respectively. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising:
 determining that the predetermined area comprises a congested area having a congestion level that exceeds a threshold;   transmitting a third driving path to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to avoid the congested area;   transmitting, to the manned vehicle, information about the congested area or a fourth driving path to enable the driver of the manned vehicle to avoid the congested area.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , comprising:
 assigning a first transportation task to the unmanned vehicle and a second transportation task to the manned vehicle, wherein each transportation task comprises a transportation start point and a transportation end point;   transmitting the first transportation task to the unmanned vehicle; and   transmitting the second transportation task to the manned vehicle.   
     
     
         14 . A system for managing both an unmanned vehicle and a manned vehicle within a predetermined area, comprising:
 a planning module configured to determine a first driving path for the unmanned vehicle and a second driving path for the manned vehicle,   a predicting module configured to predict an actual driving path of the manned vehicle in response to a deviation of a position of the manned vehicle from the second driving path; and   a transceiver module configured to:
 transmit the first driving path to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to move in accordance with the first driving path, 
 transmit the second driving path to a mobile device corresponding to the manned vehicle to enable a display of the second driving path to a driver of the manned vehicle, and 
 transmit information about the predicted actual driving path of the manned vehicle to the unmanned vehicle to enable the unmanned vehicle to adjust the second driving path in response to the deviation. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 an analyzing module configured to:
 determine a first position of the unmanned vehicle and a second position of the manned vehicle based on data indicating an operating condition of the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle within the predetermined area; 
   wherein the planning module is configured to determine the first driving path determined based on the first position and determine the second driving path based on the second position.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the transceiver module is in communication with an area sensing system to receive the data indicating the operating condition of the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle within the predetermined area. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the planning module is configured to determine the first driving path and the second driving path based on road use permissions and/or road use priorities of the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle respectively. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 an assigning module configured to assign a first transportation task to the unmanned vehicle and a second transportation task to the manned vehicle, wherein each transportation task comprises a transportation start point and a transportation end point,   wherein the transceiver module is configured to transmit the first transportation task to the unmanned vehicle and transmit the second transportation task to the manned vehicle   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the planning module is configured to adjust the first driving path of the unmanned vehicle based on the predicted actual driving path of the manned vehicle, and wherein the transceiver module is configured to transmit the adjusted first driving path to the unmanned vehicle. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 14 , where the system is in communication with a Terminal Operation System (TOS).