The paper analyzes vehicle encounters using driving primitives.
problem Understanding complex vehicle encounters for autonomous driving.
method Decompose driving data into primitives using nonparametric Bayesian learning.
result More than 4000 driving primitives identified from 976 encounters.
Paper classifies pedestrians and vehicles detected by LiDAR.
problem Classifying objects from LiDAR data for self-driving cars.
method Used LiDAR-based object detector and Neural Networks classifier.
result Real-time object detection for self-driving vehicles.
Proposes CTSDG model for better vehicle intention prediction across domains.
problem Domain generalization for vehicle intention prediction in dynamic environments.
method Structural causal model with recurrent latent variable integration.
result Consistent improvement in prediction accuracy compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Deep learning improves vehicle control performance and generalizes well.
problem Designing a controller for autonomous vehicles in diverse scenarios.
method Application of deep learning methods for vehicle control.
result Deep learning methods provide excellent performance and generalization.
Reinforcement Learning AI commonly uses reward/penalty signals that are objective and explicit in an environment -- e.g. game score, completion time, etc. -- in order to learn the optimal strategy for task performance. However, Human-AI interaction for such AI agents should include additional reinforcement that is impl…
Evaluation and validation of complicated control systems are crucial to guarantee usability and safety. Usually, failure happens in some very rarely encountered situations, but once triggered, the consequence is disastrous. Accelerated Evaluation is a methodology that efficiently tests those rarely-occurring yet critic…
Autonomous vehicles are highly complex systems, required to function reliably in a wide variety of situations. Manually crafting software controllers for these vehicles is difficult, but there has been some success in using deep neural networks generated using machine-learning. However, deep neural networks are opaque …
A method for training autonomous vehicles using continuous human feedback to avoid sub-optimal decisions.
problem Training autonomous vehicles with limited and potentially sub-optimal human demonstrations.
method Continuous scalar feedback for each action to learn from sub-optimal demonstrations and evaluative feedback.
result The proposed method outperforms supervised learning on positive examples alone and learns from sub-optimal demonstrations.
Deep RL for autonomous highway driving avoids unexpected scenarios.
problem Unexpected scenarios in AV operation space lead to poor decision-making.
method Deep reinforcement learning with safety checks for decision-making.
result Enhanced learning efficiency and safe behavior in highway driving.
Deep learning tool classifies urban delivery vehicles.
problem Counting and categorizing delivery vehicles in cities.
method Developed annotated database and retrained CNNs.
result Accurate classification of 90%+ for 3 vehicle classes.
Enhances KWS in vehicles with multi-source fusion.
problem Improving precision and recall rates in vehicle keyword spotting.
method Integrates vehicle information into a DNN for speech classification and selects optimal sensitivity parameters.
result Significantly improved performance metrics (precision, recall, MSE) compared to baseline.
Adaptive framework generates challenging adversarial scenarios for autonomous vehicles.
problem Lack of efficient and adaptable evaluation methods for autonomous vehicles.
method Adaptive evaluation framework using ensemble models and nonparametric Bayesian clustering.
result Adversarial scenarios significantly degrade tested autonomous vehicles' performance.
Self-driving vehicles improve safety by predicting surrounding vehicles' trajectories.
problem Ensuring safety of self-driving vehicles through better trajectory prediction.
method Developed a Convolutional Neural Network to forecast vehicle trajectories from raw data.
result Improvement over baseline models in trajectory forecasting accuracy.
VTrackIt creates a synthetic dataset with infrastructure and vehicle info for AVs.
problem Lack of infrastructure and pooled vehicle info in existing AV datasets.
method Developed VTrackIt, a synthetic dataset with intelligent infrastructure and pooled vehicle info, and introduced InfraGAN for trajectory predictions.
result VTrackIt reduces high-risk edge cases in AV trajectory predictions.
Proposes a privacy-preserving system for federated learning of road networks.
problem Privacy and security of data shared between vehicles and infrastructure.
method Federated learning over V2V and V2N links, non-IID dataset modeling.
result Improves learning performance and prevents eavesdropping.
Deep CNNs predict multiple actor trajectories for safer autonomous driving.
problem Uncertainty and variety of traffic behaviors in autonomous driving.
method Convert actor surroundings into images, feed into deep CNNs.
result Successfully tested on SDVs in closed-course tests.
Generative model predicts vehicle faults up to 1000 hours in advance.
problem Forecasting vehicle faults for predictive maintenance.
method Generative model trained on US Army data, incorporating real-world factors.
result Highly accurate predictions of time to first fault.
Deep learning models control vehicle dynamics on a track.
problem Coupled longitudinal and lateral control of a vehicle.
method Trained two neural networks (MLP and CNN) to compute controls based on high-fidelity simulations.
result Deep learning models outperform conventional controllers on a challenging track.
Generative model learns vehicle trajectory distributions for better data generalization.
problem Data sparsity and privacy issues in urban vehicle trajectory analysis.
method Generative adversarial imitation learning framework for urban vehicle trajectory generation.
result TrajGAIL model produces synthetic trajectories similar to real ones, achieving significant performance gains.
Adaptive stress testing for autonomous vehicles identifies failure scenarios using reinforcement learning.
problem Identifying potential failure scenarios in autonomous vehicle decision-making systems.
method Formulated as a Markov decision process, used reinforcement learning (DRL) to find likely failure scenarios.
result Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) finds more likely failure scenarios with fewer simulator calls than Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS).
Proposes a method to model multi-vehicle interactions using Gaussian processes.
problem Challenges in modeling correlations between multiple road users over time.
method Uses a stochastic vector field model and non-parametric Bayesian learning.
result Captures motion patterns from complex multi-vehicle interactions without heroic prior assumptions.
A method predicts driving intentions of human-driven vehicles for safer autonomous driving.
problem Predicting timely driving intentions of human-driven vehicles for autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic.
method A Hidden Markov Model (HMM) approach using continuous mobility features.
result HMMs trained with continuous mobility features improve prediction accuracy.
AVs learn from past experiences to improve future performance.
problem Challenging situations and unknown experiences for AVs.
method Transfer Learning and Organic Computing.
result Online Transfer Learning helps update knowledge as tasks evolve.
The paper reviews machine learning safety techniques for autonomous vehicles.
problem Challenges in machine learning safety for autonomous vehicles.
method Organizes practical safety techniques to complement engineering safety.
result Enhances dependability and safety of machine learning algorithms in autonomous vehicles.
New approach uses dynamic programming to efficiently discover failures in autonomous vehicle simulations.
problem Efficiently discovering rare failure events in autonomous vehicle simulations.
method Approximate dynamic programming and scene decomposition to estimate failure distribution.
result Increased number of failures discovered compared to baseline approaches.
Paper proposes a method to improve autonomous vehicle performance using synthetically generated images.
problem Limited access to real-world datasets for autonomous vehicle training in countries with scarce data.
method Synthetically generated images to augment and train neural networks on small datasets.
result About 10% improvement in model performance observed.
Paper automates car negotiation in intersections using Q-learning.
problem Automated vehicles negotiate with human-driven cars in intersections.
method Deep Q-learning applied to simulated traffic with various driver behaviors.
result 98% success rate in avoiding collisions with other vehicles.
Paper tackles vehicle make & model classification with improved accuracy.
problem High classification accuracy and reduced annotation time for vehicle images.
method Created a fine-grained database and proposed a pipeline combining SSD and CNN models.
result Approximately 4% better classification accuracy compared to conventional CNN model.
Improved AST method finds more useful failure scenarios for autonomous vehicles.
problem Finding useful failure scenarios for autonomous vehicle validation is challenging.
method Adaptive Stress Testing with reward augmentation, modified to encode domain information.
result The modified AST method discovers a larger and more expressive subset of failure scenarios.
A novel observer-based method detects and recovers anomalies in CAV sensor readings.
problem Improving safety and security in connected and automated vehicles.
method Combines model-based signal filtering and anomaly detection methods using AEKF and OCSVM.
result The proposed method achieves better anomaly detection performance compared to traditional methods.
Predict real-time crash risks during hurricane evacuations using connected vehicle data.
problem Mitigate crash risks during hurricane evacuations by predicting high-risk locations.
method Used connected vehicle data to predict crash risks in real-time, considering weather and traffic features.
result Gaussian Process Boosting and Extreme Gradient Boosting models performed best, with recall of 0.91.
This paper compares machine learning methods for recognizing lane change intentions from vehicle trajectories.
problem Accurately detecting and predicting lane change processes in autonomous vehicles.
method Comparison of different machine learning methods on high-dimensional time series data.
result Ensemble methods reduce Type II and Type III classification errors, while LightGBM outperforms XGBoost in training efficiency.
A tree-based IDS detects cyber-attacks in AV networks.
problem Cyber-attacks in AV and IoV networks.
method Tree-structure machine learning models, ensemble learning, feature selection.
result High detection rate and low computational cost achieved.
Deep learning predicts vehicle behavior for safer autonomous driving.
problem Enhance autonomous vehicles' hazard awareness in complex environments.
method Review of deep learning-based approaches for vehicle behaviour prediction.
result Deep learning outperforms conventional methods in complex scenarios.
This work improves vehicle trajectory prediction for safer self-driving cars.
problem Improving trajectory predictions for safer self-driving cars.
method Deep-learning-based method combining AI and physically grounded models.
result Proposes a method that outperforms existing state-of-the-art.
A DRL-based strategy improves vehicle tracking accuracy while saving energy.
problem Enhancing vehicle tracking accuracy in WSNs without increasing energy consumption.
method Decentralized strategy with dynamic reinforcement learning to adjust sensing areas.
result Simulation results demonstrate superior performance of DRL-aided design.
Neural LNS improves vehicle routing performance.
problem Optimizing vehicle routes with constraints.
method Integrates deep learning with large neighborhood search.
result Significantly outperforms existing methods on CVRP.
Deep Q-learning optimizes same-day delivery with vehicles and drones.
problem Optimizing same-day delivery with limited vehicle and drone capacities.
method Deep Q-learning approach to assign packages to vehicles or drones.
result Deep Q-learning policy outperforms benchmark policies and maintains effectiveness with changing fleet sizes.
Accurately predicting the possible behaviors of traffic participants is an essential capability for future autonomous vehicles. The majority of current researches fix the number of driving intentions by considering only a specific scenario. However, distinct driving environments usually contain various possible driving…
New approach estimates vehicle and component prices without teardowns.
problem Uncertainty in traditional vehicle price estimation methods.
method Data-driven machine learning and game theory.
result Shows large gaps in manufacturer pricing strategies.
New machine learning pipeline solves dynamic vehicle routing problems efficiently.
problem Efficiently handling same day deliveries in e-commerce logistics.
method Combination of machine learning and combinatorial optimization.
result Ranked first in the EURO Meets NeurIPS Vehicle Routing Competition.
This research predicts vehicle movements by analyzing their intentions relative to road lanes.
problem Accurately forecasting vehicles' future movements for safe autonomous driving.
method LSTM networks with attention mechanisms applied to spatio-temporal graphs of road lanes.
result The model outperforms other state-of-the-art models in several metrics.
Vehicle recognition and classification have broad applications, ranging from traffic flow management to military target identification. We demonstrate an unsupervised method for automated identification of moving vehicles from roadside audio sensors. Using a short-time Fourier transform to decompose audio signals, we t…
The paper predicts human-like driving behavior of other vehicles for safer AVs.
problem Safe and efficient interaction of AVs with other vehicles.
method Hierarchical inverse reinforcement learning considering both discrete and continuous decisions.
result The proposed approach accurately predicts both discrete and continuous driving behaviors.
Automated vehicles need efficient testing, which this method addresses.
problem Current testing practices are insufficient for automated vehicles.
method Gaussian Process Classification to identify performance boundaries.
result It is feasible to test for challenging scenarios more efficiently.
Modern vehicle fleets, e.g., for ridesharing platforms and taxi companies, can reduce passengers' waiting times by proactively dispatching vehicles to locations where pickup requests are anticipated in the future. Yet it is unclear how to best do this: optimal dispatching requires optimizing over several sources of unc…
Deep neural features identify unique vehicles from dash-cam feeds.
problem Identifying unique vehicles in dash-cam feeds for self-driving cars.
method Used pretrained YOLO network feature maps to create deep integrated feature signatures (DIFS) for 700 images of 35 vehicles and 340 images of 17 vehicles.
result Correctly identified unique vehicles at 96.7% for high resolution data and 86.8% for lower resolution data.
Safe reinforcement learning for autonomous vehicles using prediction constraints.
problem Safe reinforcement learning for safety-critical applications like autonomous vehicles.
method Use prediction to constrain exploration in reinforcement learning models.
result Successfully learned intersection handling behaviors on an autonomous vehicle.