US 12,269,501 B2
Systems and techniques for monitoring and maintaining cleanliness of an autonomous vehicle
Jeffrey Brandon, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Domenico Rusciano, Concord, CA (US)
Assigned to GM Cruise Holdings LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by GM Cruise Holdings, LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/870,691.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029486 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01)
CPC B60W 60/001 (2020.02) [B60W 60/0025 (2020.02); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/54 (2013.01); B60W 2530/00 (2013.01); B60W 2540/043 (2020.02); B60W 2540/049 (2020.02); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); G06T 2207/30268 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at an autonomous vehicle fleet management device, cleanliness data corresponding to at least one autonomous vehicle;
determining, based on the cleanliness data, one or more parameters corresponding to at least one cleanliness issue associated with the at least one autonomous vehicle, wherein the one or more parameters includes a cleanliness issue type, a cleanliness issue location, and a cleanliness issue severity;
determining, based on the one or more parameters, a remediation plan for the at least one cleanliness issue, wherein the remediation plan includes an appropriate service facility from a plurality of service facilities for routing the at least one autonomous vehicle and a timeframe for performing service on the at least one autonomous vehicle, which indicates a time period during which the remediation plan is to commence for the at least one cleanliness issue, based on the cleanliness issue type, the cleanliness issue location, and the cleanliness issue severity;
sending, based on the remediation plan, at least one driving instruction to the at least one autonomous vehicle, which causes the autonomous vehicle to begin maneuvering to the service facility within the timeframe;
detecting a trigger for requesting the cleanliness data from a passenger device associated with the at least one autonomous vehicle, wherein the trigger is based on at least one of a pick-up location, a drop-off location, a travel route, a time of day, a number of passengers, a type of goods, an animal presence, and a weather condition; and
sending, in response to detecting the trigger, a request for the cleanliness data to the passenger device associated with the at least one autonomous vehicle,
wherein the cleanliness data is received from the passenger device associated with the at least one autonomous vehicle, wherein the cleanliness data includes at least one of image data and video data from a camera of the passenger device.