Index

Detection Area

Role

If pointcloud is detected in a detection area defined on a map, the stop planning will be executed at the predetermined point.

Activation Timing

This module is activated when there is a detection area on the target lane.

Module Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
use_dead_line	bool	[-] weather to use dead line or not
use_pass_judge_line	bool	[-] weather to use pass judge line or not
state_clear_time	double	[s] when the vehicle is stopping for certain time without incoming obstacle, move to STOPPED state
stop_margin	double	[m] a margin that the vehicle tries to stop before stop_line
dead_line_margin	double	[m] ignore threshold that vehicle behind is collide with ego vehicle or not
hold_stop_margin_distance	double	[m] parameter for restart prevention (See Algorithm section)
distance_to_judge_over_stop_line	double	[m] parameter for judging that the stop line has been crossed
suppress_pass_judge_when_stopping	bool	[m] parameter for suppressing pass judge when stopping

Inner-workings / Algorithm

1. Gets a detection area and stop line from map information and confirms if there is pointcloud in the detection area
2. Inserts stop point l[m] in front of the stop line
3. Inserts a pass judge point to a point where the vehicle can stop with a max deceleration
4. Sets velocity as zero behind the stop line when the ego-vehicle is in front of the pass judge point
5. If the ego vehicle has passed the pass judge point already, it doesn’t stop and pass through.

Flowchart

Restart prevention

If it needs X meters (e.g. 0.5 meters) to stop once the vehicle starts moving due to the poor vehicle control performance, the vehicle goes over the stopping position that should be strictly observed when the vehicle starts to moving in order to approach the near stop point (e.g. 0.3 meters away).

This module has parameter hold_stop_margin_distance in order to prevent from these redundant restart. If the vehicle is stopped within hold_stop_margin_distance meters from stop point of the module (_front_to_stop_line < hold_stop_margin_distance), the module judges that the vehicle has already stopped for the module's stop point and plans to keep stopping current position even if the vehicle is stopped due to other factors.

parameters

outside the hold_stop_margin_distance

inside the hold_stop_margin_distance