Traffic Regulation-aware Path Planning with Regulation Databases and Vision-Language Models

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Hauptverfasser: Han, Xu, Wu, Zhiwen, Xia, Xin, Ma, Jiaqi
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author Han, Xu
Wu, Zhiwen
Xia, Xin
Ma, Jiaqi
author_facet Han, Xu
Wu, Zhiwen
Xia, Xin
Ma, Jiaqi
contents This paper introduces and tests a framework integrating traffic regulation compliance into automated driving systems (ADS). The framework enables ADS to follow traffic laws and make informed decisions based on the driving environment. Using RGB camera inputs and a vision-language model (VLM), the system generates descriptive text to support a regulation-aware decision-making process, ensuring legal and safe driving practices. This information is combined with a machine-readable ADS regulation database to guide future driving plans within legal constraints. Key features include: 1) a regulation database supporting ADS decision-making, 2) an automated process using sensor input for regulation-aware path planning, and 3) validation in both simulated and real-world environments. Particularly, the real-world vehicle tests not only assess the framework's performance but also evaluate the potential and challenges of VLMs to solve complex driving problems by integrating detection, reasoning, and planning. This work enhances the legality, safety, and public trust in ADS, representing a significant step forward in the field.
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spellingShingle Traffic Regulation-aware Path Planning with Regulation Databases and Vision-Language Models
Han, Xu
Wu, Zhiwen
Xia, Xin
Ma, Jiaqi
Robotics
Systems and Control
Image and Video Processing
This paper introduces and tests a framework integrating traffic regulation compliance into automated driving systems (ADS). The framework enables ADS to follow traffic laws and make informed decisions based on the driving environment. Using RGB camera inputs and a vision-language model (VLM), the system generates descriptive text to support a regulation-aware decision-making process, ensuring legal and safe driving practices. This information is combined with a machine-readable ADS regulation database to guide future driving plans within legal constraints. Key features include: 1) a regulation database supporting ADS decision-making, 2) an automated process using sensor input for regulation-aware path planning, and 3) validation in both simulated and real-world environments. Particularly, the real-world vehicle tests not only assess the framework's performance but also evaluate the potential and challenges of VLMs to solve complex driving problems by integrating detection, reasoning, and planning. This work enhances the legality, safety, and public trust in ADS, representing a significant step forward in the field.
title Traffic Regulation-aware Path Planning with Regulation Databases and Vision-Language Models
topic Robotics
Systems and Control
Image and Video Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.09024