A setting device for a sensor configured to perform a two-dimensional scan with light and detect a target object entering a predetermined area, the setting device including: an area setting unit configured to assign an ID to each of a plurality of detection areas for detecting entry of the target object and set a shape of the detection area; and an area set setting unit configured to set a plurality of detection area sets including at least one of the plurality of detection areas, and when a shared ID is assigned to the plurality of detection areas included in at least two of the plurality of detection area sets, the area set setting unit sets the plurality of detection area sets by using the plurality of detection areas to which the shared ID is assigned.

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for navigating vehicles along a roadway are described. A transportation system can control a set of autonomous vehicles navigating along a section of a roadway by providing a set of moving position-targets. The set of autonomous vehicles includes a first vehicle following a first moving position-target. The system determines a priority path for a second vehicle having a right-of-way priority along the section of the roadway, and associated with an exclusion area. The system then determines, based on location information for the first vehicle, that the first vehicle interferes with the exclusion area. A revised moving position-target is configured to remove the first vehicle from the exclusion area. The system then transmits, to the first vehicle, route information corresponding to the revised moving position-target, causing the first vehicle to avoid the exclusion area.

An example method includes receiving a request to initiate a computer-controlled operational state of the autonomous vehicle. The example method includes verifying, using a cryptographically signed identifier, an identity of the autonomous vehicle and an authorization status associated with the autonomous vehicle. The example method includes verifying that a control subsystem of the autonomous vehicle is configured to execute the software version and that a map subsystem of the autonomous vehicle is configured to execute the map version. The example method includes verifying that one or more environmental conditions associated with the route for execution by the autonomous vehicle satisfy criteria. The example method includes receiving, from a human-machine interface device, a launch signal input. The example method includes transmitting, responsive to the launch signal input and conditioned on successfully verifying the identity and the authorization status, a launch signal to the autonomous vehicle to initiate execution of the route.

A method for controlling an automated guided vehicle (AGV) includes: determining an environment graph of the AGV by preprocessing an AGV scene map; in response to the environment graph of the AGV not satisfying a first preset condition, performing at least one environmental adjustment, wherein each environmental adjustment includes: determining an adjustment of the environment graph by performing a path planning for the AGV, wherein a portion of constraints of the environment graph is ignored in the path planning, performing a troubleshooting operation by controlling a transport system based on the adjustment of the environment graph, and updating the environment graph based on a result of the troubleshooting operation; and in response to the environment graph satisfying the first preset condition, determining a driving path of the AGV, and controlling the AGV to drive along the driving path.