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autoware_trajectory_concatenator autoware_trajectory_modifier autoware_trajectory_optimizer autoware_trajectory_ranker autoware_trajectory_safety_filter autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter autoware_behavior_path_avoidance_by_lane_change_module autoware_behavior_path_bidirectional_traffic_module autoware_behavior_path_dynamic_obstacle_avoidance_module autoware_behavior_path_external_request_lane_change_module autoware_behavior_path_goal_planner_module autoware_behavior_path_lane_change_module autoware_behavior_path_planner autoware_behavior_path_planner_common autoware_behavior_path_sampling_planner_module autoware_behavior_path_side_shift_module autoware_behavior_path_start_planner_module autoware_behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module autoware_behavior_velocity_blind_spot_module autoware_behavior_velocity_crosswalk_module autoware_behavior_velocity_detection_area_module autoware_behavior_velocity_intersection_module autoware_behavior_velocity_no_drivable_lane_module autoware_behavior_velocity_no_stopping_area_module autoware_behavior_velocity_occlusion_spot_module autoware_behavior_velocity_roundabout_module autoware_behavior_velocity_rtc_interface autoware_behavior_velocity_speed_bump_module autoware_behavior_velocity_template_module autoware_behavior_velocity_traffic_light_module autoware_behavior_velocity_virtual_traffic_light_module autoware_behavior_velocity_walkway_module autoware_motion_velocity_boundary_departure_prevention_module autoware_motion_velocity_dynamic_obstacle_stop_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_cruise_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_slow_down_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_velocity_limiter_module autoware_motion_velocity_out_of_lane_module autoware_motion_velocity_road_user_stop_module autoware_motion_velocity_run_out_module autoware_planning_validator autoware_planning_validator_intersection_collision_checker autoware_planning_validator_latency_checker autoware_planning_validator_rear_collision_checker autoware_planning_validator_test_utils autoware_planning_validator_trajectory_checker autoware_bezier_sampler autoware_frenet_planner autoware_path_sampler autoware_sampler_common autoware_calibration_status_classifier autoware_cuda_pointcloud_preprocessor autoware_cuda_utils autoware_image_diagnostics autoware_image_transport_decompressor autoware_imu_corrector autoware_pcl_extensions autoware_pointcloud_preprocessor autoware_radar_objects_adapter autoware_radar_scan_to_pointcloud2 autoware_radar_static_pointcloud_filter autoware_radar_threshold_filter autoware_radar_tracks_noise_filter autoware_livox_tag_filter autoware_carla_interface autoware_dummy_perception_publisher autoware_fault_injection autoware_learning_based_vehicle_model autoware_simple_planning_simulator autoware_vehicle_door_simulator tier4_dummy_object_rviz_plugin autoware_bluetooth_monitor autoware_command_mode_decider autoware_command_mode_decider_plugins 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tier4_control_mode_rviz_plugin tier4_datetime_rviz_plugin tier4_manual_lane_change_rviz_plugin tier4_perception_rviz_plugin tier4_planning_factor_rviz_plugin tier4_state_rviz_plugin tier4_traffic_light_rviz_plugin tier4_vehicle_rviz_plugin

ROS Distro
github

Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
Dev Status UNKNOWN
Released UNRELEASED
Contributing Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-)
Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

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Services

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Plugins

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autoware_trajectory_concatenator autoware_trajectory_modifier autoware_trajectory_optimizer autoware_trajectory_ranker autoware_trajectory_safety_filter autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter autoware_behavior_path_avoidance_by_lane_change_module autoware_behavior_path_bidirectional_traffic_module autoware_behavior_path_dynamic_obstacle_avoidance_module autoware_behavior_path_external_request_lane_change_module autoware_behavior_path_goal_planner_module autoware_behavior_path_lane_change_module autoware_behavior_path_planner autoware_behavior_path_planner_common autoware_behavior_path_sampling_planner_module autoware_behavior_path_side_shift_module autoware_behavior_path_start_planner_module autoware_behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module autoware_behavior_velocity_blind_spot_module autoware_behavior_velocity_crosswalk_module autoware_behavior_velocity_detection_area_module autoware_behavior_velocity_intersection_module autoware_behavior_velocity_no_drivable_lane_module autoware_behavior_velocity_no_stopping_area_module autoware_behavior_velocity_occlusion_spot_module autoware_behavior_velocity_roundabout_module autoware_behavior_velocity_rtc_interface autoware_behavior_velocity_speed_bump_module autoware_behavior_velocity_template_module autoware_behavior_velocity_traffic_light_module autoware_behavior_velocity_virtual_traffic_light_module autoware_behavior_velocity_walkway_module autoware_motion_velocity_boundary_departure_prevention_module autoware_motion_velocity_dynamic_obstacle_stop_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_cruise_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_slow_down_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_velocity_limiter_module autoware_motion_velocity_out_of_lane_module autoware_motion_velocity_road_user_stop_module autoware_motion_velocity_run_out_module autoware_planning_validator autoware_planning_validator_intersection_collision_checker autoware_planning_validator_latency_checker autoware_planning_validator_rear_collision_checker autoware_planning_validator_test_utils autoware_planning_validator_trajectory_checker autoware_bezier_sampler autoware_frenet_planner autoware_path_sampler autoware_sampler_common autoware_calibration_status_classifier autoware_cuda_pointcloud_preprocessor autoware_cuda_utils autoware_image_diagnostics autoware_image_transport_decompressor autoware_imu_corrector autoware_pcl_extensions autoware_pointcloud_preprocessor autoware_radar_objects_adapter autoware_radar_scan_to_pointcloud2 autoware_radar_static_pointcloud_filter autoware_radar_threshold_filter autoware_radar_tracks_noise_filter autoware_livox_tag_filter autoware_carla_interface autoware_dummy_perception_publisher autoware_fault_injection autoware_learning_based_vehicle_model autoware_simple_planning_simulator autoware_vehicle_door_simulator tier4_dummy_object_rviz_plugin autoware_bluetooth_monitor autoware_command_mode_decider autoware_command_mode_decider_plugins autoware_command_mode_switcher autoware_command_mode_switcher_plugins autoware_command_mode_types autoware_component_monitor autoware_component_state_monitor autoware_adapi_visualizers autoware_automatic_pose_initializer autoware_default_adapi_universe autoware_diagnostic_graph_aggregator autoware_diagnostic_graph_utils autoware_dummy_diag_publisher autoware_dummy_infrastructure autoware_duplicated_node_checker autoware_hazard_status_converter autoware_mrm_comfortable_stop_operator autoware_mrm_emergency_stop_operator autoware_mrm_handler autoware_pipeline_latency_monitor autoware_processing_time_checker autoware_system_monitor autoware_topic_relay_controller autoware_topic_state_monitor autoware_velodyne_monitor autoware_accel_brake_map_calibrator autoware_external_cmd_converter autoware_raw_vehicle_cmd_converter autoware_steer_offset_estimator autoware_bag_time_manager_rviz_plugin autoware_traffic_light_rviz_plugin tier4_adapi_rviz_plugin tier4_camera_view_rviz_plugin tier4_control_mode_rviz_plugin tier4_datetime_rviz_plugin tier4_manual_lane_change_rviz_plugin tier4_perception_rviz_plugin tier4_planning_factor_rviz_plugin tier4_state_rviz_plugin tier4_traffic_light_rviz_plugin tier4_vehicle_rviz_plugin

ROS Distro
github

Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
Dev Status UNKNOWN
Released UNRELEASED
Contributing Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-)
Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

Messages

No message files found.

Services

No service files found

Plugins

No plugins found.

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Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
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Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

Messages

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Services

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Plugins

No plugins found.

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Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
Dev Status UNKNOWN
Released UNRELEASED
Contributing Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-)
Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

Messages

No message files found.

Services

No service files found

Plugins

No plugins found.

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ROS Distro
github

Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
Dev Status UNKNOWN
Released UNRELEASED
Contributing Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-)
Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

Messages

No message files found.

Services

No service files found

Plugins

No plugins found.

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autoware_behavior_velocity_no_stopping_area_module autoware_behavior_velocity_occlusion_spot_module autoware_behavior_velocity_roundabout_module autoware_behavior_velocity_rtc_interface autoware_behavior_velocity_speed_bump_module autoware_behavior_velocity_template_module autoware_behavior_velocity_traffic_light_module autoware_behavior_velocity_virtual_traffic_light_module autoware_behavior_velocity_walkway_module autoware_motion_velocity_boundary_departure_prevention_module autoware_motion_velocity_dynamic_obstacle_stop_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_cruise_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_slow_down_module autoware_motion_velocity_obstacle_velocity_limiter_module autoware_motion_velocity_out_of_lane_module autoware_motion_velocity_road_user_stop_module autoware_motion_velocity_run_out_module autoware_planning_validator autoware_planning_validator_intersection_collision_checker autoware_planning_validator_latency_checker 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ROS Distro
github

Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
Dev Status UNKNOWN
Released UNRELEASED
Contributing Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-)
Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

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ROS Distro
github

Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
Dev Status UNKNOWN
Released UNRELEASED
Contributing Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-)
Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

Messages

No message files found.

Services

No service files found

Plugins

No plugins found.

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Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
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Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

Messages

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Services

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Plugins

No plugins found.

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Package Summary

Version 0.50.0
License Apache License 2.0
Build type AMENT_CMAKE
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Description
Checkout URI https://github.com/autowarefoundation/autoware_universe.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version main
Last Updated 2026-03-06
Dev Status UNKNOWN
Released UNRELEASED
Contributing Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-)
Pull Requests to Review (-)

Package Description

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package

Maintainers

  • Daniel Sanchez
  • Yukihiro Saito
  • Go Sakayori
  • Shintaro Sakoda
  • Zulfaqar Azmi
  • Alqudah Mohammad

Authors

  • Go Sakayori

Autoware Trajectory Traffic Rule Filter

Purpose

The autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter package provides a plugin-based filtering system for candidate trajectories based on traffic rules. It evaluates trajectories against various traffic regulations and safety constraints to ensure compliance with traffic laws.

Inner-workings / Algorithms

Architecture

The package uses a plugin architecture that allows for flexible and extensible traffic rule checking:

  1. Main Node: TrajectoryTrafficRuleFilter - Manages plugins and coordinates filtering
  2. Plugin Interface: TrafficRuleFilterInterface - Base class for all filter plugins
  3. Filter Plugins: Individual filters that implement specific traffic rule checks

Filter Plugins

TrafficLightFilter

  • Validates trajectory compliance with traffic signals.
  • Monitors traffic light states from the perception system.
  • Limitation: Currently, only circle light signals (RED, AMBER) are handled; arrow signals are ignored by this filter.
  • Reject trajectories when:
    • the vehicle’s footprint (front-end extension) crosses a red traffic light stop line.
    • the vehicle’s footprint crosses an amber traffic light stop line and it is determined that either:
      1. ego can safely stop at the stop line without breaking the deceleration/jerk limits, considering a delay_response_time.
      2. ego’s base_link point cannot cross the stop line within the crossing_time_limit.

Interface

Topics

Direction Topic Name Type Description
Input ~/input/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Candidate trajectories to be filtered
Input ~/input/lanelet2_map autoware_map_msgs::msg::LaneletMapBin Lanelet2 map containing traffic rule info
Input ~/input/traffic_signals autoware_perception_msgs::msg::TrafficLightGroupArray Current traffic light states
Output ~/output/candidate_trajectories autoware_internal_planning_msgs::msg::CandidateTrajectories Filtered trajectories that comply with traffic rules
Output /diagnostics diagnostic_msgs::msg::DiagnosticArray Diagnostic status of the filtering process

Diagnostics

The node publishes diagnostic information to monitor the status of the trajectory filtering process.

Level Message Condition
OK ”” At least one trajectory is feasible, including at least one from a diffusion-based planner if present.
WARN “All diffusion planner trajectories are infeasible” Feasible trajectories exist, but all trajectories from generators named “Diffusion*” were filtered out.
ERROR “No feasible trajectories found” All input candidate trajectories were filtered out by the active plugins.

Parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
filter_names string array List of filter plugins to load See config file

Plugin Configuration

The active filters are specified in config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml:

/**:
  ros__parameters:
    filter_names:
      - "autoware::trajectory_traffic_rule_filter::plugin::TrafficLightFilter"

Traffic Light Filter parameters

Name Type Description Default Value
traffic_light_filter.deceleration_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 2.8
traffic_light_filter.jerk_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if ego can stop at the stop line without breaking this limit 5.0
traffic_light_filter.delay_response_time double Delay response time (reaction time) used to estimate the minimum ego stopping distance from its current state 0.5
traffic_light_filter.crossing_time_limit double Trajectories crossing an amber light are rejected if they cannot cross (reach the stop line with base_link) before this time 2.75
traffic_light_filter.treat_amber_light_as_red_light bool When true, amber lights are handled like red lights (using vehicle footprint crossing). If false, amber lights use the base_link crossing logic described above. true
CHANGELOG

Changelog for package autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter

0.50.0 (2026-02-14)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble
  • chore(trajectory_ranker,trajectory_traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers (#12020) chore(trajectory_ranker,traffic_rule_filter): add maintainers
  • fix(traffic_rule_filter): improve traffic light filter (#11983)
  • Contributors: Maxime CLEMENT, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

0.49.0 (2025-12-30)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into prepare-0.49.0-changelog

  • feat(autoware_lanelet2_utils): replace from/toBinMsg (Planning and Control Component) (#11784)

    • planning component toBinMsg replacement
    • control component fromBinMsg replacement

    * planning component fromBinMsg replacement ---------

  • Contributors: Ryohsuke Mitsudome, Sarun MUKDAPITAK

0.48.0 (2025-11-18)

  • Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into humble

  • feat: add traffic rule validation for generator-selector framework (#11426)

    • bring packages from new planning framework
    • use filter as plugin
    • fix namespace in CMAKE
    • update README
    • small fix for README
    • fix publisher and subscriber
    • remove stop line filter
    • change subscriber/publisher deafult value
    • use boundary checker to get lanelets
    • initialize boundary checker
    • refactor feasible check

    * fix package.xml ---------

  • Contributors: Go Sakayori, Ryohsuke Mitsudome

Launch files

  • launch/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.launch.xml
      • filter_param_path [default: $(find-pkg-share autoware_trajectory_traffic_rule_filter)/config/trajectory_traffic_rule_filter.param.yaml]
      • input_trajectories [default: ~/input/trajectories]
      • output_trajectories [default: ~/output/trajectories]
      • input_map [default: /map/vector_map]
      • input_traffic_signals [default: /perception/traffic_light_recognition/traffic_signals]

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