Abstract:
A navigation system suitable for use by an automated vehicle includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a digital-map, and a controller. The digital-map includes a first data-group of navigation-features preferentially detected by the first sensor-technology, and a second data-group of navigation-features preferentially detected by the second sensor-technology. The controller determines, on the digital-map, first and second locations of the host-vehicle using the first and second sensors, respectively. The controller selects one of the first and second locations to navigate the host-vehicle based on a comparison of the first data-density and the second data-density. Alternatively, the controller determines a first feature-density and a second feature-density of navigation-features detected by the first and second sensors respectively, and selects one of the first location and the second location to navigate the host-vehicle based on a comparison of the first feature-density and the second feature-density.
Abstract:
A cognitive-driver-assist system includes an object-detection device, an operator-detection device, a control-override device, and a controller. The object-detection device is operable to detect when an object is proximate to a host-vehicle. The operator-detection device is operable to determine when an operator of the host-vehicle is aware of the object. The control-override device is operable to limit operator-authority of the operator while the operator is driving the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to operate the control-override device in accordance with the operator-authority to override the operator and avoid interference with the object when the operator is not aware of the object.
Abstract:
A system for updating route-data shared by vehicles for automated operation of the vehicles includes a shared-memory, a sensor, and a communication-network. The shared-memory stores route-data used by a plurality of vehicles for automated operation of the vehicles in accordance with a control-rule included in the route-data. The sensor is installed in a first-vehicle of the vehicles. The sensor is used to determine an observed-parameter so the system can detect when the observed-parameter violates a parameter-limit during automated operation of the first-vehicle in accordance with the control-rule. The communication-network is configured to enable the first-vehicle to update the route-data when the observed-parameter violates the parameter-limit. Then other vehicles can access the shared-memory so the other vehicles can negotiate a roadway using the most up-to-date information about the roadway.