Abstract:
A system for automated operation of a host-vehicle includes a sensor, a data-source, and a controller. The sensor is installed in a host-vehicle. The sensor is operable to determine a state-of-awareness of an operator of the host-vehicle. The data-source provides route-data used for automated operation of the host-vehicle. The route-data includes a map and a control-rule for navigating the map. The controller is in communication with the sensor and the data-source. The controller is configured to operate the host-vehicle during automated operation of the host-vehicle in accordance with the route-data. The controller is also configured to modify the control-rule based on the state-of-awareness of the operator.
Abstract:
A system for automated operation of a host-vehicle includes an object-sensor, a global-positioning-system (GPS) receiver, and a controller. The object-sensor is used to determine a first-polynomial indicative of a preferred-steering-path based on an object detected proximate to a host-vehicle. The GPS-receiver is used to determine a second-polynomial indicative of an alternative-steering-path based on a GPS-map. The controller is configured to steer the host-vehicle in accordance with the first-polynomial when the object is detected, and steer the host-vehicle in accordance with the second-polynomial when the object is not detected. The improvement allows the system to make use of a less expensive/less accurate version of the GPS-receiver, and a less complicated GPS-map than would be anticipated as necessary for automated steering of the host-vehicle using only the GPS-receiver and the GPS-map.
Abstract:
A system for changing a control-mode of an automated vehicle from automated-control to manual-control includes an operator-detection device and a controller. The operator-detection device is operable to detect a readiness-state of an operator of a vehicle while a control-mode of the vehicle is automated-control. The controller is configured to forecast a future-time when the control-mode of the vehicle should change from automated-control to manual-control and determine a take-over-interval for an operator to assume manual-control of the vehicle once notified. The take-over-interval is determined based on the readiness-state. The controller is also configured to notify the operator that the control-mode of the vehicle should change from automated-control to manual-control no later than the take-over-interval prior to the future-time.