Apparatus and method for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability and an automotive vehicle comprising such an apparatus
US9594373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2556/65
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability, in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities and comprising at least one remote sensor for acquiring vehicle surrounding information and at least one vehicle dynamics sensor for determining vehicle dynamics parameters. The method and apparatus include at least one of a positioning arrangement that provides map data with associated information, a route planning arrangement that enables route planning, a vehicle driver monitoring arrangement that provides driver monitoring information, and a real time information acquiring arrangement that acquires at least one of traffic information and weather information. The boundary is calculated based on a planned route and at least one of vehicle surrounding information, vehicle dynamics parameters, driver monitoring information, map data, traffic information and weather information, for the planned route. Changes in the calculated boundary are output to a human machine interface in the vehicle.
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