Apprising a driver of confidence in operation of a vehicle
US9908464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W50/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle subject to autonomous operation includes one or more autonomous support systems configured to support autonomous operation, a feedback system configured to provide feedback in an interior portion of the vehicle and a confidence appraisal system in communication with the one or more autonomous support systems and the feedback system. During autonomous operation, the confidence appraisal system monitors, based on operational statuses of the one or more autonomous support systems supporting the autonomous operation, confidence in the autonomous operation, and operates the feedback system to provide feedback in the interior portion of the vehicle. The feedback corresponds to the confidence in the autonomous operation, and varies with changes to the confidence in the autonomous operation, to continuously apprise a driver of the confidence in the autonomous operation.
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