Engaging and disengaging for autonomous driving

摘要

Aspects of the present disclosure relate switching between autonomous and manual driving modes. In order to do so, the vehicle's computer may conduct a series of environmental, system, and driver checks to identify certain conditions. The computer may correct some of these conditions and also provide a driver with a checklist of tasks for completion. Once the tasks have been completed and the conditions are changed, the computer may allow the driver to switch from the manual to the autonomous driving mode. The computer may also make a determination, under certain conditions, that it would be detrimental to the driver's safety or comfort to make a switch from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, user input requesting that the one or more processors activate an autonomous driving mode of a vehicle; in response to receiving the request, using, by the one or more processors, protocol data to assess (i) the status of the vehicle's environment, (ii) the vehicle, and systems of the vehicle, and (iii) a user of the vehicle; generating, by the one or more processors, a set of tasks based on the assessments wherein at least one task of the set of tasks is one that may be performed by a driver to change the condition; selecting, by the one or more processors, as a first task of the set of tasks based on a priority of the tasks; displaying, by the one or more processors, to the user of the vehicle an instruction to complete the first task of the set of tasks; and upon determining that all of the tasks of the set of tasks including the first task of the set of tasks, are completed, controlling, by the one or more processors, the vehicle in an autonomous driving mode.