MANAGEMENT OF DRIVER AND VEHICLE MODES FOR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage vehicle control states of a semi-autonomous vehicle while simultaneously managing a driving state of a driver, which can include driver steering interaction as well as driver attention to a road.SOLUTION: An estimation of a least restrictive allowable driving state is made S102, and then an estimation of a current driving state is made S104. Warnings or requests are generated to correct the current driving state if the allowable driving state is more restrictive than the current driving state S106. A level of automation higher than the current level of automation is offered to a driver if the allowable driving state is less restrictive than the current driving state and predetermined criteria are met S108. If necessary, enforcement actions are performed to force the driver to comply with previously issued warnings S110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1