Display systems and methods for autonomous vehicles

摘要

Methods and control systems are provided for automatically controlling operation of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the control system includes an exterior sensor for sensing the environment outside the vehicle. A processor is in communication with the exterior sensor and configured to calculate a driving plan of the vehicle based at least partially on the sensed environment outside the vehicle. The processor is also configured to calculate a confidence level of the driving plan of the vehicle based at least partially on the sensed environment around the vehicle. The control system also includes a display in communication with the processor and configured to receive data from the processor and display a representation of at least one of the driving plan and the confidence level.

主权项

1. A method of automatically controlling operation of a vehicle, said method comprising:
sensing the environment outside the vehicle using at least one external sensor; calculating a driving plan of the vehicle based at least partially on the sensed environment outside the vehicle; automatically controlling the vehicle in accordance with the driving plan; determining a measurable sensing distance based at least in part on the sensed environment outside the vehicle; calculating a confidence level of the driving plan of the vehicle based at least partially on reliability of data received from the at least one external sensor and at least partially on the measurable sensing distance; and displaying a representation of the confidence level.