User interface for displaying internal state of autonomous driving system
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining, by one or more processors of a control computer, a status of the control computer, the control computer being configured to control the vehicle in an autonomous driving mode;
based on the status, selecting one of a plurality of predetermined visual status configurations, each of the plurality of predetermined visual status configurations includes at least one visual indication that indicates whether the control computer is ready to control the vehicle in the autonomous driving mode; and
displaying, by the one or more processors, the selected one to indicate the status,wherein the visual indication of the selected one includes a color indication, such that displaying the selected one includes illuminating a portion of a display in a color of the color indication.
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Abstract
A passenger in an automated vehicle may relinquish control of the vehicle to a control computer when the control computer has determined that it may maneuver the vehicle safely to a destination. The passenger may relinquish or regain control of the vehicle by applying different degrees of pressure, for example, on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The control computer may convey status information to a passenger in a variety of ways including by illuminating elements of the vehicle. The color and location of the illumination may indicate the status of the control computer, for example, whether the control computer has been armed, is ready to take control of the vehicle, or is currently controlling the vehicle.
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining, by one or more processors of a control computer, a status of the control computer, the control computer being configured to control the vehicle in an autonomous driving mode; based on the status, selecting one of a plurality of predetermined visual status configurations, each of the plurality of predetermined visual status configurations includes at least one visual indication that indicates whether the control computer is ready to control the vehicle in the autonomous driving mode; and displaying, by the one or more processors, the selected one to indicate the status, wherein the visual indication of the selected one includes a color indication, such that displaying the selected one includes illuminating a portion of a display in a color of the color indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a control computer configured to control the vehicle in an autonomous driving mode, the control computer having one or more processors configured to; determine a status of the control computer; based on the status, select one of a plurality of predetermined visual status configurations, each of the plurality of predetermined visual status configurations includes at least one visual indication that indicates whether the control computer is ready to control the vehicle in the autonomous driving mode; and display the selected one to indicate the status, wherein the visual indication of the selected one includes a color indication, such that displaying the selected one includes illuminating a portion of a display in a color of the color indication. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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