Driver training in an autonomous vehicle
First Claim
1. A self-propelled vehicle comprising:
- an autonomous driving system configured to dynamically determine maneuvers operating the vehicle along a route in an automated mode without continuous input from a human driver;
an input device configured to receive a real-time request from the human driver for a specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle operating along the route;
a decision circuit configured to select a real-time dynamic maneuver by arbitrating one of;
between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver and (ii) a real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, wherein the decision circuit is configured to default to the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system if the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver deviates by a predetermined factor from the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver by the autonomous driving system; and
between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle from the human driver, (ii) the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, and (iii) an evaluation of the driving skill level of the human driver generated by a driver grading circuit configured to evaluate a driving skill level of the human driver at least partially responsive to (i) hours of driving experience in the vehicle based on data indicative of a driving experience level of the human driver received from another input device or (ii) how often the decision circuit selected the real-time request for a specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver as the selected real-time dynamic maneuver; and
an implementation circuit configured to output the selected real-time dynamic maneuver to an operations system of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Described embodiments include a self-propelled vehicle, method, and system. The self-propelled vehicle includes an autonomous driving system configured to dynamically determine maneuvers operating the vehicle along a route in an automated mode without continuous input from a human driver. The vehicle includes an input device configured to receive a real-time request for a specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle operating along the route from the human driver. The vehicle includes a decision circuit configured to select a real-time dynamic maneuver by arbitrating between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver and (ii) a real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system. The vehicle includes an implementation circuit configured to output the selected real-time dynamic maneuver to an operations system of the vehicle.
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24 Claims
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1. A self-propelled vehicle comprising:
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an autonomous driving system configured to dynamically determine maneuvers operating the vehicle along a route in an automated mode without continuous input from a human driver; an input device configured to receive a real-time request from the human driver for a specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle operating along the route; a decision circuit configured to select a real-time dynamic maneuver by arbitrating one of; between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver and (ii) a real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, wherein the decision circuit is configured to default to the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system if the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver deviates by a predetermined factor from the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver by the autonomous driving system; and between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle from the human driver, (ii) the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, and (iii) an evaluation of the driving skill level of the human driver generated by a driver grading circuit configured to evaluate a driving skill level of the human driver at least partially responsive to (i) hours of driving experience in the vehicle based on data indicative of a driving experience level of the human driver received from another input device or (ii) how often the decision circuit selected the real-time request for a specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver as the selected real-time dynamic maneuver; and an implementation circuit configured to output the selected real-time dynamic maneuver to an operations system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A driver training system comprising:
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an autonomous driving system configured to dynamically determine maneuvers operating a self-propelled vehicle along a route in an automated mode without continuous input from a human driver; an input device configured to receive a real-time request from the human driver for a specific dynamic maneuver by the self-propelled vehicle operating along the route; a decision circuit configured to select a real-time dynamic maneuver by arbitrating one of; between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver and (ii) a real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, wherein the decision circuit is configured to default to the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system if the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver deviates by a predetermined factor from the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver by the autonomous driving system; and between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle from the human driver, (ii) the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, and (iii) an evaluation of the driving skill level of the human driver generated by a driver grading circuit configured to evaluate a driving skill level of the human driver at least partially responsive to (i) hours of driving experience in the vehicle or (ii) how often the decision circuit selected the real-time request for a specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver as the selected real-time dynamic maneuver; and an implementation circuit configured to output the selected real-time dynamic maneuver to an operations system of the vehicle.
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving a real-time request from a human driver for a specific dynamic maneuver by a self-propelled vehicle operating along a route in an automated mode without continuous input from the human driver; selecting a real-time dynamic maneuver by arbitrating one of; between (i) the received real-time request from the human driver for the specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle and (ii) a real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from an autonomous driving system, by defaulting to the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system responsive to the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver deviating by a predetermined factor from the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver by the autonomous driving system; and between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle from the human driver, (ii) the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, and (iii) an evaluation assigned to the human driver, the evaluation being at least partially responsive to (i) hours of driving experience in the vehicle or (ii) how often a decision circuit designates the real-time request for a specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle operating along the route from the human driver as the selected real-time dynamic maneuver; and outputting the selected real-time dynamic maneuver to an operations system of the vehicle.
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24. A system comprising:
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means for receiving a real-time request from a human driver for a specific dynamic maneuver by a self-propelled vehicle operating along a route in an automated mode without continuous input from the human driver; means for selecting a real-time dynamic maneuver by arbitrating one of; between (i) the received real-time request from the human driver for the specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle and (ii) a real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from an autonomous driving system, defaulting to the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system if the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver from the human driver deviates by a predetermined factor from the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver by the autonomous driving system; between (i) the received real-time request for the specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle from the human driver, (ii) the real-time determination relative to the specific dynamic maneuver received from the autonomous driving system, and (iii) an evaluation assigned to the human driver, the evaluation being at least partially responsive to (i) hours of driving experience in the vehicle or (ii) how often a decision circuit designates the real-time request for a specific dynamic maneuver by the vehicle operating along the route from the human driver as the selected real-time dynamic maneuver; and means for outputting the selected real-time dynamic maneuver to an operational system of the vehicle.
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