Methods for communicating state, intent, and context of an autonomous vehicle
First Claim
1. A method comprising, at a vehicle:
- recording a sensor stream via a sensor suite in the vehicle;
at a first time;
rendering a first representation of a current state of the vehicle on a rear-facing visual display arranged on the vehicle;
autonomously navigating toward an intersection based on the sensor stream;
during a second period of time succeeding the first time;
detecting proximity of the vehicle to the intersection based on the sensor stream;
detecting a current state of the intersection ahead of the vehicle based on the sensor stream; and
in response to the vehicle falling within a threshold distance of the intersection, rendering a second representation of the current state of the intersection on the rear-facing visual display;
during a third period of time;
in response to detecting a change in the state of the intersection, selecting a next navigation action for the vehicle based on the sensor stream;
in preparation for autonomously executing the next navigation action, rendering a third representation of the next navigation action on the rear-facing visual display; and
autonomously executing the next navigation action to autonomously navigate the vehicle through the intersection based on the sensor stream.
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Abstract
One variation of a method for communicating state, intent, and context of an autonomous vehicle includes: at a first time, displaying a first icon representing a current state of a vehicle on a rear-facing visual display arranged on the vehicle; navigating toward an intersection; at a second time, detecting a state of the intersection ahead of the vehicle; rendering a second icon representing the state of the intersection at the second time on the rear-facing visual display; detecting a change in the state of the intersection at a third time succeeding the second time; selecting a next navigation action for the vehicle responsive to the change in the state of the intersection at the third time; prior to executing the next navigation action, rendering a third icon representing the next navigation action on the rear-facing visual display; and autonomously executing the next navigation action.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising, at a vehicle:
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recording a sensor stream via a sensor suite in the vehicle; at a first time; rendering a first representation of a current state of the vehicle on a rear-facing visual display arranged on the vehicle; autonomously navigating toward an intersection based on the sensor stream; during a second period of time succeeding the first time; detecting proximity of the vehicle to the intersection based on the sensor stream; detecting a current state of the intersection ahead of the vehicle based on the sensor stream; and in response to the vehicle falling within a threshold distance of the intersection, rendering a second representation of the current state of the intersection on the rear-facing visual display; during a third period of time; in response to detecting a change in the state of the intersection, selecting a next navigation action for the vehicle based on the sensor stream; in preparation for autonomously executing the next navigation action, rendering a third representation of the next navigation action on the rear-facing visual display; and autonomously executing the next navigation action to autonomously navigate the vehicle through the intersection based on the sensor stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising, at a vehicle:
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recording a sensor stream via a sensor suite in the vehicle; at a first time; displaying a first icon representing a current state of the vehicle on a visual display arranged on the vehicle; autonomously navigating toward an intersection based on the sensor stream; at a second time succeeding the first time, detecting a state of a roadway near the vehicle based on the sensor stream; in response to the vehicle falling within a threshold distance of the intersection, rendering a second icon representing the state of the roadway at the second time on the visual display; detecting a change in the state of the roadway at a third time succeeding the second time based on the sensor stream; selecting a next navigation action for the vehicle responsive to the change in the state of the roadway at the third time; prior to autonomously executing the next navigation action, rendering a third icon representing the next navigation action on the visual display; and at a fourth time succeeding the third time, autonomously executing the next navigation action to autonomously navigate the vehicle through the intersection based on the sensor stream. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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