SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING AN OCCUPANT OF A CAUSE FOR A DEVIATION IN A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for notifying an occupant of a determined cause for a deviation in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- one or more processors; and
memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing;
an environment evaluation module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a plurality of objects located in an external environment of the vehicle;
an automated control module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine a deviation from a current path of travel, and to control one or more components of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a modified path of travel based on the deviation;
a cause determination module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine which of the plurality of objects caused the deviation; and
a cause notification module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to present a notification to the occupant indicating which of the plurality of objects was determined to be the cause for the deviation.
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Abstract
Systems, and methods for notifying an occupant of a determined cause for a deviation in a highly automated vehicle are described herein. The vehicle can detect a plurality of objects located in an external environment of the vehicle. The vehicle can determine a deviation from a current path of travel. The vehicle can follow a modified path of travel based on the determined deviation. The vehicle can determine a cause for the deviation by generating a simulation of the vehicle traveling along the current path of travel. The simulation may not include a first detected object of the plurality of detected objects. The vehicle can determine, using the generated simulation, whether the first detected object was the cause for the determined deviation. Responsive to determining that the first detected object was the cause for the determined deviation, the vehicle can notify an occupant of the cause for the determined deviation.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for notifying an occupant of a determined cause for a deviation in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing; an environment evaluation module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a plurality of objects located in an external environment of the vehicle; an automated control module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine a deviation from a current path of travel, and to control one or more components of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a modified path of travel based on the deviation; a cause determination module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine which of the plurality of objects caused the deviation; and a cause notification module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to present a notification to the occupant indicating which of the plurality of objects was determined to be the cause for the deviation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for notifying an occupant of a determined cause for a deviation in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing; an environment evaluation module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a plurality of objects located in an external environment of the vehicle; an automated control module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine a deviation from a current path of travel, and to control one or more components of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a modified path of travel based on the deviation; a cause determination module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to determine which of the plurality of objects caused the deviation by causing the one or more processors to generate first and second simulations of the vehicle traveling along the current path of travel, the first simulation not including a first detected object of the plurality of objects and the second simulation not including a second detected object of the plurality of objects, determine, via the first and second generated simulations, whether the first object or the second object was the cause for the determined deviation; and a cause notification module including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to present a notification to the occupant indicating the cause for the determined deviation. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method of notifying an occupant of a determined cause for a deviation in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a plurality of objects located in an external environment of the vehicle; determining a deviation from a current path of travel; controlling one or more components of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a modified path of travel based on the determined deviation; determining which of the plurality of objects caused the deviation; and notifying the occupant which of the plurality of objects was determined to be the cause for the deviation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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