User interface for displaying internal state of autonomous driving system
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of control apparatuses including a braking apparatus, an acceleration apparatus, and a steering apparatus;
a user input device for inputting destination information;
a geographic position component for determining the current location of the vehicle;
an object detection apparatus for detecting and identifying a type of an object in or proximate to a roadway;
memory for storing a detailed roadway map including roadways, traffic signals, and intersections;
an electronic display for displaying information to a passenger; and
a processor programmed to;
receive the destination information;
identify a route to the destination;
determine, from location information received from the geographic position component and the stored map information, the current geographic location of the vehicle;
identify an object and object type based on object information received from the object detection apparatus;
determine at least one action to be taken including controlling at least one of the control apparatuses based on the identified object, the current geographic location of the vehicle, and the route, wherein the at least one action to be taken includes avoiding a headroom zone in front of the identified object;
select a headroom zone image to be displayed based on the at least one action to be taken and the identified object; and
display the selected headroom zone image on the electronic display.
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Abstract
Autonomous vehicles use various computing systems to transport passengers from one location to another. A control computer sends messages to the various systems of the vehicle in order to maneuver the vehicle safely to the destination. The control computer may display information on an electronic display in order to allow the passenger to understand what actions the vehicle may be taking in the immediate future. Various icons and images may be used to provide this information to the passenger.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of control apparatuses including a braking apparatus, an acceleration apparatus, and a steering apparatus; a user input device for inputting destination information; a geographic position component for determining the current location of the vehicle; an object detection apparatus for detecting and identifying a type of an object in or proximate to a roadway; memory for storing a detailed roadway map including roadways, traffic signals, and intersections; an electronic display for displaying information to a passenger; and a processor programmed to; receive the destination information; identify a route to the destination; determine, from location information received from the geographic position component and the stored map information, the current geographic location of the vehicle; identify an object and object type based on object information received from the object detection apparatus; determine at least one action to be taken including controlling at least one of the control apparatuses based on the identified object, the current geographic location of the vehicle, and the route, wherein the at least one action to be taken includes avoiding a headroom zone in front of the identified object; select a headroom zone image to be displayed based on the at least one action to be taken and the identified object; and display the selected headroom zone image on the electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for selecting images for display on an display apparatus of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving destination information from a user input device; identifying a route to the destination; receiving location information from a geographic position component; accessing stored map information including roadways, traffic signals, and intersections; determining, from the location information and the stored map information, the current geographic location of the vehicle; identifying an object of a roadway and an object type based on object information received from an object detection apparatus; determining at least one action to be taken including controlling at least one of a plurality of control apparatuses including a braking apparatus, an acceleration apparatus, and a steering apparatus, wherein the action to be taken is determined based on the identified object, the current geographic location of the vehicle, and the route, wherein the at least one action to be taken includes avoiding a headroom zone in front of the identified object; and selecting a headroom zone image based on the at least one action to be taken and the identified object; and displaying the selected headroom zone image on the electronic display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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