Apparatus and method for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability and an automotive vehicle comprising such an apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities, the vehicle comprising at least one remote sensor configured to acquire vehicle surrounding information and at least one vehicle dynamics sensor configured to determine vehicle dynamics parameters, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one of a positioning arrangement configured to provide map data with associated speed limit and road infrastructure information, a route planning arrangement, a vehicle driver monitoring arrangement configured to provide vehicle driver monitoring information, and an arrangement for acquiring real time information including at least one of real time traffic information and real time weather information;
a processor configured to continuously calculate a boundary for autonomous driving availability based on a planned route and at least one of vehicle surrounding information, vehicle dynamics parameters, map data with associated speed limit and infrastructure information, vehicle driver monitoring information, real time traffic information and real time weather information, associated with the planned route, wherein the boundary comprises a location on the planned route beyond which the processor predicts autonomous driving is not possible; and
a human machine interface configured to output to a vehicle passenger compartment information on any changes in the calculated boundary for autonomous driving availability along the planned route.
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Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability, in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities and comprising at least one remote sensor for acquiring vehicle surrounding information and at least one vehicle dynamics sensor for determining vehicle dynamics parameters. The method and apparatus include at least one of a positioning arrangement that provides map data with associated information, a route planning arrangement that enables route planning, a vehicle driver monitoring arrangement that provides driver monitoring information, and a real time information acquiring arrangement that acquires at least one of traffic information and weather information. The boundary is calculated based on a planned route and at least one of vehicle surrounding information, vehicle dynamics parameters, driver monitoring information, map data, traffic information and weather information, for the planned route. Changes in the calculated boundary are output to a human machine interface in the vehicle.
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1. An apparatus for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities, the vehicle comprising at least one remote sensor configured to acquire vehicle surrounding information and at least one vehicle dynamics sensor configured to determine vehicle dynamics parameters, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one of a positioning arrangement configured to provide map data with associated speed limit and road infrastructure information, a route planning arrangement, a vehicle driver monitoring arrangement configured to provide vehicle driver monitoring information, and an arrangement for acquiring real time information including at least one of real time traffic information and real time weather information; a processor configured to continuously calculate a boundary for autonomous driving availability based on a planned route and at least one of vehicle surrounding information, vehicle dynamics parameters, map data with associated speed limit and infrastructure information, vehicle driver monitoring information, real time traffic information and real time weather information, associated with the planned route, wherein the boundary comprises a location on the planned route beyond which the processor predicts autonomous driving is not possible; and a human machine interface configured to output to a vehicle passenger compartment information on any changes in the calculated boundary for autonomous driving availability along the planned route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability in a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities, the vehicle comprising at least one remote sensor configured to acquire vehicle surrounding information and at least one vehicle dynamics sensor configured to determine vehicle dynamics parameters, the method comprising:
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at least one of providing map data with associated speed limit and road infrastructure information using a positioning arrangement, performing route planning using a route planning arrangement, monitoring a vehicle driver and providing vehicle driver monitoring information using a vehicle driver monitoring arrangement, and acquiring real time information including at least one of real time traffic information and real time weather information; continuously calculating, using a processor, a boundary for autonomous driving availability based on a planned route and at least one of vehicle surrounding information, vehicle dynamics parameters, map data with associated speed limit and infrastructure information, vehicle driver monitoring information, real time traffic information and real time weather information, associated with the planned route, wherein the boundary comprises a location on the planned route beyond which the processor predicts autonomous driving is not possible; and outputting, to a human machine interface configured in a vehicle passenger compartment, information on any changes in the calculated boundary for autonomous driving availability along the planned route.
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10. An automotive vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities and comprising:
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at least one remote sensor configured to acquire vehicle surrounding information; at least one vehicle dynamics sensor configured to determine vehicle dynamics parameters; and an apparatus for continuously establishing a boundary for autonomous driving availability, the apparatus comprising at least one of a positioning arrangement configured to provide map data with associated speed limit and road infrastructure information, a route planning arrangement, a vehicle driver monitoring arrangement configured to provide vehicle driver monitoring information, and an arrangement for acquiring real time information including at least one of real time traffic information and real time weather information, a processor configured to continuously calculate a boundary for autonomous driving availability based on a planned route and at least one of vehicle surrounding information, vehicle dynamics parameters, map data with associated speed limit and infrastructure information, vehicle driver monitoring information, real time traffic information and real time weather information, associated with the planned route, wherein the boundary comprises a location on the planned route beyond which the processor predicts autonomous driving is not possible, and a human machine interface configured to output to a vehicle passenger compartment information on any changes in the calculated boundary for autonomous driving availability along the planned route.
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