Automated vehicle operator skill evaluation system
First Claim
1. An operator-evaluation system for an automated vehicle, said system comprising:
- a traffic-detector used to determine a complexity-ranking of a traffic-scenario approached by a host-vehicle;
a controller in communication with the traffic-detector and configured to operate the host-vehicle inan automated-mode wherein the controller steers the host-vehicle toward a desired-position of a travel-lane,a monitored-mode wherein an operator steers the host-vehicle and the controller assists the operator to steer the host-vehicle toward the desired-position when the host-vehicle is farther than a lateral-threshold from the desired-position, anda manual-mode wherein the operator steers the host-vehicle without assistance from the controller when the controller is unable to navigate the traffic-scenario, whereinsaid controller transitions from the automated-mode to the monitored-mode prior to arrival at the traffic-scenario to determine a skill-ranking of the operator relative to the complexity-ranking, and transitions from the automated-mode to the manual-mode when the complexity-ranking is not greater than the skill-ranking of the operator.
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Abstract
An operator-evaluation system for an automated vehicle includes a traffic-detector and a controller. The traffic-detector is used to determine a complexity-ranking of a traffic-scenario approached by a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the traffic-detector and is configured to operate the host-vehicle in: an automated-mode where the controller steers the host-vehicle toward a desired-position of a travel-lane; a monitored-mode where an operator steers the host-vehicle and the controller assists the operator to steer the host-vehicle toward the desired-position when the host-vehicle is farther than a lateral-threshold from the desired-position; and a manual-mode where the operator steers the host-vehicle without assistance from the controller. The controller transitions from the automated-mode to the monitored-mode prior to arrival at the traffic-scenario to determine a skill-ranking of the operator relative to the complexity-ranking, and transitions from the automated-mode to the manual-mode when the complexity-ranking is less than the skill-ranking of the operator.
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7 Claims
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1. An operator-evaluation system for an automated vehicle, said system comprising:
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a traffic-detector used to determine a complexity-ranking of a traffic-scenario approached by a host-vehicle; a controller in communication with the traffic-detector and configured to operate the host-vehicle in an automated-mode wherein the controller steers the host-vehicle toward a desired-position of a travel-lane, a monitored-mode wherein an operator steers the host-vehicle and the controller assists the operator to steer the host-vehicle toward the desired-position when the host-vehicle is farther than a lateral-threshold from the desired-position, and a manual-mode wherein the operator steers the host-vehicle without assistance from the controller when the controller is unable to navigate the traffic-scenario, wherein said controller transitions from the automated-mode to the monitored-mode prior to arrival at the traffic-scenario to determine a skill-ranking of the operator relative to the complexity-ranking, and transitions from the automated-mode to the manual-mode when the complexity-ranking is not greater than the skill-ranking of the operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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