In one embodiment, an autonomous vehicle is operated in an autonomous mode, where during the autonomous mode, the autonomous vehicle operates without influence of a human driver riding the autonomous vehicle. An electrical current is detected flowing through a first electrode and a second electrode mounted on a steering wheel of the autonomous vehicle. In response to the detecting the electrical current flowing through the first and second electrodes, the autonomous vehicle is transitioned from the autonomous mode to a manual mode. Thereafter, the autonomous vehicle is operated in the manual mode in response to user actions from the human driver.
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HUMAN DRIVER TAKEOVER MECHANISM USING ELECTRODES
AUTONOMES FAHRZEUG MIT ABLÖSUNG DES MENSCHLICHEN FAHRERS ANHAND VON ELEKTRODEN
MÉCANISME AUTONOME DE PRISE DE RELAIS DU CONDUCTEUR HUMAIN D'UN VÉHICULE UTILISANT DES ÉLECTRODES
2018-09-05
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung |
Autonomous vehicle human driver takeover mechanism using electrodes
Europäisches Patentamt | 2018
|AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HUMAN DRIVER TAKEOVER MECHANISM USING ELECTRODES
Europäisches Patentamt | 2018
|AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE HUMAN DRIVER TAKEOVER MECHANISM USING ELECTRODES
Europäisches Patentamt | 2018
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