Dynamic route information interface

An autonomous vehicle comprising:

• one or more sensors that sense objects in an immediate portion of a navigation route of the autonomous vehicle;
• a user interface device that presents a user interface to a passenger of the autonomous vehicle;
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• a computing system that is in communication with one or more sensors and the user interface device and that comprises a memory comprising instructions and a processor that executes the instructions to cause the autonomous vehicle to perform acts comprising:
• causing presentation on the user interface of the immediate portion of the navigation route of the autonomous vehicle;
• determining whether an object detected by the one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle proximate to the immediate portion of the navigation route are of a type and relative position defined as one of consequential or inconsequential for a human passenger;
• in response to determining that the object has both a type and relative position defined as consequential, causing presentation on the user interface a representation of the object relative to the immediate portion of the navigation route to provide a confidence engendering indication that the autonomous vehicle has detected the object;
• in response to determining that the object does not have both a type and relative position defined as consequential and is thus inconsequential, not causing presentation on the user interface of any representation of the object to avoid creating a confusing presentation;
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• in response to a path in the immediate portion of the navigation route of the autonomous vehicle being adjusted based on the object, causing the user interface to present an indication of the path as adjusted that depicts avoidance of the representation of the object.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage device;
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• program code on the computer readable storage device that when executed by a processor associated with an electronic device, the program code enables the electronic device to provide the functionality of:
• causing presentation on a user interface of an immediate portion of a navigation route of an autonomous vehicle;
• determining whether an object detected by one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle proximate to the immediate portion of the navigation route are of a type and relative position defined as one of consequential or inconsequential for a human passenger;
• in response to determining that the object has both a type and relative position defined as consequential, causing presentation on the user interface a representation of the object relative to the immediate portion of the navigation route to provide a confidence engendering indication that the autonomous vehicle has detected the object;
• in response to determining that the object does not have both a type and relative position defined as consequential and is thus inconsequential, not causing presentation on the user interface of any representation of the object to avoid creating a confusing presentation;
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• in response to a path in the immediate portion of the navigation route of the autonomous vehicle being adjusted based on the object, causing the user interface to present an indication of the path as adjusted that depicts avoidance of the representation of the object.