Method and system for driving mode switching based on driver's state in hybrid driving

A non-transitory, machine readable medium having information stored thereon for operating a vehicle, wherein the information, when read by a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising:

• obtaining information related to a state of a driver of the vehicle;
• determining a current mode of operation of the vehicle;
• evaluating a first risk associated with the current mode of operation of the vehicle based on the state of the driver;
• determining, in response to the first risk satisfying a first criterion, a set of tasks that need to be performed by the driver of the vehicle to switch an operation mode of the vehicle from the current mode to a different mode;
• evaluating a second risk associated with switching the operation mode based on the set of tasks;
• and
• carrying out the switching in response to the second risk satisfying a second criterion.

A system for operating a vehicle comprising:

• a processor configured for
• obtaining information related to a state of a driver of the vehicle,
• determining a current mode of operation of the vehicle,
• evaluating a first risk associated with the current mode of operation of the vehicle based on the state of the driver,
• determining, in response to the first risk satisfying a first criterion, a set of tasks that need to be performed by the driver of the vehicle to switch an operation mode of the vehicle from the current mode to a different mode,
• evaluating a second risk associated with switching the operation mode based on the set of tasks, and
• carrying out the switching in response to the second risk satisfying a second criterion.