Displaying next action of an autonomous vehicle

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• determining, by an autonomous vehicle operatively coupled to a processor, using machine learning, based on real-time sensor data from sensors of the autonomous vehicle that is autonomously driving, a next action that will be performed by the autonomous vehicle;
• and
• generating, by the autonomous vehicle, a graphical user interface that visually conveys in real-time the next action to an occupant of the vehicle prior to the autonomous vehicle performing the next action, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a geometric figure that dynamically morphs into a shape selected from a group of shapes to visually represent the next action, wherein the shape of the geometric figure concurrently indicates three characteristics of the next action selected from a group of characteristics comprising a direction of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a speed of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a degree of acceleration of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a degree of deceleration of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a degree of turn radius of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, and a condition of a surface of a road on which the autonomous vehicle is travelling during the next action, wherein first changes in width of the shape represent second changes in a first characteristic of the at least three characteristics, third changes in length of the shape represent fourth changes in a second characteristic of the at least three characteristics, and fifth changes in line type of the shape represent sixth changes in a third characteristic of the at least three characteristics.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions are executable by a processor of an autonomous vehicle to cause the processor to:

• determine, by the processor, using machine learning, based on real-time sensor data from sensors of the autonomous vehicle that is autonomously driving, a next action that will be performed by the autonomous vehicle;
• and
• generate, by the processor, a graphical user interface that visually conveys in real-time the next action to an occupant of the vehicle prior to the autonomous vehicle performing the next action, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a geometric figure that dynamically morphs into a shape selected from a group of shapes to visually represent the next action, wherein the shape of the geometric figure concurrently indicates at least three characteristics of the next action selected from a group of characteristics comprising a direction of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a speed of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a degree of acceleration of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a degree of deceleration of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, a degree of turn radius of the autonomous vehicle during the next action, and a condition of a surface of a road on which the autonomous vehicle is travelling during the next action, wherein first changes in width of the shape represent second changes in a first characteristic of the at least three characteristics, third changes in length of the shape represent fourth changes in a second characteristic of the at least three characteristics, and fifth changes in line type of the shape represent sixth changes in a third characteristic of the at least three characteristics.