Vehicle-road driving intelligence allocation

An autonomous vehicle (AV) control system comprising:

• a vehicle subsystem comprising a vehicle, said vehicle comprising an onboard unit (OBU), and said OBU comprising a vehicle control component, wherein said vehicle subsystem operates at a vehicle intelligence level V;
• and
• a roadside unit (RSU), wherein said RSU operates at an infrastructure intelligence level I,
• wherein:
• said AV control system operates at a variable system intelligence level S=1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 during vehicle operation by:
• identifying the vehicle intelligence level V of said vehicle subsystem during vehicle operation and identifying the infrastructure intelligence level I of said RSU during vehicle operation;
• and
• using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU to provide said AV control system with system intelligence S so that the AV control system manages the RSU and the vehicles to facilitate vehicle operations and controls during vehicle operation,
• wherein:
• said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S=2, wherein said AV control system detects vehicle functioning status, vehicle acceleration, traffic signs, and traffic signals;
• said vehicle control component is used to provide intelligence to said vehicle;
• and
• said vehicle makes decisions based on its own information and performs driving automation functions comprising:
• sensing, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more sensing than the RSU;
• transportation behavior prediction and management, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more transportation behavior prediction and management than the RSU;
• planning and decision making, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more planning and decision making than the RSU;
• and
• vehicle control, wherein said vehicle subsystem provides more vehicle control than the RSU.

An autonomous vehicle (AV) control system comprising:

• a vehicle subsystem comprising a vehicle, said vehicle comprising an onboard unit (OBU), and said OBU comprising a vehicle control component, wherein said vehicle subsystem operates at a vehicle intelligence level V;
• and
• a roadside unit (RSU), wherein said RSU operates at an infrastructure intelligence level I,
• wherein:
• said AV control system operates at a variable system intelligence level S=1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 during vehicle operation by:
• identifying the vehicle intelligence level V of said vehicle subsystem during vehicle operation and identifying the infrastructure intelligence level I of said RSU during vehicle operation;
• and
• using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU to provide said AV control system with system intelligence S so that the AV control system manages the RSU and the vehicles to facilitate vehicle operations and controls during vehicle operation,
• wherein:
• said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S=3, wherein said AV control system integrates information collected from a plurality of vehicles, provides ad-hoc prediction and decision making for said vehicle, and manages conditional automation driving tasks;
• said vehicle control component is used by the AV control system to assign functions to said vehicle subsystem and/or to said RSU;
• said RSU assists the vehicle to make decisions based on the local environment and assists the vehicle to operate for:
• following strategies, lane keeping strategies, lane changing strategies, merging and diverging strategies, and passing intersections;
• and
• said vehicle resolves control decision conflicts between the vehicle and the RSU.

An autonomous vehicle (AV) control system comprising:

• a vehicle subsystem comprising a vehicle, said vehicle comprising an onboard unit (OBU), and said OBU comprising a vehicle control component, wherein said vehicle subsystem operates at a vehicle intelligence level V;
• and
• a roadside unit (RSU), wherein said RSU operates at an infrastructure intelligence level I,
• wherein:
• said AV control system operates at a variable system intelligence level S=1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 during vehicle operation by:
• identifying the vehicle intelligence level V of said vehicle subsystem during vehicle operation and identifying the infrastructure intelligence level I of said RSU during vehicle operation;
• and
• using the vehicle control component to allocate functions and intelligence to the vehicle subsystem and to the RSU to provide said AV control system with system intelligence S so that the AV control system manages the RSU and the vehicles to facilitate vehicle operations and controls during vehicle operation,
• wherein:
• said AV control system operates at a system intelligence level S=4, wherein said AV control system manages its driving behavior within a road network, detects and communicates detailed information within the road network, makes decisions based on the vehicle and transportation information within the road network, manages driving automation tasks, and provides vehicle trajectories within a road network;
• said vehicle control component is used by the AV control system to assign functions to said vehicle subsystem and said RSU for sensing, decision making, and vehicle control;
• and
• said vehicle resolves control decision conflicts between the vehicle and the RSU.