Symmetric human-machine interface for hybrid vehicle control

A system for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising:

• a human-machine interface (HMI), comprising a processor and a memory,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive, at the HMI, a selection of at least one hybrid vehicle of a plurality of hybrid vehicles, wherein each hybrid vehicle of the plurality of hybrid vehicles is configured to perform wheeled and walking locomotion;
• render, at the HMI, a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle;
• and
• receive, at the HMI, one or more commands configured to dictate an operation of one or more hybrid vehicles of the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle;
• a vehicle control system including another processor and configured to control movement of the selected one or more hybrid vehicles based on the received one or more commands, and
• another instance of the HMI comprising another processor and another memory, wherein the processor of the other HMI is configured to:
• receive a command to switch an operator of the at least one hybrid vehicle to another operator;
• determine that a control hierarchy for establishing operator control is satisfied;
• and
• switch control of the selected at least one hybrid vehicle to the another operator in response to determining that the control hierarchy for establishing operator control is satisfied.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for operating a hybrid vehicle, comprising programming instructions stored thereon that when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, at a human machine interface (HMI), a selection of at least one hybrid vehicle of the plurality of hybrid vehicles, wherein each hybrid vehicle, of the plurality of hybrid vehicles, is configured to perform wheeled and walking locomotion;
• rendering, at the HMI, a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle;
• receiving, at the HMI, one or more commands dictating an operation of one or more hybrid vehicles of the selection of the at least one hybrid vehicle;
• controlling, based on the received one or more commands, movement of the selected at least one hybrid vehicle;
• receiving, at another instance of the HMI, a command to switch an operator of the at least one hybrid vehicle to another operator;
• determining that a control hierarchy for establishing operator control is satisfied;
• and
• switching control of the selected at least one hybrid vehicle to the another operator in response to determining that the control hierarchy for establishing operator control is satisfied.