Transitioning from autonomous vehicle control to driver control
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorWilford Trent Yopp
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Abstract
Data is obtained concerning at least one attribute of a vehicle operator. The attribute is used to determine an instruction for positioning a vehicle component during autonomous operation of the vehicle. Autonomous operation of the vehicle, including positioning the vehicle component according to the instruction, is performed.
Claims21
A system, comprising a computer in a vehicle, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to:
- obtain data concerning at least one attribute of a vehicle operator;
- use the attribute to determine an instruction for positioning a vehicle component during autonomous operation of the vehicle;
- and
- perform autonomous operation of the vehicle, including positioning the vehicle component according to the instruction.
A method, comprising:
- obtaining data concerning at least one attribute of a vehicle operator;
- using the attribute to determine an instruction for positioning a vehicle component during autonomous operation of the vehicle;
- and
- performing autonomous operation of the vehicle, including positioning the vehicle component according to the instruction.
A computer-readable medium having tangibly embodied thereon instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions comprising instructions for:
- obtaining data concerning at least one attribute of a vehicle operator;
- using the attribute to determine an instruction for positioning a vehicle component during autonomous operation of the vehicle;
- and
- performing autonomous operation of the vehicle, including positioning the vehicle component according to the instruction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.