Multi-stage operation of autonomous vehicles

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of operating a system for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

• initiating teleoperation of the vehicle according to one or more current maneuvering parameters of the vehicle, wherein:
• the current maneuvering parameters represent a status of the vehicle or a portion thereof, an environment surrounding the vehicle, or a combination thereof, and
• the teleoperation is for operating the vehicle according to control inputs from an operator located remotely from the vehicle;
• generating a concurrent feature profile, wherein the concurrent feature profile represents one or more automated or semi-automated features to be implemented during teleoperation of the vehicle;
• and
• processing one or more teleoperation commands from the remote operator while the vehicle operates according to the concurrent feature profile.

A method of operating a system for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving one or more current maneuvering parameters from the vehicle, wherein the current maneuvering parameters represent a status of the vehicle or a portion thereof, an environment surrounding the vehicle, or a combination thereof;
• receiving a handover request from the vehicle for teleoperating the vehicle;
• generating a concurrent feature profile based on the one or more current maneuvering parameters, wherein the concurrent feature profile represents one or more automated or semi-automated features to be implemented during teleoperation of the vehicle;
• and
• sending the concurrent feature profile to the vehicle for implementation at the vehicle during the teleoperation.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of operating a system for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving one or more current maneuvering parameters from the vehicle, wherein the current maneuvering parameters represent a status of the vehicle or a portion thereof, an environment surrounding the vehicle, or a combination thereof;
• receiving a handover request from the vehicle for teleoperating the vehicle;
• notifying a remote operator based on the handover request;
• generating a concurrent feature profile based on the one or more current maneuvering parameters, wherein the concurrent feature profile represents one or more automated or semi-automated features to be implemented during teleoperation of the vehicle;
• generating an override set based on the one or more current maneuvering parameters, wherein the override set represents autonomous features of the vehicle that are to be stopped or withheld during teleoperation;
• and
• sending the concurrent feature profile and/or the override set to the vehicle for implementation at the vehicle during the teleoperation.

A vehicle control system, comprising:

• a communication circuit configured to communicate with a vehicle;
• an interface circuit configured to interact with a remote operator;
• at least one computer-based processor operably coupled to the interface circuit and the communication circuit;
• and
• at least one computer-based memory operably coupled to the computer-based processor and having stored thereon instructions executable by the computer-based processor to cause the computer-based processor to:
• identify a handover request received through the communication circuit, wherein the handover request is from the vehicle for requesting teleoperation of the vehicle,
• determine one or more current maneuvering parameters received through the communication circuit, wherein the current maneuvering parameters represent a status of the vehicle or a portion thereof, an environment surrounding the vehicle, or a combination thereof from the vehicle,
• operate the interface circuit based on the handover request to interface with the remote operator for teleoperating the vehicle,
• generate the concurrent feature profile based on comparing the one or more current maneuvering parameters to predetermined values representative of conditions or scenarios for the condition and/or the environment, wherein the concurrent feature profile represents one or more automated or semi-automated features to be implemented during teleoperation of the vehicle, and
• operate the communication circuit to send the concurrent feature profile.