Systems and methods for occluding vehicle occupant communication

The occlusion system of claim 61, wherein the one or more external communication devices include one or more of:

• one or more secondary lights,
• a light bar,
• a display panel, and
• an audio device.

A method of occluding communication from an occupant of an autonomously operated vehicle, comprising:

• generating sensor data indicating one or more aspects of an environment around the vehicle;
• analyzing the sensor data to identify a presence of an individual outside of the vehicle;
• determining a position of the individual relative to an occupant inside the vehicle;
• occluding at least a portion of at least one window between the individual and the occupant;
• and
• controlling one or more external communication devices to emphasize an upcoming vehicle behavior of the vehicle simultaneously with the occluding the at least a portion of at least one window.

A method of occluding communication from an occupant of an autonomously operated vehicle, comprising:

• generating sensor data indicating one or more aspects of an environment around the vehicle;
• analyzing the sensor data to identify a presence of an individual outside of the vehicle determining a position of the individual relative to an occupant inside the vehicle;
• occluding at least a portion of at least one window between the individual and the occupant;
• detecting body language of the occupant using one or more internal sensors;
• determining whether the body language presents a communication that is inconsistent with a vehicle behavior;
• and
• occluding the at least a portion of at least one window when the communication is inconsistent with the vehicle behavior.

The method of claim 138, wherein the one or more external communication devices include one or more of:

• one or more secondary lights,
• a light bar,
• a display panel, and
• an audio device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for occluding communication from an occupant of an autonomously operated vehicle, including instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• generate sensor data indicating one or more aspects of an environment around the vehicle;
• analyze the sensor data to identify a presence of an individual outside of the vehicle
• determine a position of the individual relative to an occupant inside the vehicle;
• occlude at least a portion of at least one window between the individual and the occupant;
• and
• control one or more external communication devices to emphasize an upcoming vehicle behavior of the vehicle simultaneously with the occluding the at least a portion of at least one window.