Automated driving based on driver frustration

A system comprising:

• one or more sensors in a vehicle driven by a driver along a road segment;
• and
• a computing device;
• wherein the one or more sensors are configured to:
• collect frustration information indicating a frustration level of the driver;
• and
• wherein the computing device is configured to:
• determine a road frustration index value corresponding to the road segment;
• determine, based on the road frustration index value, a threshold;
• and
• based on a determination that the frustration level satisfies the threshold:
• select at least one of one or more automated driving algorithms, wherein selecting the at least one of the one or more automated driving algorithms is based on determining that executing the at least one of the one or more automated driving algorithms is likely to improve the safety of the driver;
• and
• cause engagement of the one or more automated driving algorithms.

A method comprising:

• determining, using one or more sensors communicatively connected to a computing device, a frustration level of a driver of a vehicle;
• determining weather conditions associated with a road segment traveled by the vehicle;
• determining, based on the weather conditions, a threshold associated with engagement of one or more autonomous driving algorithms which may be engaged by the vehicle;
• and
• based on a determination that the frustration level satisfies the threshold:
• selecting, from the plurality of autonomous driving algorithms, at least one of the one or more automated driving algorithms, wherein selecting the at least one of the one or more automated driving algorithms is based on determining that executing the at least one of the one or more automated driving algorithms is likely to improve the safety of the driver;
• and
• causing engagement of the one or more automated driving algorithms.