Vehicle operation using threat numbers

Abstract

A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to determine an availability metric, determine a maneuver metric, determine a threat number based on a comparison of the availability metric and the maneuver metric, and in response to the threat number exceeding a threshold, actuate a vehicle system to operate one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle. The availability metric is a kinematic quantity available to a first vehicle to perform an operation to maneuver the first vehicle away from a projected path of a second vehicle. The maneuver metric is a kinematic quantity estimated to be used by the first vehicle to perform the operation to maneuver the first vehicle away from the projected path of the second vehicle. The maneuver metric is measured in the same units as the availability metric.

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