Vehicle deployable control for automated vehicles

A human machine interface for an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• a display surface having a screen;
• a convertible interface movable with respect to the display surface, the convertible interface including a rod having a first end and a second end, a touch-sensitive surface connected to the rod at the first end, and a universal joint connected to the rod at the second end, wherein the rod is configured to rotate about the universal joint;
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• a deployment mechanism coupled to the convertible interface, the deployment mechanism configured to move the convertible interface between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position, the touch-sensitive surface receives a command when an operator moves a pointing device along the touch-sensitive surface in a gesture that indicates the command, and, in the second position, the convertible interface receives the command when the operator moves the touch-sensitive surface to cause a rotation at the universal joint that indicates the command.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a processor configured to control an operation of the vehicle based on a command from an operator;
• a human machine interface configured to receive the command from the operator, the human machine interface including:
• a display surface having a screen;
• a convertible interface movable with respect to the display surface, the convertible interface including a rod having a first end and a second end, a touch-sensitive surface connected to the rod at the first end, and a universal joint connected to the rod at the second end, wherein the rod is configured to rotate about the universal joint;
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• a deployment mechanism coupled to the convertible interface, the deployment mechanism configured to move the convertible interface between a first position and a second position, wherein, in the first position, the touch-sensitive surface receives the command when an operator moves a pointing device along the touch-sensitive surface in a gesture that indicates the command, and, in the second position, the convertible interface receives the command when the operator moves the touch-sensitive surface to cause a rotation at the universal joint that indicates the command.