US 8,160,760 B2 · Human-machine interface device for an autonomic vehicle control system

Abstract

An apparatus for generating autonomic control mode commands to an autonomic control system in a vehicle to execute an autonomic vehicle maneuver in response to an operator command includes a control module signally connected to the autonomic control system and an input device. The input device is manipulated by an operator to transition among operator command positions and configured to generate signal outputs monitored by the control module indicating the operator command positions including a neutral position, a detent position and an extended detent position. The input device further includes a reset state corresponding to the neutral position and monitored by the control module, an initiation state corresponding to the extended detent position and monitored by the control module, and a command state corresponding to the detent position and monitored by the control module.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for generating autonomic control mode commands to an autonomic control system in a vehicle to execute an autonomic vehicle maneuver in response to an operator command, comprising:

a control module signally connected to said autonomic control system and an input device, the input device manipulated by an operator to transition among operator command positions and configured to generate signal outputs monitored by said control module indicating said operator command positions including a neutral position, a detent position and an extended detent position;
wherein said input device further comprises:
a reset state corresponding to said neutral position and monitored by said control module, wherein said control module commands the autonomic control system to deactivate said autonomic control mode;
an initiation state corresponding to said extended detent position and monitored by said control module, wherein said control module commands the autonomic control system to enable said autonomic control mode;
and
a command state corresponding to said detent position and monitored by said control module, wherein said control module commands the autonomic control system to activate said autonomic control mode when said input device is operatively manipulated from said extended detent position and further does not command the autonomic control system to activate said autonomic control mode when said input device is operatively manipulated from said neutral position.

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An apparatus for generating autonomic control mode commands to an autonomic control system in a vehicle to execute an autonomic vehicle maneuver in response to an operator command, comprising:

a control module signally connected to said autonomic control system and an input device;
said input device manipulated by an operator to transition among operator command positions and configured to send electrical signals to said control module based on said operator command positions, wherein said control module generates said autonomic control mode commands based on said electrical signals to said autonomic control system, the operator command positions comprising:
a neutral position indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to command said autonomic control system to deactivate said autonomic control mode;
an extended detent position indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to command said autonomic control system to enable said autonomic control mode;
and
a detent position, intermediate said neutral and extended detent positions, indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to command said autonomic control system to activate said autonomic control mode when said input device is transitioned from said extended detent position and further indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to not command said autonomic control system to activate said autonomic control mode when said input device is transitioned from said neutral position.

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An apparatus for generating autonomic control mode commands to an autonomic control system in a vehicle to execute an autonomic vehicle maneuver in response to an operator command, comprising:

a control module signally connected to said autonomic control system and an input device;
said input device manipulated by an operator to switch among operator command states and configured to send electrical signals to said control module based on said operator command states, wherein said control module generates said autonomic control mode commands based on said electrical signals to said autonomic control system, the operator command states comprising:
a reset state indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to command said autonomic control system to deactivate said autonomic control mode;
an initiation state indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to command said autonomic control system to enable said autonomic control mode;
and
a command state indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to command said autonomic control system to activate said autonomic control mode subsequent to the enablement of the autonomic control mode and further indicating an electrical signal received by said control module to not command said autonomic control system to activate said autonomic control mode subsequent to the deactivation of the autonomic control mode.

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Human-machine interface device for an autonomic vehicle control system

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Abstract

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