CPC B60W 50/12 (2013.01) [B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 60/0053 (2020.02); B60W 60/0057 (2020.02); B60W 60/0059 (2020.02); B60W 60/007 (2020.02); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); B60W 2420/54 (2013.01); B60W 2540/22 (2013.01); B60W 2540/221 (2020.02); B60W 2540/225 (2020.02); B60W 2540/229 (2020.02); B60W 2552/15 (2020.02); B60W 2552/30 (2020.02); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); B60W 2554/406 (2020.02); B60W 2554/80 (2020.02); B60W 2554/802 (2020.02); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02)] | 18 Claims |
1. A system configured to determine vehicle operator preparedness for vehicle operators of vehicles, wherein the vehicles support both an autonomous operation mode and a manual operation mode, the system configured to couple with a vehicle, wherein the vehicle operators include a vehicle operator for the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is operated autonomously, wherein continued autonomous operation of the vehicle requires the vehicle operator to exhibit a preparedness to assume control of the vehicle, the system comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
during the autonomous operation mode of the vehicle, effectuate presentation of one or more challenges to the vehicle operator to gauge a level of responsiveness of the vehicle operator, wherein the one or more challenges are presented to the vehicle operator at particular moments in time, and wherein determination of the particular moments in time is based at least in part on the preparedness exhibited by the vehicle operator;
detect one or more responses by the vehicle operator to the one or more challenges;
determine whether the one or more responses reflect an insufficient level of preparedness by the vehicle operator to assume control of the vehicle in the manual operation mode; and
responsive to the determination that the one or more responses reflect the insufficient level of preparedness by the vehicle operator to assume control of the vehicle in the manual operation mode, prompt the vehicle to modify vehicle operation of the vehicle.
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