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Title:
CONDITIONS FOR SWITCHING TO MANUAL DRIVING MODE IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/074288
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention relates to conditions for switching to a manual driving mode in an autonomous vehicle. A method for switching driving modes of a vehicle according to the present invention comprises, when a control unit of an autonomous driving device switches a vehicle driving in an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode: determining through communication with sensing means whether or not a first condition regarding whether a driver's hand is holding a steering wheel, a second condition regarding whether the driver's foot is placed on a brake pedal, and a third condition regarding whether the driver's gaze is facing forward are satisfied; controlling, if at least one of the conditions is not satisfied, a notification module such that one or more events of a first notification event which informs the driver through a speaker mounted inside the vehicle, a second notification event which informs the driver by driving a mechanism device that vibrates the driver's seat, and a third notification event which sends an emergency mode notification via wireless communication to an external control server; and controlling, if all of the conditions are satisfied, the autonomous driving device so that the driving mode of the vehicle is switched from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode. The present invention may provide the method for switching driving modes that can safely and smoothly switch from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode in an autonomous vehicle.

Inventors:
SHEN LAN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/011941
Publication Date:
April 18, 2019
Filing Date:
October 11, 2018
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Assignee:
RENAULT SAMSUNG MOTORS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
G05D1/00; B60Q1/48; B60Q1/52; B60W30/14; B60W50/16
Domestic Patent References:
WO2017018850A12017-02-02
Foreign References:
KR101779823B12017-10-10
KR20140084959A2014-07-07
KR101470190B12014-12-05
US20170057542A12017-03-02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LIM & JEONG PATENT LAW FIRM (KR)
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