18740193. METHOD FOR CHECKING AN AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING A DRIVE, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE (Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft)
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METHOD FOR CHECKING AN AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING A DRIVE, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE
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Inventor(s)
Niklas Koch of Tappenbeck (DE)
Jana Seeland of Wolfsburg (DE)
Christian Hopp of Wolfenbüttel (DE)
METHOD FOR CHECKING AN AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING A DRIVE, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18740193 titled 'METHOD FOR CHECKING AN AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE PRIOR TO STARTING A DRIVE, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING VEHICLE
Original Abstract Submitted
Technologies and techniques for verifying the operational readiness of an automated driving vehicle before initiating a drive is disclosed. The method involves performing a predefined set of automated checks each time the vehicle is started. These checks are executed using predefined combinations of the vehicle's sensor system and actuator system. Additionally, the method includes verifying that cyclic checks conducted under predefined conditions in the past were completed successfully with sufficient frequency. The drive is enabled if both the startup checks and the past cyclic checks meet the required criteria. Aspects of the present disclosure also pertains to the automated driving vehicle itself.
