Methods and systems for monitoring use and determining risks associated with operation of a vehicle having one or more autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data may be recorded during operation of the vehicle. This may include information regarding the vehicle, the vehicle environment, use of the autonomous operation features, and/or control decisions made by the features. The control decisions may include actions the feature would have taken to control the vehicle, but which were not taken because a vehicle operator was controlling the relevant aspect of vehicle operation at the time. The operating data may be recorded in a log, which may then be used to determine risk levels associated with vehicle operation based upon risk levels associated with the autonomous operation features. The risk levels may further be used to adjust an insurance policy associated with the vehicle.

Methods and systems for monitoring use and determining risks associated with operation of a vehicle having one or more autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data may be recorded during operation of the vehicle. This may include information regarding the vehicle, the vehicle environment, use of the autonomous operation features, and/or control decisions made by the features. The control decisions may include actions the feature would have taken to control the vehicle, but which were not taken because a vehicle operator was controlling the relevant aspect of vehicle operation at the time. The operating data may be recorded in a log, which may then be used to determine risk levels associated with vehicle operation based upon risk levels associated with the autonomous operation features. The risk levels may further be used to adjust an insurance policy associated with the vehicle.

A method for operating a driver assistance function of a vehicle includes determining a position of the vehicle, providing map data of a road map, providing current and historical traffic data depending on the position, providing a list of driver assistance functions, and determining whether a situation exists in which a driver assistance function of the list of driver assistance functions can be used depending on the position, the map data, and the current and historical traffic data. If it is determined that the situation exists, information is provided to a driver of the vehicle to set the driver assistance function.

A method and a device for operating an automated vehicle, including: determining a position of the automated vehicle, detecting at least one surroundings feature in the surroundings of the automated vehicle, reading in a planning map depending on the position of the automated vehicle, the planning map being configured for determining a first driving function for operating the automated vehicle, determining a validity of the planning map depending on the position of the automated vehicle depending on the at least one surroundings feature, and operating the automated vehicle depending on the validity of the planning map.

A method, a computer program, and an apparatus for controlling operation of a transportation vehicle equipped with an automated driving function and a transportation vehicle equipped with an automated driving function which uses the method or apparatus. A first signal state of a traffic light is determined from data of at least one vehicle sensor, the determined first signal state of the traffic light is then validated based on information available in the transportation vehicle, and an operation mode of the transportation vehicle is set as a function of a validation result.

Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to set an operation mode of automatic start control to any one of a first mode, in which the automatic start control is executed, and a second mode, in which the automatic start control is not executed, the vehicle travel control apparatus being further configured to: issue to a driver a notification for inquiring whether the driver desires the automatic start control to be executed when the current travel state of an own vehicle is a specific state; and set the operation mode of the automatic start control to the first mode when the driver has performed a predetermined response operation in response to the notification.

Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to set an operation mode of automatic start control to any one of a first mode, in which the automatic start control is executed, and a second mode, in which the automatic start control is not executed, the vehicle travel control apparatus being further configured to: issue to a driver a notification for inquiring whether the driver desires the automatic start control to be executed when the current travel state of an own vehicle is a specific state; and set the operation mode of the automatic start control to the first mode when the driver has performed a predetermined response operation in response to the notification.

A vehicle dispatch system includes a server and a plurality of vehicles. Each vehicle in the plurality of vehicles includes a vehicle communication interface configured to be able to transmit/receive information to/from the server, and a cabin used for a service to a user. The server includes a server communication interface and a server controller. The server communication interface is configured to be able to transmit/receive information to/from the plurality of vehicles. The server controller is configured to perform demand forecasting for a plurality of services, determine a mode of the cabin of the specific vehicle based on a result of the demand forecasting, and instruct the specific vehicle to perform a mode change to the determined mode via the server communication interface.

A system includes a computing device with memory configured to store instructions and a processor to execute the instructions for operations that include causing a request for mode 9 information to be transmitted from the computing device to a vehicle remote from the computing device. The request causes a controller of an auxiliary vehicle propulsion system to access a network bus of the vehicle within a pre-determined time period after the auxiliary vehicle propulsion system is installed and activated on the vehicle.

A method for implementing a closed loop of an advanced driving aid device for the lateral control of a motor vehicle includes synthesizing a controller of the closed loop by solving an optimization problem based on a bicycle model of the vehicle. A family of at least two bicycle models of the vehicle is established, these models having, with respect to one another, at least one dispersion chosen from among a dispersion of mass of the vehicle, a dispersion of drift rigidity on a drivetrain of the vehicle, a dispersion of the center of gravity of the vehicle, and a dispersion of the position of the matrix of inertia of the vehicle, the optimization problem being solved on the basis of all models of the family.