Human-machine interaction as key technology for driverless driving - A trajectory-based shared autonomy control approach

New mobility concepts for urban traffic will benefit from driverless driving. However, fully autonomous driving is not currently feasible in mixed urban traffic. Teleoperation with distinct human-machine interaction is required to manage such highly complex automation tasks. This work discusses the possibility of a safe and reliable approach to the teleoperated driving of road vehicles in urban environments. Based on the current state of the art, this study derives a new trajectory-based approach using the methodology of shared autonomy control. Here, control is based on automated driving along predefined paths. The study shows that trajectory-based driving is fast enough for inner-city traffic and guarantees safety in case of operator connection loss.