A passenger in an automated vehicle may relinquish control of the vehicle to a control computer when the control computer has determined that it may maneuver the vehicle safely to a destination. The passenger may relinquish or regain control of the vehicle by applying different degrees of pressure,
A passenger in an automated vehicle may relinquish control of the vehicle to a control computer when the control computer has determined that it may maneuver the vehicle safely to a destination. The passenger may relinquish or regain control of the vehicle by applying different degrees of pressure, for example, on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The control computer may convey status information to a passenger in a variety of ways including by illuminating elements of the vehicle. The color and location of the illumination may indicate the status of the control computer, for example, whether the control computer has been armed, is ready to take control of the vehicle, or is currently controlling the vehicle.
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1. A method comprising: receiving first input at a user input apparatus indicating that a user is ready to relinquish manual control of an autonomous vehicle to a control computer;in response to the first input, determining whether the control computer can autonomously control the vehicle safely;whe
1. A method comprising: receiving first input at a user input apparatus indicating that a user is ready to relinquish manual control of an autonomous vehicle to a control computer;in response to the first input, determining whether the control computer can autonomously control the vehicle safely;when the control computer can autonomously control the vehicle safely, providing a notification to the user that the control computer is engaged and ready to control the vehicle;receiving a second input from a force input apparatus associated with a steering wheel of the vehicle indicating that the user has released the steering wheel of the vehicle; andcontrolling, by the control computer, the vehicle, in response to receiving the second input. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling the vehicle includes moving the vehicle to a new location, and the method further comprises: determining that the control computer cannot control the vehicle safely at the new location; andafter determining that the control computer cannot control the vehicle safely at the new location, providing a notification to the user indicating a need to take control of the vehicle. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein it is determined that the control computer cannot control the vehicle safely when the vehicle is at a geographic location that the control computer cannot identify. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein: the control computer uses map information to control the vehicle; andit is determined that the control computer cannot control the vehicle safely when the vehicle is at a geographic location which is not sufficiently detailed in the map information. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein it is determined that the control vehicle cannot control the vehicle safely when the control computer detects a plurality of obstacles proximate to the vehicle. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: while the control computer is controlling the vehicle, receiving, from the force input apparatus, third input; anddetermining whether the user intended to take control of the vehicle based on the third input. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein determining whether the user intended to take control of the vehicle is based on a location of the third input relative to the force input apparatus. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein determining whether the user intended to take control of the vehicle is based on a length of time associated the third input. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein determining whether the user intended to take control of the vehicle is based on whether the third input meets a pressure threshold. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein determining whether the user intended to take control of the vehicle is based on whether the third input indicates that two hands are touching the steering wheel. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a third input from a second force input apparatus coupled to a foot pedal of the vehicle; anddetermining whether the user intended to take control of the vehicle based on the third input. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the force input apparatus associated with the steering wheel is calibrated to accept or identify one or both of a threshold pressure input and a range of pressures. 13. A method comprising: receiving first input at a user input apparatus indicating that a user is ready to relinquish manual control of an autonomous vehicle to a control computer;in response to receiving the first input, determining whether the control computer can autonomously control the vehicle safely;upon determining that the control computer can control the vehicle safely, providing a notification to the user that the control computer is engaged and ready to control the vehicle;receiving a second input from a force input apparatus associated with a steering wheel of the vehicle indicating that the user has contacted the steering wheel of the vehicle;determining whether the contact indicates that the user intended to take or relinquish control of the vehicle; andcontrolling the vehicle by the control computer in response to receiving the second input when the contact indicates that the user intended to relinquish control of the vehicle. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining whether the contact indicates that the user intended to take or relinquish control of the vehicle includes identifying whether the user has contacted a particular location along the steering wheel. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining whether the contact indicates that the user intended to take or relinquish control of the vehicle includes identifying whether the user has contacted the steering wheel with both hands. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining whether the contact indicates that the user intended to take or relinquish control of the vehicle includes identifying whether the user has contacted a particular location along the steering wheel. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the determining whether the contact indicates that the user intended to take or relinquish control of the vehicle is based on whether a pressure threshold associated with the second input has been met. 18. The method of claim 13, further comprising: receiving a third input, from a second force input apparatus coupled to a foot pedal of the vehicle; anddetermining whether the user intended to take control of the vehicle based on the third input. 19. A system comprising: a control computer for controlling an autonomous vehicle in an autonomous mode without continuous input from a driver, wherein the control computer is configured to:receive first input at a user input apparatus indicating that a user is ready to relinquish control of the vehicle to the control computer;after receiving the first input, determine whether the control computer can control the vehicle safely;upon determining that the control computer can control the vehicle safely, providing a notification to the driver that the control computer is engaged and ready to control the vehicle;receive a second input from a force input apparatus associated with a steering wheel of the vehicle indicating that the driver has released the steering wheel of the vehicle; andwhen the control computer can control the vehicle safely and the second input is received, control the vehicle in the autonomous mode.
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