Arrangement for controlling highly automated driving of a vehicle

1. An arrangement for controlling highly automated driving of a vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) autonomously guiding the vehicle ( 1 );

an evaluation device ( 110 ) evaluating a condition of a driver ( 2 ) of the vehicle ( 1 ); and

a control device ( 120 ) controlling activation and deactivation of the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ),

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) guides the vehicle ( 1 ) autonomously in an activated state,

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) calculates a remaining autonomous driving time, wherein the remaining autonomous driving time indicates a time for which the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) can autonomously guide the vehicle ( 1 ),

wherein the evaluation device ( 110 ) calculates a reaction time (Ti) of the driver ( 2 ) on the basis of the evaluated condition of the driver ( 2 ), wherein the reaction time (Ti) indicates a time that the driver ( 2 ) requires at most to take over control of the vehicle ( 1 ) from the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) when the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) is in the activated state, and

wherein the control device ( 120 ) activates or deactivates the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) on the basis of the remaining autonomous driving time and the reaction time (Ti) of the driver ( 2 ).

2. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the control device ( 120 ) compares the remaining autonomous driving time with the reaction time (Ti), and

wherein, if the control device ( 120 ) determines that the remaining autonomous driving time is greater than the reaction time (Ti) the control device ( 120 ):

switches the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) from a deactivated state into the activated state, or

maintains the activated state of the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ).

3. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

an indicating device ( 130 ) indicating a signal,

wherein the control device ( 120 ) controls the output of the signal on the indicating device ( 130 ), and

wherein the control device ( 120 ) outputs the signal on the indicating device ( 130 ) at the latest when the control device ( 120 ) determines that the remaining autonomous driving time is equal to the reaction time (Ti).

4. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

an input device ( 140 ) inputting a time,

wherein the evaluation device ( 110 ) calculates the reaction time (Ti) on the basis of the input time.

5. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a first sensor device ( 150 ) detecting the condition of the driver ( 2 ),

wherein the evaluation device ( 110 ) is coupled to the first sensor device ( 150 ),

wherein the first sensor device ( 150 ) generates a driver condition signal on the basis of the calculated condition of the driver ( 2 ), wherein the driver condition signal indicates the detected condition of the driver ( 2 ), and

wherein the evaluation device ( 110 ) calculates the reaction time (Ti) on the basis of the driver condition signal.

6. The arrangement as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first sensor device ( 150 ) comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

at least one camera ( 151 ) observing the driver,

at least one sensor ( 152 ) detecting a seat position,

at least one sensor ( 153 ) detecting a physical condition of the driver and

a microphone ( 154 ).

7. The arrangement as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:

a second sensor device ( 160 ) detecting a condition of the vehicle ( 1 ),

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) is coupled to the second sensor device ( 160 ),

wherein the second sensor device ( 160 ) generates a vehicle condition signal on the basis of the calculated condition of the vehicle ( 1 ), wherein the vehicle condition signal indicates the detected condition of the vehicle ( 1 ), and

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) calculates the remaining autonomous driving time on the basis of the vehicle condition signal.

8. The arrangement as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising:

a third sensor device ( 170 ) detecting a condition of the traffic,

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) is coupled to the third sensor device ( 170 ),

wherein the third sensor device ( 170 ) generates a traffic condition signal on the basis of the calculated condition of the traffic, wherein the traffic condition signal indicates the condition of the traffic, and

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) calculates the remaining autonomous driving time on the basis of the traffic condition signal.

9. The arrangement as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising:

a fourth sensor device ( 180 ) detecting a condition of the environment of the vehicle ( 1 ),

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) is coupled to the fourth sensor device ( 180 ),

wherein the fourth sensor device ( 180 ) generates an environment condition signal on the basis of the calculated condition of the environment of the vehicle ( 1 ), wherein the environment condition signal indicates the condition of the environment of the vehicle ( 1 ), and

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) calculates the remaining autonomous driving time on the basis of the environment condition signal.

10. The arrangement as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

a fifth sensor device ( 190 ) detecting a condition of the weather,

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) is coupled to the fifth sensor device ( 190 ),

wherein the fifth sensor device ( 190 ) generates a weather condition signal on the basis of the calculated condition of the weather, wherein the weather condition signal indicates the condition of the weather, and

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) calculates the remaining autonomous driving time on the basis of the weather condition signal.

11. A vehicle ( 1 ) for autonomous driving, comprising:

an arrangement ( 10 ) having:

a vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) autonomously guiding the vehicle ( 1 );

an evaluation device ( 110 ) evaluating a condition of a driver ( 2 ) of the vehicle ( 1 ); and

a control device ( 120 ) controlling activation and deactivation of the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ),

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) guides the vehicle ( 1 ) autonomously in an activated state,

wherein the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) calculates a remaining autonomous driving time, wherein the remaining autonomous driving time indicates a time for which the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) can autonomously guide the vehicle ( 1 ),

wherein the evaluation device ( 110 ) calculates a reaction time (Ti) of the driver ( 2 ) on the basis of the evaluated condition of the driver ( 2 ), wherein the reaction time (Ti) indicates a time that the driver ( 2 ) requires at most to take over control of the vehicle ( 1 ) from the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) when the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) is in the activated state, and

wherein the control device ( 120 ) activates or deactivates the vehicle guiding device ( 100 ) on the basis of the remaining autonomous driving time and the reaction time (Ti) of the driver ( 2 ),

the arrangement ( 10 ) controlling autonomous driving of the vehicle ( 1 ).