TIMING SHADOW ADS APPLICATION BASED ON ODD BOUNDS

1 . A method for applying shadow assisted driving systems (ADS) to a vehicle, comprising:

receiving sensor data;

delivering a takeover request to the vehicle operator based on the sensor data;

determining an end boundary to disengage an ADS feature from the vehicle;

setting a disengage boundary that occurs before the end boundary;

determining when the vehicle operator responds to the takeover request based on the sensor data; and

causing the ADS to shadow the vehicle operator based on a determination that the vehicle operator did not take over operation of the vehicle at the disengage boundary.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising activating a safety feature at the disengage boundary or maintaining the safety feature if already activated.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data comprises data on the driver's character.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein delivering the takeover request comprises displaying a visual or audio indicator to the driver.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising delivering the takeover request for a time interval before activating a safety feature.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the time interval is based on the sensor data, environmental data, historical driving performance, or cloud data.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the time interval is a value set by the driver.

8 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining, based on the sensor data, that the driver requires additional time to accept the takeover request; and

extending the time interval.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the end boundary comprises a latest time the vehicle can apply the ADS feature.

10 . A control system for a vehicle, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive sensor data;

determine an end boundary to disengage an ADS feature from the vehicle;

set a disengage boundary that occurs before the end boundary;

deliver a takeover request for a time interval to the vehicle operator based on the sensor data and the disengage boundary;

determine when the vehicle operator responds to the takeover request based on the sensor data; and

cause the ADS to shadow the vehicle operator based on a determination that the vehicle operator did not take over operation of the vehicle at the disengage boundary.

11 . The control system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to activate a safety feature at the disengage boundary.

12 . The control system of claim 9 , wherein delivering the takeover request comprises displaying a visual or audio indicator to the driver.

13 . The control system of claim 9 , wherein the time interval is based on the sensor data, environmental data, and historical driving performance.

14 . The control system of claim 9 , wherein the time interval is a value set by the driver.

15 . The control system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, based on the sensor data, that the driver requires additional time to accept the takeover request; and

extend the time interval.

16 . The control system of claim 9 , wherein the end boundary comprises a latest time the vehicle can apply the ADS feature.

17 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive sensor data;

determine an end boundary to disengage an ADS feature from a vehicle;

set a disengage boundary that occurs before the end boundary;

deliver a takeover request for a time interval to the vehicle operator based on the sensor data and the disengage boundary;

determine when the vehicle operator responds to the takeover request based on the sensor data; and

cause the ADS to shadow the vehicle operator based on a determination that the vehicle operator did not take over operation of the vehicle at the disengage boundary.

18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the sensor data comprises data on the driver's character.

19 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further caused to transmit the takeover request for a time interval before activating a safety feature.

20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the time interval is based on the sensor data, environmental data, and historical driving performance.