Teleoperated Driving

Teleoperated driving, where a human remotely controls a vehicle, is a transitional technology bridging manual and fully autonomous driving. Current research focuses on mitigating the challenges of communication delays through predictive trajectory guidance using techniques like eye-tracking and generative models of driver behavior in diverse environments, including unstructured terrains. These efforts aim to improve safety and efficiency, particularly addressing issues like maintaining safe vehicle operation despite delays and optimizing teleoperator-to-vehicle ratios for cost-effectiveness in applications such as freight transport. This research has significant implications for logistics, autonomous systems, and human-machine interaction, offering potential solutions to labor shortages and enhancing the safety and reliability of remote vehicle operation.