ABSTRACT
Although autonomous driving technologies are becoming more mature, the arrival of fully autonomous vehicles still requires a long way to go. Today, teleoperation is widely considered as a key and effective solution for advancing the arrival of autonomous vehicles. In the event that the vehicle’s autonomous driving abilities are unable to safely continue execution, the vehicle can be monitored, assisted, and partially controlled from a distance by a remote operator. This chapter first provides a detailed definition of teleoperation and then specifically discusses the impact of teleoperation on autonomous vehicles. Then, after introducing the regulations of teleoperation, this chapter summarizes useful technical considerations and improvement techniques, as well as important evaluation criteria based on the current mainstream work. Next, this chapter summarizes the major research efforts of well-known automotive teleoperation participants and diverse teleoperation case studies. In the end, research challenges are presented, and this chapter also points out some possible and promising future research directions in the teleoperation field.
