Immersive display for remote vehicle operation

Abstract

An immersive display system is presented for remote vehicle operation, the “last mile” problem for autonomous trucks. The display creates a wraparound virtual image with a 152-degree horizontal field of view and a 36-degree vertical field of view. The user does not wear any headgear and is comfortable to use for long periods of time. The display allows the user to see the controls for the remote vehicle. The overall system size is less than 32” × 16” × 16” (600mm × 400 mm × 400 mm). The system is light weight and has low power consumption. The display system has eye limited resolution over the wide field of view. To accurately operate the remote vehicle, the overall system latency must be minimized. The system uses a fast OLED based display system. The components of latency of the display system are measured including the remote camera to image processing computer and the computer to display output.