MisterTea
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Clearly the vehicle will know where it is from GPS and could be programmed to turn this thing off whenever off road or when on a road in an area deemed rural enough.Hadn't thought of this before, but I really hope you can turn the noise off when out in the middle of nowhere.
I hope that isn't the case. Every time an auto manufacturer tries to implement geo-fencing to lock out features it always fails to work properly.Clearly the vehicle will know where it is from GPS and could be programmed to turn this thing off whenever off road or when on a road in an area deemed rural enough.
It could always get pushed back again but the deadline was last pushed back 6 months from 9/1/2020 to 3/1/2021. This is well before Rivian starts delivering any vehicles to consumers meaning it will be a required feature when we take delivery and is something Rivian has likely already engineered into their vehicles.The deadline to enable it was pushed back due to the pandemic, so technically, it isn't required yet.
Huh? This isn't exactly geofencing. If the car has the smarts to display the vehicle position when it is off the road it has the smarts to tell that it is off the road. Now GPS can fail, of course. That's what RAIM is for.I hope that isn't the case. Every time an auto manufacturer tries to implement geo-fencing to lock out features it always fails to work properly.
GPS isn't as accurate as some people assume. Most vehicle navigation systems also take into account other sensor data (such as steering angle) to help improve accuracy.Huh? This isn't exactly geofencing. If the car has the smarts to display the vehicle position when it is off the road it has the smarts to tell that it is off the road. Now GPS can fail, of course. That's what RAIM is for.
I'd say it's the other way round. Most people don't seem to realize how good it is. I'll be bold and guess at 1m 2DRMS for a modern GPS/GLONASS/WAAS system. Now I do recognize, of course, that there are situations where HDOP stinks and if in mounntains or under a heavy canopy - well there it is.GPS isn't as accurate as some people assume.
It's very clear that the Kalman plant model uses known roads - that's for sure. A good system will also use cell towers, Wi-Fi etc.Most vehicle navigation systems also take into account other sensor data (such as steering angle) to help improve accuracy.
As failure to turn it off is hardly a serious situation it doesn't really matter if it keeps warbling if you are 10 meters off the road or 20. It may be annoying but better than having to listen to it all the time.The problem is (especially in rural areas) I can be on private property or off-road, but there's a road near me. How far do I have to be before the system decides to unlock?
Well I have no doubt it could be done - failures by others to implement it properly in the past notwithstanding. But I doubt whether Rivian, or Tesla or anyone would go to the trouble and expense of implementing it as it would probably have to be implemented in compliance with some complicated set of rules.Nissan tried geo-fencing to lock/unlock features with their GT-R. ...
Certainly with you there but I don't think there is going to be a choice here. I think the onlu solution is going to be the "loose" connector one. We might hope for an on/off switch with warnings that it illegal to turn it off except when off road or out of an urban area but that would require logic on the part of government.I understand we have to have some prohibitions, because laws require it. But I'd much prefer Rivian not implement forced restrictions unless absolutely necessary.
I believe Rivian is only enabling it more advanced self-driving functions on pre-approved roads (likely highways) where pedestrian traffic is minimal or prohibited.It occurs to me that perhaps a better solution is to use the cameras to disable the sound unless people are detected. If the AI is good enough to spot people for autopilot avoiance it ought to be good enough for this function.