openpilot is an open source driver assistance system. openpilot performs the functions of Automated Lane Centering and Adaptive Cruise Control for over 200 supported car makes and models.
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openpilot Safety
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openpilot is an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system.
Like other ACC and LKA systems, openpilot requires the driver to be alert and to
pay attention at all times. We repeat, **driver alertness is necessary, but not
sufficient, for openpilot to be used safely**.
Even with an attentive driver, we must make further efforts for the system to be
safe. We have designed openpilot with two other safety considerations.
1. The driver must always be capable to immediately retake manual control of the vehicle,
by stepping on either pedal or by pressing the cancel button.
2. The vehicle must not alter its trajectory too quickly for the driver to safely
react. This means that while the system is engaged, the actuators are constrained
to operate within reasonable limits.
Following are details of the car specific safety implementations:
Honda/Acura
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- While the system is engaged, gas, brake and steer limits are subject to the same limits used by
the stock system.
- Without an interceptor, the gas is controlled by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).
The PCM limits acceleration to what is reasonable for a cruise control system. With an
interceptor, the gas is clipped to 60%.
- The brake is controlled by the 0x1FA CAN message. This message allows full
braking, although the board and the software clip it to 1/4th of the max.
This is around .3g of braking.
- Steering is controlled by the 0xE4 CAN message. The Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
controller in the car limits the torque to a very small amount, so regardless of the
message, the controller cannot jerk the wheel.
- Brake and gas pedal pressed signals are contained in the 0x17C CAN message. A rising edge of
either signal triggers a disengagement, which is enforced by the board and in software. The
green led on the board signifies if the board is allowing control messages.
- Honda CAN uses both a counter and a checksum to ensure integrity and prevent
replay of the same message.
Toyota
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- While the system is engaged, gas, brake and steer limits are subject to the same limits used by
the stock system.
- With the stock Driving Support Unit (DSU) enabled, the acceleration is controlled
by the stock system and is subject to the stock adaptive cruise control limits. Without the
stock DSU connected, the acceleration command is controlled by the 0x343 CAN message and its
value is limited by the board and the software to between .3g of deceleration and .15g of
acceleration. The acceleration command is ignored by the Engine Control Module (ECM) while the
cruise control system is disengaged.
- Steering torque is controlled through the 0x2E4 CAN message and it's limited by the board and in
software to a value of -1500 and 1500. In addition, the vehicle EPS unit will not respond to
commands outside these limits. A steering torque rate limit is enforced by the board and in
software so that the commanded steering torque must rise from 0 to max value no faster than
1.5s. Commanded steering torque is limited by the board and in software to be no more than 500
units above the actual EPS generated motor torque to ensure limited differences between
commanded and actual torques.
- Brake and gas pedal pressed signals are contained in the 0x224 and 0x1D2 CAN messages,
respectively. A rising edge of either signal triggers a disengagement, which is enforced by the
board and in software. Additionally, the cruise control system disengages on the rising edge of
the brake pedal pressed signal.
- The cruise control system state is contained in the 0x1D2 message. No control messages are
allowed if the cruise control system is not active. This is enforced by the software and the
board. The green led on the board signifies if the board is allowing control messages.