Abstract: Techniques are described for determining visibility conditions of an environment in which an autonomous vehicle is operated and performing driving related operations based on the visibility conditions. An example method of adjusting driving related operations of a vehicle includes determining, by a computer located in an autonomous vehicle, a visibility related condition of an environment in which the autonomous vehicle is operating, adjusting, based at least on the visibility related condition, a set of one or more values of one or more variables associated with a driving related operation of the autonomous vehicle, and causing the autonomous vehicle to be driven to a destination by causing the driving related operation of one or more devices located in the autonomous vehicle based on at least the set of one or more values.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for an autonomous vehicle to interact with its surrounding are described. One example method implemented by an autonomous vehicle processor includes receiving an input indicative of presence of one or more conditions for an autonomous vehicle to interact with an environment of the autonomous vehicle, determining, based on the one or more conditions, one or more interfacing signals to be outputted and outputting the one or more interfacing signals for a duration that depends on the one or more conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for using a rotating camera for vehicular operation. One example of a method for improving driving includes determining, by a processor in the vehicle, that a trigger has activated, orienting, based on the determining, a single rotating camera towards a direction of interest, and activating a recording functionality of the single rotating camera, where the vehicle comprises the single rotating camera and one or more fixed cameras, and where the single rotating camera provides a redundant functionality for, and consumes less power than, the one or more fixed cameras.