A system 20 for developing an autonomous vehicle response includes a simulator 22 that provides at least a visual simulation of different situations that may be encountered while driving possibly using virtual reality. A driver input device 24, which may include a steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals (40, 42, 44 fig.2), allows the drivers response to the simulation to be monitored. A device 26 including a processor 28 and data storage 30 is configured to determine a driver profile based on the drivers response during the simulation. The profile is at least temporarily stored in the data storage and may be transmitted to a vehicle controller 32 where the profile is used to control autonomous vehicle responses. The simulation may include moving and stationary obstacles, including living beings, and be configured that an accident is inevitable so that moral or ethical judgements made by the driver during the simulation can be interpreted in real world autonomous driving situations. Drivers may be identified using a sensor, such a camera (80 fig.4), so that multiple profiles may be used in each vehicle.
System and method for configuring autonomous vehicle reponses based on a driver profile