Controlling autonomous-vehicle functions and output based on occupant position and attention

    公开(公告)号:US10317900B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15589253

    申请日:2017-05-08

    Abstract: Systems for use with an autonomous vehicle. The systems in various embodiments include a non-transitory storage device comprising an autonomous-vehicle context module that, when executed by a hardware-based processing unit, determines that manual operation of the vehicle is recommended or required during autonomous operation of the vehicle. The storage device also includes an autonomous-vehicle driver module that, when executed, determines that a vehicle occupant is not ready to take manual control of the autonomous vehicle based on one or both of occupant-position data, indicating a position of the vehicle occupant, and occupant-gaze data, indicating a gaze of the vehicle occupant. The system may in response advise the user of the need to take proper position to assume manual control of the vehicle. The system may also adjust present autonomous driving, such as to slow the vehicle, or pull the vehicle over to park.

    Exposure risk assessment and countermeasure systems

    公开(公告)号:US11842310B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17118933

    申请日:2020-12-11

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/0635 C11D11/0041 G06Q50/30 G16H50/80

    Abstract: A risk assessment system is provided and includes a transceiver, an output device, and activity, localization, tracking, and risk assessment modules. The activity module: receives signals from sensors or electrical devices of a supporting structure; and tracks activities in or within a set distance of the supporting structure to generate an activity history log. The localization module relates the activities to aspects of the supporting structure and generates corresponding localization data. The transceiver receives a notification key identifying a network device used by a user exposed to a contaminant. The tracking module, in response to the notification key, tracks contamination states of the aspects of the supporting structure contacted directly or indirectly by the user. The risk assessment module determines and reports an exposure risk level of an occupant of the supporting structure based on the contamination states, the localization data and the activity history log.

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