Systems and methods for alerting a driver to check back seat occupancy in a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11292342B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US17120644

    申请日:2020-12-14

    摘要: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for detecting an occupancy of a back seat in a vehicle before a driver exits the vehicle. In one example method, a backseat occupancy alert system detects an activity that precedes the driver exiting the vehicle. For example, the system may detect that the driver has performed, or is performing, actions such as turning off the engine of the vehicle, placing the vehicle in a parked condition, and/or opening a door of the vehicle. The detection may be carried out, for example, by evaluating an image captured by one or more cameras in the vehicle. The system may then detect a failure by the driver to look towards a back seat of the vehicle, where, for example, a child may be seated in a car seat. The system may then produce an alert to prompt the driver to check the back seat.

    Hidden Camera Detection Systems And Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20220036119A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US16945660

    申请日:2020-07-31

    IPC分类号: G06K9/46 G06K9/00 H04N5/33

    摘要: Hidden camera detection systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method includes illuminating a surface with infrared light, obtaining an image of the surface using an infrared camera, and determining the presence of a hidden camera associated with the surface by determining a difference in spectral reflectance between how the infrared light is reflected off of the hidden camera as compared to how the infrared light is reflected off of the surface.

    Interactive Vehicle Navigation Coaching System

    公开(公告)号:US20220034665A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US16943832

    申请日:2020-07-30

    IPC分类号: G01C21/34 G01C21/36 A63F13/46

    摘要: A dynamic navigation coach system is programmed to monitor and assist drivers while keeping them engaged en route to the destination. The system may provide driver navigation assistance and training that monitors user navigational skills, driving habits, and environmental factors, and provides dynamically adjustable tools to provide varying levels of navigation assistance in a game play format. The system may selectively provide navigational directions or corrections to the driver when the driver deviates from a scheduled travel route, instead of providing instructions at every driving event.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING OFF-TRACK DRIVABILITY GUIDANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20230137304A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17515764

    申请日:2021-11-01

    IPC分类号: B60W40/068 B60W40/04

    摘要: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for providing off-road track drivability guidance. In an example scenario, a processor receives a sensor signal that is generated when a vehicle is driven on an off-road track. The processor evaluates the sensor signal to obtain information about a driving surface of the off-road track such as, a material composition, a gradient, and/or an amount of provided traction. The processor conveys the information to another processor (which may be a part of a server computer) that determines a drivability status of the off-road track based on the information about the driving surface and additional parameters, such as present and/or future weather conditions. The server computer may provide the drivability status in response to a query from a processor that is located in another vehicle (or in a personal communication device carried by a driver of the vehicle).

    Navigation Prediction Vehicle Assistant

    公开(公告)号:US20220412759A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17358969

    申请日:2021-06-25

    摘要: A method for controlling a vehicle can include determining a driver state based on physiological response of an operator and navigational irregularities from observed driving patterns. The physiological response may indicate observed driver stress based on bodily responses that can include respiration, heart rate, ocular movement, or other stress indicators. The method further includes determining a vehicle route having a trip start position, a path to a present position, and a trip destination, and identifying a navigation irregularity based on the vehicle route, the driver state, and a historic record driving patterns. The method may include displaying a navigation assistant output on a heads-up Human Machine Interface (HMI) based on the navigation irregularity and the physiological response of the user. The system may provide user-selectable navigation assistance including placing a phone call to a family member for navigation guidance, providing turn-by-turn navigation guidance via the heads-up HMI, and/or other measures.

    Range-based vehicle platoon ordering

    公开(公告)号:US11422571B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16770749

    申请日:2017-12-13

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 B60L58/13

    摘要: Vehicles that are autonomous or human-operated may drive in a platoon to achieve energy savings. A leader vehicle receives information broadcasts from following vehicles that include a state of energy and one or more other values such as energy usage rates, range, destination, and aerodynamic properties. The leader vehicle may then determine an ordering of vehicles that increases the range of the platoon, e.g., reduces the number of refueling/recharging stops of the platoon. Other considerations for ordering the vehicles may include overall energy savings and a fair distribution of energy savings. A desired ordering may be achieved by transmitting swap commands to pairs of vehicles until the platoon is in the correct ordering.

    On-demand vehicle imaging systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11320281B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16809014

    申请日:2020-03-04

    摘要: On-demand vehicle imaging systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes receiving a first request to obtain an image or video of a target location from a requesting party, determining a vehicle located within a specified distance from the target location, transmitting a second request to the vehicle to obtain the image or video of the target location using a camera of the vehicle, the second request including an identification of the target location, performing at least one aspect of image processing to blur, block, or obscure at least a portion of the image, and transmitting the obtained image or video of the target location to the requesting party.

    RUGGED TERRAIN VEHICLE DESIGN AND ROUTE OPTIMIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220019233A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US16933109

    申请日:2020-07-20

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 G05D1/00 G06K9/00

    摘要: Method and system for providing a mobility service is described. The mobility service can include delivering goods in rough terrain, rural areas, and other similar environments, by selecting and configuring vehicles for terrain considerations based on known and dynamically changing information. The disclosed system can include a vehicle configured with a deployable autonomous drone, and can determine optimized vehicle routes to remote locations using the deployable drone and vehicle navigation sensors, for real time mapping that can be combined with existing map/terrain data. The terrain data may also be sent to a vehicle in a vehicle fleet, and/or to a cloud-based server, and be used to compute the best available vehicles designed for the mobility service. The system may deploy one or more mobility solutions, collect telematics, road information, navigational data, and other information during the delivery. This feedback may then be used for future mobility services.

    ON-DEMAND VEHICLE IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210278227A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16809014

    申请日:2020-03-04

    摘要: On-demand vehicle imaging systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes receiving a first request to obtain an image or video of a target location from a requesting party, determining a vehicle located within a specified distance from the target location, transmitting a second request to the vehicle to obtain the image or video of the target location using a camera of the vehicle, the second request including an identification of the target location, performing at least one aspect of image processing to blur, block, or obscure at least a portion of the image, and transmitting the obtained image or video of the target location to the requesting party.