CONTEXT-SENSITIVE ADJUSTMENT OF OFF-ROAD GLANCE TIME

    公开(公告)号:US20210125521A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16661665

    申请日:2019-10-23

    Abstract: Methods and systems involve obtaining information from one or more sources to determine a real-time context. A method includes determining a situational awareness score indicating a level of vigilance required based on the real-time context, obtaining images of eyes of a driver to detect a gaze pattern of the driver, determining a relevant attention score indicating a level of engagement of the driver in the real-time context based on a match between the gaze pattern of the driver and the real-time context, and obtaining images of the driver to detect behavior of the driver. A driver readiness score is determined and indicates a level of readiness of the driver to resume driving the vehicle based on the behavior of the driver. An off-road glance time is obtained based on using the situational awareness score, the relevant attention score, and the driver readiness score.

    SEAT BELT STATUS DETERMINING SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200231109A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-23

    申请号:US16253312

    申请日:2019-01-22

    Abstract: A seat belt status determining system and method for a vehicle that evaluate a seat belt and determine if it is buckled and if it is properly routed on a passenger. In order to evaluate the seat belt status, the system and method use seat belt sensors and cameras inside the vehicle cabin to generate data that is then analyzed in conjunction with machine learning techniques (e.g., supervised machine learning techniques implemented through the use of neural networks) to classify the seat belt status into one or more categories, such as: passenger not present, passenger present/seat belt not being worn, passenger present/seat belt being worn improperly, passenger present/seat belt being worn properly, and blocked view.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO PROVIDE REBATE RIDING

    公开(公告)号:US20190318443A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US15953997

    申请日:2018-04-16

    Abstract: A method of operating a transportation service includes calculating a trip route for a trip request from a commuter, and transmitting a pick-up instruction to a transporting vehicle. A ride rebate option is communicated to the commuter, who may opt to execute it. The ride rebate option may include an option to purchase goods from a third-party provider, provide data to the third-party provider, complete a survey, or promote the third-party provider on social media. The third-party provider is notified when the commuter opts to execute the ride rebate option. Upon confirmation by the third-party provider that the commuter has executed the ride rebate option, a payment amount is transferred from the third-party provider to the transportation service. A fee charged to the commuter by the transportation service is reduced by the payment amount transferred to the transportation service from the third-party provider.

    SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE CLIMATE OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SOCIALLY

    公开(公告)号:US20170349027A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-07

    申请号:US15605405

    申请日:2017-05-25

    Abstract: A system, for controlling socially one or more climate-affecting vehicle devices, such as for use with an autonomous vehicle. The system includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage component comprising an interface module that, when executed by a hardware-based processing unit, obtains a ride-sharer passenger profile for each of multiple passengers of an autonomous vehicle. The hardware-based processing unit is part of the system in various embodiments. The storage component includes a social vehicle-climate-manager module that, when executed by the hardware-based processing unit, determines group climate parameters for the autonomous vehicle based on the ride-sharer profiles. And the storage component includes an output module that, when executed by the hardware-based processing unit, controls the autonomous-vehicle climate-affecting devices based on the group climate parameters determined.

    User activity-based customization of vehicle prompts

    公开(公告)号:US11427216B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US16433867

    申请日:2019-06-06

    Abstract: A system for interacting with a user in a vehicle includes a processing device including an input module configured to receive measurement data from one or more sensors, the measurement data related to features of the user. The system also includes a prompt design module configured to, in response to receiving an instruction to output a requested prompt to the user, determine a user state based on the measurement data, determine an activity state based on the measurement data and the user state, customize the requested prompt based on the user state and the activity state to generate a customized prompt, and output the customized prompt to the user.

    Seat belt status determining system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11046273B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US16253312

    申请日:2019-01-22

    Abstract: A seat belt status determining system and method for a vehicle that evaluate a seat belt and determine if it is buckled and if it is properly routed on a passenger. In order to evaluate the seat belt status, the system and method use seat belt sensors and cameras inside the vehicle cabin to generate data that is then analyzed in conjunction with machine learning techniques (e.g., supervised machine learning techniques implemented through the use of neural networks) to classify the seat belt status into one or more categories, such as: passenger not present, passenger present/seat belt not being worn, passenger present/seat belt being worn improperly, passenger present/seat belt being worn properly, and blocked view.

    Control of autonomous vehicle based on pre-learned passenger and environment aware driving style profile

    公开(公告)号:US10915109B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US16248214

    申请日:2019-01-15

    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes collecting data about human driving styles; machine learning how the human driver reacts to different traffic scenarios based on the collected data to create a plurality of human driving styles profiles; selecting an optimal driving profile of the plurality of human driving styles profiles, wherein the optimal driving profile is selected based feedback provided by a passenger of the vehicle, the feedback is indicative of a pleasantness of each of the plurality of human driving styles profiles; creating a driving plan based on the optimal driving profile; commanding the vehicle to execute the driving plan in a controlled environment to test the pleasantness of the optimal driving profile; and receiving a pleasantness rating from the passenger of the vehicle while the vehicle executes the driving plan.

    Using an external vehicle display for vehicle communication

    公开(公告)号:US10576880B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16242547

    申请日:2019-01-08

    Abstract: Examples of techniques for vehicle communication between a first vehicle and a second vehicle are disclosed. An example method includes displaying, on an external vehicle display of the first vehicle, vehicle data. The method further includes capturing, by a camera of the second vehicle, an image of the external vehicle display. The method further includes processing, by a processing device associated with the second vehicle, the image to extract the vehicle data about the first vehicle. The method further includes determining, by the processing device, a position of the first vehicle relative to a position of the second vehicle based at least in part on the vehicle data. The method further includes controlling, by the processing device associated with the second vehicle, the second vehicle based at least in part on the position of the first vehicle relative to the position of the second vehicle.

    SYSTEMS TO DYNAMICALLY GUIDE A USER TO AN AUTONOMOUS-DRIVING VEHICLE PICK-UP LOCATION BY AUGMENTED-REALITY WALKING DIRECTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20170343375A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-30

    申请号:US15606410

    申请日:2017-05-26

    Abstract: A system, implemented at a mobile or portable user device having a display to present augmented-reality walking directions from a present user location to an autonomous-vehicle pickup location. The system includes an augmented-reality walking-directions module that, when executed, dynamically generates or obtains walking-direction artifacts for presentation, by a portable user device display, with real-time camera images to show a recommended walking path from the present user location toward the autonomous-vehicle pickup location, yielding real-time augmented-reality walking directions changing as the user moves with a portable user device. The system also includes an augmented-reality directions-presentation module that, when executed, initiates displaying the real-time augmented-reality walking directions from the present user location toward the vehicle pickup location. The system may also include or be in communication with an autonomous-vehicle-service application to allow the user to reserve an autonomous-vehicle ride, to be met by the user at the pickup location.

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