公开(公告)号：US11021147B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16217499

申请日：2018-12-12

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell

IPC: B60W30/00 ,  B60W30/09 ,  B60W10/18 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W50/10 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W40/08 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/08 ,  B60W10/20

Abstract: Vehicles and methods for determining an object of a driver's focus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes an object detection sensor configured to output an output signal, a sound detection sensor configure to output a sound signal, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to detect one or more objects based at least in part on the output signal of the object detection sensor, and detect speech based on the sound signal of the sound detection sensor. The electronic control unit is further configured to determine an object of focus based at least in part on a comparison of the speech and the one or more objects, and produce a control signal based at least in part on the object of focus.

公开(公告)号：US11735051B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US16833004

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

Inventor： Stephen Hughes ,  Erik C. Sobel ,  Todd J. Rowell

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G08G1/015 ,  E05F15/73 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G08G1/01 ,  G08G1/0962 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06V40/10

CPC classification number: G08G1/166 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/12 ,  E05F15/73 ,  G05D1/0055 ,  G05D1/0214 ,  G06V40/103 ,  G08G1/015 ,  G08G1/0112 ,  G08G1/0116 ,  G08G1/0962 ,  G08G1/164 ,  B60K2370/1529 ,  B60K2370/193 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  E05F2015/767 ,  E05Y2400/53 ,  E05Y2400/818 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  G05D2201/0213

Abstract: A method for alerting a driver when a cyclist is detected near an ego vehicle is described. The method includes detecting a presence of an object proximate the ego vehicle. The method also includes identifying the object as the cyclist according to geometric characteristics and/or speed data of the detected object. The method further includes displaying a graphical indication of the cyclist on a passenger side/driver side mirror of the ego vehicle while the cyclist is in a blind spot of the ego vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180361925A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15624431

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell

IPC: B60Q5/00

Abstract: A vehicle includes an object detection sensor configured to output an output signal, a notification device, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to detect an object based on the output signal of the object detection sensor, classify the detected object into a classification, determine a notification magnitude level based on the classification of the detected object, and output a notification with the notification device at the determined notification magnitude level.

公开(公告)号：US10525873B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15899458

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell

IPC: B60Q1/34 ,  B60W50/00 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A turn signal system for activating a turn signal of a vehicle includes an electronic control unit having a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory including a machine-readable instruction set. The electronic control unit is communicatively coupled to one or more external vehicle environment sensors, a vehicle speed sensor, and a turn signal. The machine-readable instruction set causes the processor to determine a vehicle speed based on an output signal of the vehicle speed sensor, predict a vehicle turning maneuver based on one or more environment signals output by the one or more external vehicle environment sensors when the vehicle speed is below a threshold, and automatically activate the turn signal in response to predicting the vehicle turning maneuver.

公开(公告)号：US20190255989A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US15899458

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell

IPC: B60Q1/34 ,  B60W50/00 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A turn signal system for activating a turn signal of a vehicle includes an electronic control unit having a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory including a machine-readable instruction set. The electronic control unit is communicatively coupled to one or more external vehicle environment sensors, a vehicle speed sensor, and a turn signal. The machine-readable instruction set causes the processor to determine a vehicle speed based on an output signal of the vehicle speed sensor, predict a vehicle turning maneuver based on one or more environment signals output by the one or more external vehicle environment sensors when the vehicle speed is below a threshold, and automatically activate the turn signal in response to predicting the vehicle turning maneuver.

公开(公告)号：US20190232863A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US15883272

申请日：2018-01-30

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell

IPC: B60Q1/52 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60R21/0134

Abstract: Vehicle systems for providing alerts of opening doors are disclosed. A system includes a camera configured to output image data of a vehicle occupant, an external environment sensor configured to output an external environment sensor output signal, one or more processors communicatively coupled to the camera and the external environment sensor, one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The system receives the image data of the vehicle occupant, predicts whether a door of the vehicle is going to be opened based on the image data of the vehicle occupant, determines whether an object is present based on the external environmental sensor output signal, and generates an alert in response to predicting that the door of the vehicle is going to be opened and determining that the object is present.

公开(公告)号：US20180362076A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15624769

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell ,  Michael L. Elkins

IPC: B62D6/04 ,  B62D15/02 ,  B62D5/00 ,  F02D9/08 ,  F02D41/00 ,  F02D41/26

Abstract: Vehicle systems are disclosed. A vehicle system includes one or more sensors, a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a steering wheel actuator, an accelerator pedal actuator, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the steering sensitivity adjusting unit. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory module storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to detect an object based on output from the one or more sensors, and send to the steering sensitivity adjusting unit an instruction for adjusting a sensitivity of the steering wheel in response to detecting the object.

公开(公告)号：US10960924B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US15624769

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell ,  Michael L. Elkins

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B62D6/00 ,  B62D6/04 ,  B62D5/00 ,  B60W50/16 ,  F02D41/02 ,  F02D11/10 ,  F02D9/02 ,  B60K26/02

Abstract: Vehicle systems are disclosed. A vehicle system includes one or more sensors, a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a steering wheel actuator, an accelerator pedal actuator, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the steering sensitivity adjusting unit. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory module storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to detect an object based on output from the one or more sensors, and send to the steering sensitivity adjusting unit an instruction for adjusting a sensitivity of the steering wheel in response to detecting the object.

公开(公告)号：US10596958B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15883272

申请日：2018-01-30

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell

IPC: B60Q1/52 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60R21/0132

Abstract: Vehicle systems for providing alerts of opening doors are disclosed. A system includes a camera configured to output image data of a vehicle occupant, an external environment sensor configured to output an external environment sensor output signal, one or more processors communicatively coupled to the camera and the external environment sensor, one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The system receives the image data of the vehicle occupant, predicts whether a door of the vehicle is going to be opened based on the image data of the vehicle occupant, determines whether an object is present based on the external environmental sensor output signal, and generates an alert in response to predicting that the door of the vehicle is going to be opened and determining that the object is present.

公开(公告)号：US10569708B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15624431

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.

Inventor： Todd J. Rowell

IPC: B60Q5/00 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/52

Abstract: A vehicle includes an object detection sensor configured to output an output signal, a notification device, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to detect an object based on the output signal of the object detection sensor, classify the detected object into a classification, determine a notification magnitude level based on the classification of the detected object, and output a notification with the notification device at the determined notification magnitude level.