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US 11,447,143 B2Granted
Methods and system for adjusting vehicle operation based on a predicted state of a vehicle occupant
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSumanth Reddy Dadam, Vinod Ravi, Hani Mohammad Ayesh
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Abstract
A method for operating a vehicle that includes a passenger is described. In one example, the method adjusts vehicle suspension and exhaust system sound in response to characteristics of the passenger that are monitored via a camera and a microphone. The method may operate the vehicle suspension and exhaust system in a way that sooths the passenger.
Claims6
A vehicle operating method, comprising:
- monitoring facial expressions of a vehicle occupant via a camera;
- monitoring sounds of the vehicle occupant via a microphone;
- and
- adjusting a position of an exhaust valve of an engine in response to the monitored facial expressions and the monitored sounds of the vehicle occupant via a controller.
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