System and method for adjusting the pitch of a vehicle to improve visibility
AssigneesToyota Research Institute, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHiroshi Yasuda, Andrea Michelle Rios Lazcano
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Abstract
The systems and methods for adjusting the pitch of a vehicle to improve visibility are described herein. In one example, a system includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine a physical characteristic of an occupant of a vehicle and control a vehicle suspension system to adjust the pitch of the vehicle based on the physical characteristic. By so doing, the visibility of the occupant can be improved.
Claims17
A system disposed within a vehicle comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- determine a physical characteristic of an occupant of a vehicle, and
- control a vehicle suspension system to adjust a pitch of the vehicle based on the physical characteristic and a location of an object that is forward of the vehicle.
A method comprising:
- determining a physical characteristic of an occupant of a vehicle, and
- controlling a vehicle suspension system to adjust a pitch of the vehicle based on the physical characteristic and a location of an object that is forward of the vehicle.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- determine a physical characteristic of an occupant of a vehicle, and
- control a vehicle suspension system to adjust a pitch of the vehicle based on the physical characteristic and a location of an object that is forward of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.