Back to results
US 2017/0248952 A1Published application
Autonomous occupant attention-based control
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsWilliam Paul Perkins, David B. Kelley, Kenneth James Miller
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Signals are received from a plurality of sources, representing aspects of the vehicle, a vehicle operator, and an environment surrounding the vehicle. An alertness factor and a readiness factor are developed based at least in part on the signals. Control of the vehicle is transitioned between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the alertness factor and the readiness factor.
Claims20
A method for controlling a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- receiving signals, from a plurality of sources, representing aspects of the vehicle, a vehicle operator, and an environment surrounding the vehicle;
- developing an alertness factor and a readiness factor based at least in part on the signals;
- and
- transitioning control of the vehicle between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the alertness factor and the readiness factor.
1 more element
An autonomous vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of vehicle control subsystems;
- a plurality of sensors and receivers for receiving signals, from a plurality of sources, representing aspects of the vehicle, at least one vehicle operator, the control subsystems, and an environment surrounding the vehicle;
- and
- at least one controller programmed to develop an alertness factor and a readiness factor based at least part on the signals;
- wherein the at least one controller is programmed to transition control of the vehicle between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the alertness and readiness factors.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.