Systems and methods for sharing driver coaching data
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsGEOFFREY D. GAITHER, JOSHUA D. PAYNE
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Abstract
Systems and methods of sharing driver coaching data are provided. Driver coaching systems learn the characteristics of a deceleration event. With the goal of increasing recouped energy while operating a vehicle that can recapture energy in a battery, driver coaching systems predict when the vehicle can begin coasting at the start of the deceleration event. In this way, the amount of time during which regenerative braking can be applied may be increased. Coaching cues are provided to the driver so that the vehicle can be operated in a way that achieves the goal of increasing recouped energy. By sharing driver coaching data, the amount of learning time/resources spent by other vehicles can be reduced.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining driver coaching data associated with a driver navigating a road feature while operating a first vehicle;
- correlating the driver coaching data with a location of the road feature upon being approached or navigated by a second vehicle;
- and
- implementing a driver coaching function in the second vehicle using the driver coaching data associated with first driver upon the second vehicle approaching or navigating the road feature.
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining driver coaching data associated with a driver navigating a road feature while operating a first vehicle;
- correlating the driver coaching data with a location of the road feature upon being approached or navigated by a second vehicle;
- comparing estimated operating efficiency associated with predicted implementation of a driver coaching function in the first vehicle based on the driver coaching data to measured operating efficiency associated with previous operation of the second vehicle approaching or navigating the road feature;
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- implementing the driver coaching function in the second vehicle using the driver coaching data upon a future instance of the second vehicle approaching or navigating the road feature only if the estimated efficiency of the first vehicle is greater than the measured operating efficiency of the second vehicle.
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining driver coaching data associated with a first driver operating a vehicle;
- correlating the driver coaching data with a location of the road feature upon being approached or navigated by the vehicle as it is being operated by a second driver;
- and
- implementing a driver coaching function in the vehicle using the driver coaching data associated with the first driver upon the vehicle approaching or navigating the road feature as it is being operated by the second driver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.