Autonomous vehicle air register control

A system adapted to control an airflow in a passenger cabin of an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of power-actuated air registers;
• a controller comprising a processor, memory, and storage in operative communication with the plurality of power-actuated air registers;
• and
• a human-machine interface (HMI) in communication with the controller and comprising a touch screen adapted for providing inputs to the controller indicative of an occupied passenger seat;
• wherein the controller is configured to direct an airflow from one or more of the plurality of power-actuated air registers toward the occupied passenger seat on receiving the inputs.

A system adapted to control an airflow in a passenger cabin of an autonomous vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of power-actuated air registers each comprising a plurality of power-actuated airflow-directing vanes and a power-actuated shut-off door;
• a controller comprising a processor, memory, and storage in operative communication with the plurality of power-actuated air registers;
• a human-machine interface (HMI) in communication with the controller and comprising a touch screen adapted for providing inputs to the controller indicative of an occupied passenger seat;
• and
• at least one imager in communication with the controller and disposed adjacent to each one of the plurality of power-actuated vehicle air registers, the at least one imager having a fixed field of view and being configured to provide to the controller an image of a selected portion of a passenger that is positioned in the occupied passenger seat;
• wherein the controller is configured to direct an airflow from one or more of the plurality of power-actuated air registers towards the selected portion of the passenger on receiving the input.