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US 2019/0241068 A1Published application
Method for Operating a Self-Driving Motor Vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMOHAMED BENMIMOUN, MUHAMMAD ADEEL AWAN, AHMED BENMIMOUN
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Abstract
A method for operating a self-driving motor vehicle includes changing from a self-driving mode into a manual-driving mode, monitoring a footwell of the motor vehicle with a gesture recognition device, and checking whether at least one specified gesture is present.
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A method for operating a self-driving motor vehicle, comprising:
- monitoring a footwell of the motor vehicle with a gesture recognition device;
- changing from a self-driving mode into a manual driving mode based on a driver gesture;
- releasing a spring-loaded dummy pedal in response to the change from the self-driving mode into the manual-driving mode;
- and
- controlling the acceleration and/or deceleration of the vehicle based on the driver's foot position on the released dummy pedal.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a driver seat;
- a footwell vehicle-forward of the driver seat;
- a spring-loaded dummy pedal in the footwell;
- and
- a control unit programmed to:
- monitor a footwell of the motor vehicle with a gesture recognition device;
- change from a self-driving mode into a manual driving mode based on a driver gesture;
- release a spring-loaded dummy pedal from a recess in response to the change from the self-driving mode into the manual-driving mode;
- and
- control the acceleration and/or deceleration of the vehicle based on the driver's foot position on the released dummy pedal.
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