Methods and systems to use displays and vehicle haptics for power door controls

A system for controlling opening a door of a vehicle, the system comprising:

• one or more detection sensors of the vehicle that are configured to obtain detection sensor data as to an object in proximity to the vehicle;
• one or more input sensors of the vehicle that are configured to obtain input sensor data as to a requested opening position for the door;
• and
• a processor that is coupled to the one or more detection sensors and to the one or more input sensors and that is configured to at least facilitate:
• determining, using the detection sensor data and the input sensor data, whether the object would interfere with the opening of the door to the requested opening position;
• automatically opening the door to the requested opening position, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor to one or more actuators of the vehicle and that are implemented via the one or more actuators, when it is determined by the processor that the object would not interfere with the opening of the door to the requested opening position;
• and
• taking corrective action, instead of opening the door to the requested opening position, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, when it is determined by the processor that the object would interfere with the opening of the door to the requested opening position.

A vehicle comprising:

• a door;
• one or more actuators configured to move the door;
• one or more radar sensors configured to obtain radar sensor data as to an object in proximity to the vehicle;
• one or more input sensors configured to obtain input sensor data as to a requested opening position for the door;
• and
• a processor that is coupled to the one or more radar sensors and to the one or more input sensors and that is configured to at least facilitate:
• determining, using the radar sensor data and the input sensor data, whether the object would interfere with each of a plurality of potential opening positions;
• providing a color-coded display for a user of the vehicle on a display screen of the vehicle and from which the input sensor data is obtained via the one or more input sensors, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, the color-coded display including the plurality of potential opening positions of the door, in which each particular opening position of the plurality of potential opening positions is depicted:
• in a first color if the object would not prevent opening of the door to the particular opening position, as determined via the processor based on the radar sensor data and input senor data;
• and
• in a second color if the object would prevent opening of the door to the particular opening position, as determined via the processor based on the radar sensor data and input senor data;
• automatically opening the door to the requested opening position, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor to the one or more actuators of the vehicle and that are implemented via the one or more actuators, when it is determined by the processor that the user has selected an opening position depicted in the first color;
• and
• taking corrective action by providing a warning to the user of the vehicle, instead of opening the door to the requested opening position, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, when it is determined by the processor that the user has selected an opening position depicted in the second color.