System and method for driver performance improvement

A method of providing information to an operator of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating a master condition list, the master condition list being a fusion of sensor data within the vehicle and including an indicator of operator cognitive load;
• determining an operating situation of the vehicle based on the master condition list;
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• prioritizing information presented to the operator based upon the operating condition.

An apparatus for providing information to an operator of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• a sensor fusion module, the sensor fusion module being coupled to a vehicle condition sensor, a vehicle exterior sensor, an operator condition sensor and an operator activity sensor respectively providing to the sensor fusion module vehicle condition data, vehicle environment data, operator condition data and operator activity data, the sensor fusion module operable to provide a master condition list based on the data received by the sensor fusion module, the master condition list including an indicator of operator cognitive load;
• a response selector coupled to the sensor fusion module, the response selector being operable to determine a current operating condition based upon the master condition list and to assess an operator action in response to the current operating condition to provide an operator performance assessment value based upon the master condition list and the operator action;
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• an action generator coupled to the response selector to generate an indication;
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• an operator interface coupled to the action generator to convey the indication to the operator.