System and method for real-time recognition of driving patterns
AssigneeVolvo Technology Corporation
InventorsJohan Engstrom, Trent Victor
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Abstract
System and method for real-time, automatic, recognition of large time-scale driving patterns employs a statistical pattern recognition framework, implemented by means of feed-forward neural network utilizing models developed for recognizing, for example, four classes of driving environments, namely highway, main road, suburban traffic and city traffic, from vehicle performance data. A vehicle control application effects changes in vehicle performance aspects based on the recognized driving environment.
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A method for optimizing driver-vehicle performance in a driver operated vehicle, said method comprising:
- collecting, on a substantially real-time basis, multiple measurements of at least one driver characteristic by direct body scan of an active driver of a vehicle;
- predicting a current driving environment within which the vehicle is presently being driven from a computer-based evaluation of said measurements;
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- adapting at least one performance characteristic of the vehicle based on said evaluation and thereby potentiating the vehicle's performance for the predicted driving environment.
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