Method and apparatus for improving vehicle operator performance

An apparatus for improving vehicle operator performance, 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;
• 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, the operator performance assessment value being a score assessing the ability of the operator to operate the vehicle relative to known good practices;
• and
• an action generator coupled to the response selector to generate a feedback message based upon the operator performance assessment value to the operator relating to improving performance.