Technique for operating a vehicle effectively and safely
AssigneeAmerican Calcar Inc.
InventorMichael L. Obradovich
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Abstract
A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user's physical condition.
Claims17
A method for use in a system in a vehicle, comprising:
- sensing an ambient temperature of a compartment of the vehicle;
- determining a body temperature of a user in the compartment;
- and
- invoking a test for testing the user when the body temperature of the user changes more than a predetermined value.
A system for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a thermo-sensing element for determining a body temperature of a user in a compartment of the vehicle, an ambient temperature of the compartment being determined;
- and
- a processor configured to invoke a test for testing the user when the body temperature of the user changes more than a predetermined value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.