Vehicle operator monitoring and operations adjustments
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsFling Tseng, Hsin-hsiang Yang, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante
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Abstract
A vehicle computer is configured to perform one or more operations of the vehicle without occupant input. Data is stored relating to a baseline occupant state. Data is collected relating to a current occupant state. A comparison is performed of the baseline occupant state to the current occupant state. A parameter is modified governing performance of the one or more operations according to the comparison.
Claims17
A system, comprising a computer in a vehicle, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to:
- perform one or more operations of the vehicle without occupant input;
- store data relating to a baseline state of a specific occupant;
- collect data relating to a current state of the specific occupant;
- perform a comparison of the baseline occupant state to the current occupant state;
- and
- modify a parameter to control at least one of the one or more operations according to the comparison, the one or more operations including at least one of a speed, deceleration rate, acceleration rate, distance from another vehicle, and turning rate of the vehicle.
A system, comprising a computer in a vehicle, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to:
- perform one or more operations of the vehicle without operator input, the one or more operations including at least one of a speed, deceleration rate, acceleration rate, distance from another vehicle, and turning rate of the vehicle;
- detect a driver intervention with respect to at least one of the one or more operations performed without operator input;
- and
- modify a parameter to continue to control one or more of the operations for which driver intervention is detected.
A method, comprising:
- performing one or more operations of the vehicle without occupant input;
- storing data relating to a baseline state of a specific occupant;
- collecting data relating to a current state of the specific occupant;
- performing a comparison of the baseline occupant state to the current occupant state;
- and
- modifying a parameter to control at least one of the one or more operations according to the comparison, the one or more operations including at least one of a speed, deceleration rate, acceleration rate, distance from another vehicle, and turning rate of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.