In-vehicle drive pattern optimization for reduced road wear
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsTimothy M. Lynar, Kent C. Steer
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Abstract
The present principles are directed to in-vehicle drive pattern optimization for reduced road wear. A method includes monitoring statuses of various vehicle functions. The method further includes controlling the various vehicle functions to optimize the vehicle drive pattern for reduced road wear, responsive to an output of the monitoring step and known information at least about a road segment currently being or about to be traversed.
Claims20
An in-vehicle drive pattern optimization method, comprising:
- monitoring, by a processor, statuses of various vehicle functions;
- and
- providing, by the processor, a user perceptible indication of a suggested vehicle driving pattern that reduces road wear responsive to an output of the monitoring step and known information about a road segment currently being or about to be traversed,
- wherein the user perceptible indication of the suggested vehicle driving pattern is provided tactilely to a user in a form of vibration energy using a vibrating device, and
- wherein the suggested vehicle driving pattern provided tactilely to the user relates to vehicle functions including braking, acceleration, and steering.
An in-vehicle drive pattern optimizer, comprising:
- a processor for monitoring statuses of various vehicle functions and
- providing a user perceptible indication of a suggested vehicle driving pattern that reduces road wear responsive to an output of the monitoring and known information about a road segment currently being or about to be traversed,
- wherein the user perceptible indication of the suggested vehicle driving pattern is provided tactilely to a user in a form of vibration energy using a vibrating device, and
- wherein the suggested vehicle driving pattern provided tactilely to the user relates to vehicle functions including braking, acceleration, and steering.
An in-vehicle drive pattern optimization method, comprising:
- providing, by a processor for a road segment currently being or about to be traversed, a user perceptible indication of a suggested vehicle driving pattern optimized for reduced road wear based on minimizing an aggregate wear increment and minimizing a maximum wear for the road segment,
- wherein the user perceptible indication of the suggested vehicle driving pattern is provided tactilely to a user in a form of vibration energy using a vibrating device, and
- wherein the suggested vehicle driving pattern provided tactilely to the user relates to vehicle functions including braking, acceleration, and steering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.