EMG-based control for interacting with vehicles, and systems and methods of use thereof

1 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wrist-wearable device, cause the wrist-wearable device to:

while a wrist-wearable device is communicatively coupled with a vehicle system and a head-wearable device:

detect, via one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by a user, a hand gesture performed by the user;

identify a field of view of the user based on data from the head-wearable device;

in accordance with a determination that the hand gesture is associated with a vehicle-control action:

identify a device of the vehicle system associated with the vehicle-control action, and

provide instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the vehicle-control action at the device of the vehicle system; and

in accordance with a determination that another device of the vehicle system is within the field of view of the user, provide instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the vehicle-control action at the other device of the vehicle system within the field of view of the user.

2 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the hand gesture is a first hand gesture and the vehicle-control action is a first vehicle-control action, and the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of the wrist-wearable device, further cause the wrist-wearable device to:

detect, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a second hand gesture; and

in accordance with a determination that the second hand gesture is associated with a second vehicle-control action, distinct from the first vehicle-control action:

determine a different device of the vehicle system associated with the second vehicle-control action, and

provide instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the second vehicle-control action at the different device of the vehicle system.

3 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of the wrist-wearable device, further cause the wrist-wearable device to:

detect, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a third hand gesture; and

in accordance with a determination that the third hand gesture is associated with a device-cycle control action that causes the vehicle system to alternate between devices of the vehicle system, provide instructions to the vehicle system to cause selection of another device of the vehicle system for receiving one or more vehicle-control actions.

4 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-control action causes activation of a vehicle self-driving action.

5 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the hand gesture is a first hand gesture and the vehicle-control action is a first vehicle-control action and the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors of the wrist-wearable device, further cause the wrist-wearable device to:

detect, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a fourth hand gesture performed by the user; and

in accordance with a determination that the fourth hand gesture is associated with a vehicle-monitoring action:

receive from, the vehicle system, current vehicle information, and

cause presentation of the current vehicle information at the wrist-wearable device or at a device in communication with the wrist-wearable device.

6 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle-monitoring action includes playback of image data captured by an imaging device of the vehicle system.

7 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle-monitoring action includes playback of audio data captured by a microphone device of the vehicle system, presentation of a vehicle battery level, presentation of a vehicle-charging status, and/or presentation of a vehicle's status.

8 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle-monitoring action includes presentation of one or more of a vehicle battery level, a vehicle-charging status, and a vehicle's status.

9 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-control action is a media-player control action.

10 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-control action is an engine-ignition control action or an engine-shutoff control action.

11 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-control action is a vehicle-security control action.

12 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-control action is a vehicle-thermal control action.

13 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle-control action is a vehicle-window control action.

14 . A method comprising:

while a wrist-wearable device is communicatively coupled with a vehicle system and a head-wearable device:

detecting, via one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by a user, a hand gesture performed by the user;

identifying a field of view of the user based on data from the head-wearable device;

in accordance with a determination that the hand gesture is associated with a vehicle-control action:

identifying a device of the vehicle system associated with the vehicle-control action, and

providing instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the vehicle-control action at the device of the vehicle system; and

in accordance with a determination that another device of the vehicle system is within the field of view of the user, provide instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the vehicle-control action at the other device of the vehicle system within the field of view of the user.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the hand gesture is a first hand gesture and the vehicle-control action is a first vehicle-control action, and the method further comprises:

detecting, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a second hand gesture; and

in accordance with a determination that the second hand gesture is associated with a second vehicle-control action, distinct from the first vehicle-control action:

determining a different device of the vehicle system associated with the second vehicle-control action, and

providing instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the second vehicle-control action at the different device of the vehicle system.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

detecting, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a third hand gesture; and

in accordance with a determination that the third hand gesture is associated with a device-cycle control action that causes the vehicle system to alternate between devices of the vehicle system, providing instructions to the vehicle system to cause selection of another device of the vehicle system for receiving one or more vehicle-control actions.

17 . A wrist-wearable device for controlling a vehicle system using one or more hand gestures, the wrist-wearable device configured to perform or cause performance of:

while a wrist-wearable device is communicatively coupled with a vehicle system and a head-wearable device:

detecting, via one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by a user, a hand gesture performed by the user;

identifying a field of view of the user based on data from the head-wearable device;

in accordance with a determination that the hand gesture is associated with a vehicle-control action:

identifying a device of the vehicle system associated with the vehicle-control action, and

providing instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the vehicle-control action at the device of the vehicle system; and

in accordance with a determination that another device of the vehicle system is within the field of view of the user, provide instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the vehicle-control action at the other device of the vehicle system within the field of view of the user.

18 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 17 , wherein the hand gesture is a first hand gesture and the vehicle-control action is a first vehicle-control action, and the wrist-wearable device is further configured to perform or cause performance of:

detecting, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a second hand gesture; and

in accordance with a determination that the second hand gesture is associated with a second vehicle-control action, distinct from the first vehicle-control action:

determining a different device of the vehicle system associated with the second vehicle-control action, and

providing instructions to the vehicle system to cause performance of the second vehicle-control action at the different device of the vehicle system.

19 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 18 , wherein the wrist-wearable device is further configured to perform or cause performance of:

detecting, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a third hand gesture; and

in accordance with a determination that the third hand gesture is associated with a device-cycle control action that causes the vehicle system to alternate between devices of the vehicle system, providing instructions to the vehicle system to cause selection of another device of the vehicle system for receiving one or more vehicle-control actions.

20 . The wrist-wearable device of claim 17 , wherein the hand gesture is a first hand gesture and the vehicle-control action is a first vehicle-control action, and the wrist-wearable device is further configured to perform or cause performance of:

detecting, via the one or more biopotential sensors of the wrist-wearable device while it is worn by the user, a fourth hand gesture performed by the user; and

in accordance with a determination that the fourth hand gesture is associated with a vehicle-monitoring action:

receiving from, the vehicle system, current vehicle information, and

causing presentation of the current vehicle information at the wrist-wearable device or at a device in communication with the wrist-wearable device.