Systems and methods to adjust vehicle parameters in a geofenced area
A vehicle including a sensor unit and a processor is disclosed. The sensor unit may be configured to detect surface characteristics of a surface on which the vehicle is located. The processor may be configured to determine that the vehicle is located in a predefined geofenced area. Responsive to determining that the vehicle is located in the predefined geofenced area, the processor may determine that the surface characteristics may be equivalent to predefined characteristics based on inputs obtained from the sensor unit. The processor may adjust one or more vehicle operating parameters responsive to determining that the surface characteristics may be equivalent to the predefined characteristics.
1 . A vehicle comprising:
a sensor unit configured to detect surface characteristics of a surface on which the vehicle is located, wherein the sensor unit is configured to detect the surface characteristics based on at least sound emanating from one or more vehicle wheels of the vehicle contacting the surface, wherein the sensor unit comprises a microphone configured to detect the sound emanating from the one or more vehicle wheels contacting the surface; and
a processor communicatively coupled with the sensor unit, wherein the processor is configured to:
determine that a sound level of the sound is greater than a predefined level;
determine that the vehicle is located in a predefined geofenced area;
determine that the surface characteristics are equivalent to predefined characteristics based on inputs obtained from the sensor unit, responsive to determining that the vehicle is located in the predefined geofenced area;
adjust a vehicle operating parameter responsive to determining that the surface characteristics are equivalent to the predefined characteristics responsive to determining that the sound level is greater than the predefined level.
2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the surface characteristics comprise a surface friction coefficient (μ), and wherein the processor is further configured to:
compare the surface friction coefficient with a predefined friction coefficient; and
determine that the surface characteristics are equivalent to the predefined characteristics when the surface friction coefficient is equivalent to or less than the predefined friction coefficient.
3 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the surface characteristics comprise a surface type, and wherein the processor is further configured to determine that the surface characteristics are equivalent to the predefined characteristics when the surface type is equivalent to a predefined type.
4 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a telematics control unit (TCU) configured to determine a real-time vehicle geolocation, wherein the processor is further configured to:
compare the real-time vehicle geolocation with a geolocation associated with the predefined geofenced area; and
determine that the vehicle is located in the predefined geofenced area based on comparing the real-time vehicle geolocation with the geolocation associated with the predefined geofenced area.
5 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit comprises a vehicle camera, and wherein the inputs obtained from the sensor unit comprise one or more images captured by the vehicle camera.
6 . The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine that the vehicle is located in the predefined geofenced area based on the one or more images.
7 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle operating parameter comprises at least one of a vehicle Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) setting, a vehicle slip control setting, a steering wheel angle limit, a vehicle wheel force control setting, a rate of torque application, or a vehicle speed.
8 . The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the vehicle slip control setting comprises at least one of an ABS setting, a traction control setting or an electronic stability control setting.
9 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
fetch an information associated with a desired vehicle operating parameter in the predefined geofenced area from a server or a vehicle memory, responsive to determining that the surface characteristics are equivalent to the predefined characteristics; and
adjust the vehicle operating parameter based on the information associated with the desired vehicle operating parameter.
10 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the desired vehicle operating parameter is based on the surface characteristics.
11 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the information associated with the desired vehicle operating parameter is preset by a user or obtained from one or more additional vehicles.
12 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the information associated with the desired vehicle operating parameter to one or more additional vehicles located at the predefined geofenced area.
13 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to output the information associated with the desired vehicle operating parameter on a vehicle Human-Machine Interface (HMI) or a user device.
14 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine at least one of a steering wheel position or a torque associated with the vehicle when the sound level is greater than the predefined level; and
transmit an information associated with at least one of the steering wheel position or the torque to a server, a vehicle memory or one or more additional vehicles located in the predefined geofenced area.
15 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit is further configured to detect the surface characteristics based on light reflectivity off the surface.
16 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to activate at least one of a vehicle horn, a vehicle exterior light, or a sound exciter responsive to determining that the vehicle is located in the predefined geofenced area.
17 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
obtain an alarm signal when the vehicle is located in the predefined geofenced area;
obtain an information associated with an optimal vehicle operating parameter responsive to obtaining the alarm signal; and
adjust the vehicle operating parameter based on the information associated with the optimal vehicle operating parameter.