IP Library Granted Patent US 9,539,999
Granted Patent B2
US 9,539,999 · App. 14/193,546 · Granted Jan 10, 2017

Vehicle operator monitoring and operations adjustments

Inventors: Fling Tseng (Ann Arbor, MI); Hsin-hsiang Yang (Ann Arbor, MI); Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante (Commerce Township, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60W30/00B60W30/12B60W30/16B60W50/0098B60W2050/0089B60W2540/22
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Patent No.
US 9,539,999
App. No.
14/193,546
Granted
Jan 10, 2017
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (46)

1. 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.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data relating to the current occupant state includes at least one of a heart rate, a respiration rate, a pupil dilation, and skin pigmentation.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the data relating to the baseline occupant state using data relating to the current occupant state.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to:

store data relating to a second baseline state of the specific occupant;

collect data relating to a second current state of the specific occupant;

perform a comparison of the second baseline occupant state to the second current occupant state; and

modify the parameter governing performance of the one or more operations according to the comparison of the second baseline occupant state to the second current occupant state.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to:

detect a driver intervention with respect to at least one operation performed without operator input; and

modify a parameter governing performance of the at least one operation based on the detected intervention.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the data relating to the baseline occupant state based on the driver intervention.

7. 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.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the data relating to a baseline occupant state based on the driver intervention.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the computer is further configured to:

store data relating to a baseline occupant state;

collect data relating to a current occupant state;

perform a comparison of the baseline occupant state to the current occupant state; and

modify a parameter governing performance of the one or more operations according to the comparison.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the computer is further configured to adjust the data relating to the baseline occupant state using data relating to the current occupant state.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the data relating to a current occupant state includes at least one of a heart rate, a respiration rate, a pupil dilation, and skin pigmentation.

12. 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.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the data relating to the current occupant state includes at least one of a heart rate, a respiration rate, a pupil dilation, and skin pigmentation.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising adjusting the data relating to the baseline occupant state using data relating to the current occupant state.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

storing data relating to a second baseline state of the specific occupant;

collecting data relating to a second current state of the specific occupant;

performing a comparison of the second baseline occupant state to the second current occupant state; and

modifying the parameter governing performance of the one or more operations according to the comparison of the second baseline occupant state to the second current occupant state.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

detecting a driver intervention with respect to at least one operation performed without operator input; and

modifying a parameter governing performance of the at least one operation based on the detected intervention.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising adjusting the data relating to the baseline occupant state based on the driver intervention.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2014
From: TSENG, FLING; YANG, HSIN-HSIANG; PRAKAH-ASANTE, KWAKU O.
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
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