Assigned seating system for an automated taxi
A system for an automated-taxi includes a display and a controller. The display is viewable by one or more of a plurality of clients of an automated-taxi. The controller-circuit is in communication with the display. The controller is configured to determine a seating-arrangement of the plurality of clients transported by the automated-taxi. The seating-arrangement is determined in accordance with destinations of the plurality of clients. The controller is also configured to operate the display to show the seating-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients. A method of operating an automated-taxi includes receiving destinations of a plurality of clients to transported by an automated-taxi; determining a seating-arrangement of the plurality of clients in accordance with the destinations; and operating a display viewable by one or more of a plurality of clients of an automated-taxi to show the seating-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients.
1. A system comprising:
a controller-circuit in communication with a display and a camera;
the display viewable by one or more of a plurality of clients of an automated-taxi;
the camera configured to capture an image of a client;
the controller-circuit configured to:
determine a characterization of the client based on the image, wherein the characterization includes a special need of the client;
determine a seating-arrangement of the plurality of clients and the client transported by the automated-taxi;
the seating-arrangement determined in accordance with destinations of the plurality of clients and the special need; and
operate the display to show the seating-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients.
2. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the special need is at least one of an age, a mobility limitation, a service-animal, and a sickness.
3. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the controller-circuit is configured to determine a baggage-arrangement that indicates where to place baggage of one or more of the plurality of clients transported by the automated-taxi, the baggage-arrangement determined based on destinations of the plurality of clients, and operate the display to show the baggage-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients.
4. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the characterization includes at least one of baggage associated with the client, and a headcount of a group associated with the client.
5. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the system includes an input-device used by a client to indicate a destination of the client.
6. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the input-device is configured so the client can indicate at least one of baggage associated with the client, a headcount of a group associated with the client, and a special need of the client.
7. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the controller-circuit is configured to operate the display to show at least one of a picture, a name, and an identification-number associated with each of the plurality of clients to indicate the seating-arrangement.
8. A controller-circuit comprising:
a processor in communication with an input, an output, and a display;
the input configured to communicate with a camera configured to capture an image of a client of an automated-taxi;
the output configured to communicate with the display viewable by one or more of a plurality of clients of the automated-taxi;
the processor configured to:
determine a characterization of the client based on the image, wherein the characterization includes a special need of the client,
determine a seating-arrangement of the plurality of clients and the client transported by the automated-taxi;
the seating-arrangement determined based on destinations of the plurality of clients and the special need; and
operate the display to show the seating-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients.
9. The controller-circuit in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the special need is at least one of an age, a mobility limitation, a service-animal, and a sickness.
10. The controller-circuit in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a baggage-arrangement that indicates where to place baggage of one or more of the plurality of clients transported by the automated-taxi, the baggage-arrangement determined based on destinations of the plurality of clients, and operate the display to show the baggage-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients.
11. The controller-circuit in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the characterization includes at least one of baggage associated with the client, and a headcount of a group associated with the client.
12. The controller-circuit in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the controller-circuit includes a receiver configured to communicate with an input-device used by the client to indicate a destination of the client.
13. The controller-circuit in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the processor is configured so the client can indicate via the input-device at least one of baggage of the client, a headcount of a group associated with the client, and the special need of the client.
14. The controller-circuit in accordance with claim 8 , wherein processor is configured to operate the display to show at least one of a picture, a name, and an identification-number associated with each of the plurality of clients to indicate the seating-arrangement.
15. A method of operating an automated-taxi, comprising:
receiving destinations of a plurality of clients to transported by an automated-taxi;
capturing an image of a client with a camera;
determining a characterization of the client in based on the image;
the characterization including a special need of the client;
determining a seating-arrangement of the plurality of clients based on the destinations and the special need; and
operating a display viewable by one or more of a plurality of clients of the automated-taxi to show the seating-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients.
16. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the special need is at least one of an age, a mobility limitation, a service-animal, and a sickness.
17. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the method includes
determining a baggage-arrangement that indicates where to place baggage of one or more of the plurality of clients transported by the automated-taxi; and
operating the display to show the baggage-arrangement to one or more of the plurality of clients.
18. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the
characterization includes at least one of baggage associated with the client, and a headcount of a group associated with the client.
19. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the method includes
receiving from a client at least one of baggage associated with the client, a headcount of a group associated with the client, and the special need of the client; and
determining the seating-arrangement of the plurality of clients based on the at least one of baggage associated with the client, the headcount of a group associated with the client, and the special need of the client.
20. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the method includes
operating the display to show at least one of a picture, a name, and an identification-number associated with each of the plurality of clients to indicate the seating-arrangement.