BATTERY SYSTEM WAKEUP BASED ON OCCUPANT INGRESS

1 . A golf cart comprising:

a chassis;

a seating area supported by the chassis;

a plurality of electric components including an electric motor;

an occupancy sensor configured to facilitate detecting when an occupant enters the seating area;

a battery configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor and the occupancy sensor; and

a control system configured to:

operate the golf cart in a low power state where the occupancy sensor is powered by the battery but the plurality of electric components are not powered by the battery;

receive a signal from the occupancy sensor indicating that an operator has entered the seating area; and

responsive to receiving the signal, initiate a wakeup procedure to power up the plurality of electric components with the battery without requiring the operator to provide an input to start the wakeup procedure.

2 . The golf cart of claim 1 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes at least one of an inertial measurement unit, a proximity sensor, a motion sensor, a seat switch, a floor switch, a weight sensor, or a camera.

3 . The golf cart of claim 2 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the inertial measurement unit, and wherein the inertial measurement unit includes one or more accelerometers and one or more gyroscopes.

4 . The golf cart of claim 2 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the seat switch or the weight sensor positioned to detect when the occupant sits onto a seat in the seating area.

5 . The golf cart of claim 2 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the floor switch or the weight sensor positioned to detect when the occupant steps onto a floorboard in the seating area.

6 . The golf cart of claim 2 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the proximity sensor or the motion sensor.

7 . The golf cart of claim 2 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the camera.

8 . The golf cart of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to require the operator to at least one of (a) insert a physical key into an ignition or (b) have the physical key present on their person before the golf cart can be driven.

9 . The golf cart of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electric components includes a user interface configured to display a graphical user interface, and wherein the control system is configured to require the operator to enter a credential via the user interface before the golf cart can be driven.

10 . A vehicle comprising:

a chassis;

a seating area supported by the chassis;

a plurality of electric components including an electric motor and a user interface;

an occupancy sensor configured to facilitate detecting when an occupant enters the seating area, the occupancy sensor including at least one of an inertial measurement unit, a proximity sensor, a motion sensor, a seat switch, a floor switch, a weight sensor, or a camera;

a battery configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor and the occupancy sensor; and

a control system configured to:

operate the vehicle in a lower power state where the occupancy sensor is powered by the battery but the plurality of electric components are not powered by the battery;

receive a signal from the occupancy sensor indicating that an operator has entered the seating area; and

responsive to receiving the signal, initiate a wakeup procedure to power up the plurality of electric components with the battery without requiring the operator to provide an input to start the wakeup procedure.

11 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the inertial measurement unit, and wherein the inertial measurement unit includes one or more accelerometers and one or more gyroscopes.

12 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the occupancy sensor include the seat switch or the weight sensor positioned to detect when the occupant sits onto a seat in the seating area.

13 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the floor switch or the weight sensor positioned to detect when the occupant steps onto a floorboard in the seating area.

14 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the proximity sensor or the motion sensor.

15 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the occupancy sensor includes the camera.

16 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the control system is configured to require the operator to at least one of (a) insert a physical key into an ignition or (b) have the physical key present on their person before vehicle can be driven.

17 . The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the control system is configured to require the operator to enter a credential via the user interface before the vehicle can be driven.

18 . A method comprising:

providing a vehicle including a plurality of electric components, an electric motor, an occupancy sensor, and a battery, and a control system;

operating, by the control system, the battery in a low power state where the occupancy sensor is powered by the battery but the plurality of electric components are not powered by the battery;

receiving, by the control system, a signal from the occupancy sensor indicating that an operator has entered the vehicle; and

initiating, by the control system in response to receiving the signal, a wakeup procedure to power up the plurality of electric components without requiring the operator to provide an input to start the wakeup procedure.

19 . The vehicle of claim 18 , further comprising requiring the operator to at least one of (a) insert a physical key into an ignition or (b) have the physical key present on their person before the vehicle can be driven.

20 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising displaying a graphical user interface on a user device requiring the operator to enter a credential via the graphical user interface before the vehicle can be driven.