ACCESSIBILITY CONTROLS FOR ADJUSTABLE GOLF CART ASSEMBLIES

1 . A recreational vehicle system comprising:

a recreational vehicle including:

a chassis;

a driveline including a prime mover, brakes, a steering assembly, and a plurality of tractive elements;

an operator control; and

a vehicle control system configured to:

acquire sensor data indicative of a user input on the operator control associated with a component of the driveline, the user input including at least one of a force or a displacement applied by a user on the operator control;

determine at least one of a maximum force or a maximum displacement associated with the user input;

at least one of:

(a) determine a scaled output of the component of the driveline based on the at least one of the maximum force or the maximum displacement applied to the operator control such that the scaled output reflects normal vehicle operation; or

(b) determine a scaled resistance force to movement of the operator control based on the at least one of the maximum force or the maximum displacement applied to the operator control; and

operate at least one of (a) the component of the driveline according to the scaled output or (b) the operator control according to the scaled resistance force.

2 . The recreational vehicle system of claim 1 , further comprising a tactile feedback device configured to at least one of (a) acquire data indicative of at least one of a position of or a force applied to the operator control or (b) provide the scaled resistance force to the operator control.

3 . The recreational vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control system is configured to:

determine, based on the sensor data, that the user input provided to the operator control is oscillating between a first force or displacement and a second force or displacement;

determine an average user input based on the first force or displacement and the second force or displacement; and

operate the component of the driveline according to the average user input.

4 . The recreational vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control system is configured to:

generate or update a user profile associated with the user including at least one of (a) the scaled output for the component of the driveline or (b) the scaled resistance force; and

operate the at least one of (a) the component of the driveline according to the scaled output or (b) the operator control according to the scaled resistance force based on the user profile during subsequent vehicle operations by the user.

5 . The recreational vehicle system of claim 1 , wherein the operator control includes at least one of (a) an accelerator pedal, (b) a brake pedal, or (c) a steering wheel.

6 . The recreational vehicle system of claim 5 , wherein the operator control includes the accelerator pedal and the component includes the prime mover, and wherein the vehicle control system is configured to operate at least one of (a) the prime mover of the driveline according to the scaled output or (b) the accelerator pedal according to the scaled resistance force.

7 . The recreational vehicle system of claim 5 , wherein the operator control includes the brake pedal and the component includes the braking system, and wherein the vehicle control system is configured to operate at least one of (a) the brake system of the driveline according to the scaled output or (b) the brake pedal according to the scaled resistance force.

8 . The recreational vehicle system of claim 5 , wherein the operator control includes the steering wheel and the component includes the steering assembly, and wherein the vehicle control system is configured to operate at least one of (a) the steering assembly of the driveline according to the scaled output or (b) the steering wheel according to the scaled resistance force.

9 . The recreational vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle control system is configured to:

receive a signal from an operator control indicative of a user's desire to power the recreational vehicle off;

in response to receiving the signal, adjust a position of the operator control from a current position to a retracted position; and

cause the recreational vehicle to power off.

10 . The recreational vehicle of claim 9 , wherein adjusting the position of the operator control at least one of (a) retracting the steering wheel towards a dashboard of the recreational vehicle, (b) retracting the accelerator pedal towards a floorboard of the recreational vehicle, (c) retracting the brake pedal towards the floorboard of the recreational vehicle, (d) shifting the accelerator pedal towards a center of the recreational vehicle, or (e) shifting the brake pedal towards the center of the recreational vehicle.

11 . The recreational vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control system is configured to:

acquire one or more user preferences regarding a position of the operator control; and

adjust a position of the operator control relative to a default position default position based on the one or more user preferences.

12 . A golf vehicle comprising:

a chassis;

a prime mover;

a plurality of tractive elements, at least one of the plurality of tractive elements driven by the prime mover;

one or more adjustable assemblies; and

a control system configured to:

receive a signal from an operator control indicative of a user's desire to power the golf vehicle off;

in response to receiving the signal, adjust a position of the one or more adjustable assemblies from a current position to a retracted position; and

cause the golf vehicle to power off.

13 . The golf vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the one or more adjustable assemblies includes at least one of (a) a steering column assembly, (b) a pedal assembly, or (c) a seating assembly.

14 . The golf vehicle of claim 13 , wherein adjusting the position of the one or more adjustable assemblies to the retracted position includes at least one of (a) retracting the steering column assembly towards a dashboard of the golf vehicle, (b) retracting the pedal assembly towards a floorboard of the golf vehicle, (c) shifting the pedal assembly towards a center of the golf vehicle, or (d) shifting the seating assembly rearward away from the dashboard.

15 . The golf vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the control system is configured to:

acquire one or more user preferences regarding one or more positions of the one or more adjustable assemblies; and

adjust a position of the adjustable assembly of the golf vehicle from a default position based on the one or more user preferences.

16 . The golf vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the one or more adjustable assemblies include the steering column assembly and at least one of the one or more user preferences is at least one of (a) an axial position of the steering column assembly, or (b) a tilt position of the steering column assembly.

17 . The golf vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the one or more adjustable assemblies include the pedal assembly and at least one of the one or more user preferences is at least one of (a) a vertical position of the pedal assembly, (b) a horizontal position of the pedal assembly, or (c) a rotational position of the pedal assembly.

18 . The golf vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the one or more adjustable assemblies includes the seating assembly, the seating assembly including a seat cushion and a back rest, and at least one of the one or more user preferences includes at least one of (a) a horizontal position of the seat cushion, (b) a rotational position of the seat cushion, or (c) a rotational position of the back rest.

19 . The golf vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the control system is configured to:

acquire one or more user attributes associated with an operator of the golf vehicle; and

adjust the position of at least one of (a) the steering column assembly, (b) the pedal assembly, or (c) the seating assembly based on the one or more user attributes.

20 . A method for operating a golf vehicle comprising:

prompting a user to make one or more inputs on an operator control associated with a component of a driveline of the golf vehicle;

acquiring sensor data indicative of user inputs on the operator control, the user inputs being a force or a displacement applied by the user on the operator control;

determining a maximum force or a maximum displacement applied by the user on the operator control;

at least one of:

(a) determining a scaled output of the component of the driveline based on the at least one of the maximum force or the maximum displacement applied to the operator control such that the scaled output reflects normal vehicle operation; or

(b) determining a scaled resistance force to movement of the operator control based on the at least one of the maximum force or the maximum displacement applied to the operator control; and

operating at least one of (a) the component of the driveline according to the scaled output or (b) the operator control according to the scaled resistance force.