System and method for integrated control of vehicle control systems
A system and method for providing driving support system to a vehicle. The vehicle includes a set of control modules, having at least one operational setting, configured for electronically controlling the vehicle components. The system includes an integrated drive mode selection module having a set of drive modes for modifying the settings for each control module. A sensing system detects at least one condition associated with the driver, vehicle or surroundings. A controller determines an appropriate drive mode for the vehicle based on the condition and the output of a safety module that ensures that the drive mode is safe while driving.
1. A driving support system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
a set of control modules configured for controlling the vehicle subsystems, each control module including at least one operational setting;
an integrated drive mode selection module having a set of drive modes for modifying the settings for each of the control modules;
a sensing system configured for identifying at least one condition associated with each of a driver, the vehicle, and surrounding objects or conditions;
a safety module configured for ensuring that a selected drive mode is safe while driving; and
a controller configured for determining an appropriate drive mode for the vehicle through an input, the controller determining the drive mode based on:
the condition; and
output of the safety module for the drive mode selected.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the condition associated with the driver includes at least one of:
control capability;
intent;
behavior; or
workload.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input includes:
driver's selection;
an automatic mode which when activated automatically determines the drive mode for the vehicle; or
a proactive mode which when activated determines the drive mode and recommends this drive mode for driver's acceptance.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the modes includes:
operational mode;
automatic mode; and
proactive mode.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the safety module ensures that the selected drive mode is safe for the vehicle.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the controller activates the selected drive mode based on the output of the safety module.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller includes an arbitration module configured for:
computing a confidence score based on drive mode identified for each condition; and
determining an overall drive mode for the vehicle based on the confidence score associated with each condition; and
selecting a setting for each control module based on the overall drive mode.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the arbitration module selects a separate setting for each of the control modules.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the arbitration module selects a common setting for each of the control modules.