Predictive cruise control system with advanced operator control and feedback
An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle includes at least one processing unit and a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to implement various aspects of a predictive cruise control (PCC) system. In one aspect, the computer system provides a plurality of available speed control bands in a PCC system, and the available speed control bands are selectable by an operator of the vehicle. In another aspect, the computer system provides an upper speed margin and a lower speed margin for a PCC system, and the upper and lower speed margins are adjustable by an operator of the vehicle. Related notifications may be presented via an operator interface (e.g., a touchscreen display provided in a vehicle dashboard or other easily accessible area).
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
by an on-board vehicle computing system of a vehicle, determining a new predictive cruise control set speed for the vehicle in a predictive cruise control system;
by the on-board vehicle computing system, comparing the new predictive cruise control set speed with a current speed control band that is adjustable by an operator of the vehicle; and
based on the comparing, presenting a speed control band adjustment notification via an operator interface of the vehicle, wherein the speed control band adjustment notification includes a reminder to select a wider speed control band.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the speed control band adjustment notification is based at least in part on a feedback setting.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the feedback setting is adjustable by the operator of the vehicle.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein presenting the speed control band adjustment notification is based at least in part on a count of speed change events in which predictive cruise control set speeds are outside a currently active speed control band.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the operator interface comprises a touchscreen display.
6. An on-board vehicle computer system for a vehicle, the on-board vehicle computer system comprising:
at least one processing unit; and
a memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to cause the on-board vehicle computer system to:
determine a new predictive cruise control set speed for the vehicle in a predictive cruise control system;
compare the new predictive cruise control set speed with a current speed control band that is adjustable by an operator of the vehicle; and
present a speed control band adjustment notification via an operator interface of the vehicle, wherein the speed control band adjustment notification includes a reminder to select a wider speed control band.
7. The on-board vehicle computer system of claim 6 , wherein the speed control band adjustment notification is based at least in part on a feedback setting.
8. The on-board vehicle computer system of claim 7 , wherein the feedback setting is adjustable by the operator of the vehicle.
9. The on-board vehicle computer system of claim 6 , wherein the speed control band adjustment notification is based at least in part on a count of speed change events in which predictive cruise control set speeds are outside a currently active speed control band.
10. The on-board vehicle computer system of claim 6 , wherein the operator interface comprises a touchscreen display.
11. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon program instructions configured to, when executed, cause a vehicle computer system to:
determine a new predictive cruise control set speed for a vehicle;
compare the new predictive cruise control set speed with a current speed control band that is adjustable by an operator of the vehicle; and
based on the comparison, present a speed control band adjustment notification via an operator interface of the vehicle, wherein the speed control band adjustment notification includes a reminder to select a wider speed control band.
12. The computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein presentation of the speed control band adjustment notification is based at least in part on a feedback setting.
13. The computer-readable storage media of claim 12 , wherein the feedback setting is adjustable by the operator of the vehicle.
14. The computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein presentation of the speed control band adjustment notification is based at least in part on a count of speed change events in which predictive cruise control set speeds are outside a currently active speed control band.
15. The computer-readable storage media of claim 11 , wherein the operator interface comprises a touchscreen display.