Vehicle and method for controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11260879-B2
Application number	US-201916693238-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 23, 2019
Priority date	Jan 7, 2019
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

A vehicle is provided that includes a bio-signal sensor configured to measure a bio-signal of a user and a feedback device configured to interact with the bio-signal of the user. A controller determines a current emotional state of the user based on the bio-signal and adjusts an output signal of the feedback device based on the current emotional state. The output signal leads to a target emotional state in which the degree of excitability is a reduced emotional state.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle, comprising:
a bio-signal sensor that measures a bio-signal of a user;
a feedback device that interacts with the bio-signal of the user received by the bio-signal sensor, wherein the feedback device includes at least two of a vibration device disposed on a seat of the vehicle, a speaker mounted within the vehicle, a lighting device mounted within the vehicle, and an air conditioner mounted within the vehicle; and
a controller that determines a current emotional state of the user based on the bio-signal received by the bio-signal sensor and adjusts an output signal of the feedback device based on the current emotional state,
wherein the output signal leads to a target emotional state in which a degree of excitability is a reduced emotional state,
wherein the controller controls the speaker to simultaneously output a first sound a second sound having a difference frequency band from the first sound to avoid acoustic interferences between the first sound and the second sound,
wherein the first sound includes a target frequency corresponding to a target breathing period or a target heartbeat period,
the second sound includes a guide frequency for guiding an output frequency matching frequency of the bio-signal of the user to the target frequency,
the target frequency is a frequency of the emotional state in which the degree of excitability of the user is reduced, and
the guide frequency has a constant value or a variable value that changes gradually.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the bio-signal sensor senses at least one of a breathing state and a heartbeat state of the user.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the output frequency to determine a vibration period of the vibration device.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the output frequency to determine a sound period of the speaker.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the controller adjusts the output frequency to determine a light emission period of the lighting device.

6. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the bio-signal sensor detects a heartbeat state and a breathing state of the user, the feedback device further includes a display, and the controller operates the display by adjusting the guide frequency, and leads the heartbeat state and the breathing state of the user.

7. The vehicle according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a camera acquires image data for the user,
wherein the controller determines the current emotional state of the user based on at least one of the image data and the bio-signal of the user.

8. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a display interlocked with the speaker,
wherein the display outputs a first image and a second image, and
wherein the first image is an image based on the target frequency and the second image is an image based on the guide frequency.

9. The vehicle according to claim 1 , the controller adjusts the guide frequency to determine a light emission period of the lighting device.

10. A method for controlling a vehicle, comprising:
obtaining, by a controller, a bio-signal of a user using a bio-signal sensor;
determining, by the controller, a type of an output signal of a feedback device to interact with the bio-signal of the user, and a current emotional state of the user based on the bio-signal, wherein the feedback device includes at least two of a vibration device disposed on a seat of the vehicle, a speaker mounted within the vehicle, a lighting device mounted within the vehicle, and an air conditioner mounted within the vehicle;
adjusting, by the controller, the output signal of the feedback device based on the current emotional state;
transmitting, by the controller, the output signal to the feedback device for output,
wherein the output signal leads to a target emotional state in which the degree of excitability is a reduced emotional state,
wherein the adjusting of the output signal includes:
operating, by the controller, the feedback device to generate the output signal having an output frequency matched with a frequency of the bio-signal; and
adjusting, by the controller, the output of a guide frequency for guiding an output frequency matched with the frequency of the bio-signal to a target frequency,
controlling, by the controller, the speaker to simultaneously output a first sound and a second sound having a different frequency band from the first sound to avoid acoustic interference between the first sound and the second sound,
wherein the first sound includes a target frequency corresponding to a target breathing period or a target heartbeat period,
the second sound includes a guide frequency for guiding an output frequency matching frequency of the bio-signal of the user to the target frequency,
the target frequency is a frequency of the emotional state in which the degree of excitability of the user is reduced, and
the guide frequency has a constant value or a variable value that changes gradually.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the adjusting of the output signal includes:
adjusting, by the controller, the output frequency to determine a sound period of the speaker.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the adjusting of the output signal includes:
adjusting, by the controller, the output frequency to determine a light emission period of the lighting device.

13. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the controller, the guide frequency to determine a vibration period of the vibration device.

14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the vehicle further includes a display interlocked with a speaker and the adjusting of the output signal includes:
operating, by the controller, the display of a first image and a second image,
wherein the first image is an image based on the target frequency and the second image is an image based on the guide frequency.

15. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:
adjusting, by the controller, the guide frequency to determine a light emission period of the lighting device.

16. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the vehicle further includes a camera configured to acquire image data for the user and the obtaining of the bio-signal of the user by the bio-signal sensor includes:
determining, by the controller, the current emotional state of the user based on at least one of the image data and the bio-signal of the user.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Lee Jinmo
• Yee Kaangdok
• You Jung Keun
• Kim Joongkwan

Classifications

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60K35/28

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title

• B60K35/26

  using acoustic output · CPC title

• B60K35/80

  Arrangements for controlling instruments · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title