Variably controlled ground vehicle
US-2015346724-A1 · Dec 3, 2015 · US
Cognitive driver assist with variable assistance for automated vehicles
US9637120B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9637120-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514748551-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Publication date | May 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
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A cognitive-driver-assist system includes an object-detection device, an operator-detection device, a control-override device, and a controller. The object-detection device is operable to detect when an object is proximate to a host-vehicle. The operator-detection device is operable to determine when an operator of the host-vehicle is aware of the object. The control-override device is operable to limit operator-authority of the operator while the operator is driving the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to operate the control-override device in accordance with the operator-authority to override the operator and avoid interference with the object when the operator is not aware of the object.
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We claim: 1. A cognitive-driver-assist system, said system comprising: an object-detection device configured to detect when an object is proximate to a host-vehicle; an operator-detection device configured to determine when an operator of the host-vehicle is not aware of the object; a control-override device configured to limit operator-authority of the operator while the operator is driving the host-vehicle; and a controller configured to operate the control-override device in accordance with the operator-authority to override the operator and avoid interference with the object when the operator is not aware of the object, wherein the object is a train approaching a rail-road crossing, the control-override device includes a brake-override device, and the controller operates the brake-override device to prevent the operator from stopping on the rail-road crossing when the operator is not aware of the train. 2. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the control-override device includes one or more of a steering-override device, an accelerator-override device, and a brake-override device. 3. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the object is an other-vehicle present beside the host-vehicle, the control-override device includes a steering-override device, and the controller operates the steering-override device to prevent the operator from changing lanes when the operator is not aware of the other-vehicle. 4. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the object is an other-vehicle approaching an intersection via a crossing-lane of the intersection, the control-override device includes an accelerator-override device, and the controller operates the accelerator-override device to prevent the operator from entering the intersection when the operator is not aware of the other-vehicle. 5. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the object is stationary at a location in a travel-path of the host-vehicle, the control-override device includes a steering-override device, and the controller operates the steering-override device to avoid the object when the operator is not aware of the object. 6. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the object is a pedestrian or animal approaching a travel-path of the host-vehicle, the control-override device includes a brake-override device and an accelerator-override device, and the controller operates the brake-override device and the accelerator-override device to stop the host-vehicle when the operator is not aware of the pedestrian or animal.
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Direction of gaze · CPC title
Pedestrians · CPC title
Occupant permissions · CPC title
Input parameters relating to objects · CPC title
Active steering aids, e.g. helping the driver by actively influencing the steering system after environment evaluation (B62D1/28 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9637120B2 cover?
- A cognitive-driver-assist system includes an object-detection device, an operator-detection device, a control-override device, and a controller. The object-detection device is operable to detect when an object is proximate to a host-vehicle. The operator-detection device is operable to determine when an operator of the host-vehicle is aware of the object. The control-override device is operable…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Delphi Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D15/0265. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 02 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).