Control apparatus and related method
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1. A method of controlling output of a notification to a driver in a vehicle cabin, the method comprising:
- monitoring the driver via at least one sensor to identify a driver distracted state;
identifying which one of a plurality of areas in the vehicle cabin other than a front windscreen the driver is currently looking at, wherein the plurality of areas comprises at least a first area corresponding to a first vehicle system and a second area not overlapping the first area and corresponding to a second vehicle system; and
displaying a visual notification in a display region proximal to or coincident with the identified area in dependence on identification of the driver distracted state.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling one or more vehicle systems. The method uses at least one sensor (3-1, 3-2) to monitor a driver (D) to identify a driver distracted state. One or more functions of a first vehicle system (7, 9, 17) are inhibited when the driver distracted state is identified. The present application also relates to a control apparatus (1); and to a vehicle (V). The present disclosure also relates to a method and related apparatus for controlling the output of a visual notification within the vehicle (V).
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling output of a notification to a driver in a vehicle cabin, the method comprising:
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monitoring the driver via at least one sensor to identify a driver distracted state; identifying which one of a plurality of areas in the vehicle cabin other than a front windscreen the driver is currently looking at, wherein the plurality of areas comprises at least a first area corresponding to a first vehicle system and a second area not overlapping the first area and corresponding to a second vehicle system; and displaying a visual notification in a display region proximal to or coincident with the identified area in dependence on identification of the driver distracted state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control apparatus for controlling output of a notification to a driver in a vehicle cabin, the control apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor for monitoring the driver; and one or more processors configured to analyse data output from the at least one sensor to identify a driver distracted state and to identify which one of a plurality of areas in the vehicle cabin other than a front windscreen the driver is currently looking at, wherein the plurality of areas comprises at least a first area corresponding to a first vehicle system and a second area not overlapping the first area and corresponding to a second vehicle system; and a controller for outputting a control signal to cause a visual notification to be displayed in a display region proximal to or coincident with the identified area in dependence on identification of the driver distracted state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling output of a notification to a driver in a vehicle cabin, the method comprising:
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monitoring the driver via at least one sensor to identify a driver distracted state; identifying which one of a plurality of areas in the vehicle cabin the driver is currently looking at, wherein the plurality of areas comprises at least a first area and a second area, wherein a distance between the second area and an area corresponding to a non-distracted state is greater than a distance between the first area and the area corresponding to a non-distracted state; wherein a first threshold associated with distraction and corresponding to at least one of a first time or a first frequency is defined for the first area; wherein a second threshold associated with distraction and corresponding to at least one of a second time less than the first time or a second frequency less than the first frequency is defined for the second area; and causing at least one of;
displaying a visual notification in a display region proximal to or coincident with the identified area, or inhibiting functionality associated with the display region, in dependence on identification of the driver distracted state determined by exceedance of the one of the first threshold and the second threshold corresponding to the identified area. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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