Vehicle steering control display device
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a vehicle steering wheel having spokes connected to a steering shaft, the wheel positioned in front of a dashboard having controls mounted therein;
a flexible display attached to the wheel or a spoke;
a sensor installed in the wheel to detect a driver'"'"'s hand position on the wheel;
a transparent microfluidics layer for providing haptic feedback on the wheel;
an overhead camera and micro cameras installed in the wheel to determine the driver'"'"'s eye position; and
a processor attached to the flexible display, the sensor, the microfluidics layer, and the cameras to determine which controls are obscured by the wheel and the spokes for displaying pre-specified ones of the obscured controls on the flexible display, and for providing haptic feedback in the form of a touch sensation on the wheel.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for a vehicle control display device is provided. The system includes a vehicle steering wheel having spokes connected to a steering shaft, the wheel positioned in front of a dashboard having controls mounted therein. The system further includes a flexible display attached to the wheel or a spoke. The system further includes a sensor installed in the wheel to detect a driver'"'"'s hand position on the wheel. The system further includes an overhead camera and micro cameras installed in the wheel to determine the driver'"'"'s eye position. The system further includes a processor attached to the flexible display, the sensor, and the cameras to determine which controls are obscured by the wheel and the spokes and for displaying pre-specified ones of the obscured controls on the flexible display.
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1. A system comprising:
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a vehicle steering wheel having spokes connected to a steering shaft, the wheel positioned in front of a dashboard having controls mounted therein; a flexible display attached to the wheel or a spoke; a sensor installed in the wheel to detect a driver'"'"'s hand position on the wheel; a transparent microfluidics layer for providing haptic feedback on the wheel; an overhead camera and micro cameras installed in the wheel to determine the driver'"'"'s eye position; and a processor attached to the flexible display, the sensor, the microfluidics layer, and the cameras to determine which controls are obscured by the wheel and the spokes for displaying pre-specified ones of the obscured controls on the flexible display, and for providing haptic feedback in the form of a touch sensation on the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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detecting a driver'"'"'s hand position on a vehicle steering wheel, the steering wheel positioned in front of a dashboard having controls mounted therein, the steering wheel including a transparent microfluidics layer on a flexible display attached to the steering wheel, for providing haptic feedback on the steering wheel; determining the driver'"'"'s eye position using one or more cameras; determining an obstructed dashboard control, wherein a view of the obstructed dashboard control to the driver is obstructed, based, at least in part, on the driver'"'"'s hand position and the driver'"'"'s eye position; displaying the obstructed dashboard control on the flexible display attached to the steering wheel; and providing haptic feedback in the form of a touch sensation on the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to detect a driver'"'"'s hand position on a vehicle steering wheel, the steering wheel positioned in front of a dashboard having controls mounted therein, wherein the steering wheel includes a transparent microfluidics layer on a flexible display attached to the steering wheel, for providing haptic feedback on the steering wheel; program instructions to determine the driver'"'"'s eye position using one or more cameras; program instructions to determine an obstructed dashboard control, wherein a view of the obstructed dashboard control to the driver is obstructed, based, at least in part, on the driver'"'"'s hand position and the driver'"'"'s eye position; program instructions to display the obstructed dashboard control on the flexible display attached to the steering wheel; and program instructions to providing haptic feedback in the form of a touch sensation on the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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