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Systems and methods for classifying driver skill level and handling type

  • US 10,124,807 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2017
  • Issued: 11/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle control system comprising:

  • a skill level module that determines a skill level of a driver of the vehicle based on both (i) a lateral acceleration of the vehicle and (ii) a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle;

    an averaging module that determines an average of a plurality of values of a rate of change of a steering wheel angle;

    a handling module that, based on the average, selects a handling type from a group comprising;

    oversteer, understeer, and neutral,wherein the handling module at least one of;

    sets the handling type to understeer when the average is less than a first predetermined value;

    sets the handling type to oversteer when the average is greater than a second predetermined value, wherein the second predetermined value is greater than the first predetermined value; and

    sets the handling type to neutral when the average is between the first and second predetermined values; and

    an actuator control module that, based on the skill level of the driver and the handling type, selectively actuates a dynamics actuator of the vehicle.

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