Autonomous vehicle passenger identification and guidance system
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1. A system comprising:
- a passenger identification module that is configured to identify a passenger based upon sensor data received at an autonomous vehicle;
a passenger proximity module that is configured to determine a distance between the passenger and the autonomous vehicle; and
an alert module that is configured to generate an alert having an alert characteristic indicative of the distance and a vehicle door to enter based on an occupancy of the autonomous vehicle.
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Abstract
A system to provide alerts to guide visually-impaired passengers to a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a passenger identification module that is configured to identify a passenger based upon sensor data received at an autonomous vehicle and a passenger proximity module that is configured to determine a distance between the passenger and the autonomous vehicle. The system also includes an alert module that is configured to generate an alert having an alert characteristic corresponding to the distance.
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1. A system comprising:
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a passenger identification module that is configured to identify a passenger based upon sensor data received at an autonomous vehicle; a passenger proximity module that is configured to determine a distance between the passenger and the autonomous vehicle; and an alert module that is configured to generate an alert having an alert characteristic indicative of the distance and a vehicle door to enter based on an occupancy of the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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identifying a passenger based upon sensor data received at an autonomous vehicle; determining a distance between the passenger and the autonomous vehicle; and generating an alert having an alert characteristic indicative of the distance and a vehicle door to enter based on an occupancy of the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a passenger identification module that is configured to identify a passenger based upon sensor data received at an autonomous vehicle; a passenger proximity module that is configured to determine a distance between the passenger and the autonomous vehicle; and an alert module that is configured to generate an alert having an alert characteristic corresponding to the distance, wherein the alert module is configured to generate the alert at at least one of a haptic device and an audio device disposed proximate to a vehicle handle of the autonomous vehicle based upon an occupancy of the autonomous vehicle.
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