Vehicle pre-impact sensing and control system with driver response feedback
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1. A warning system for a host vehicle comprising:
- at least one driver controlled device generating control signals as a function of host vehicle operation; and
a driver response feedback unit comprising predetermined adaptive warning levels, said feedback unit further comprising logic computing driver behavior over time as a function of said control device signals, said feedback unit comparing said driver behavior over time with said predetermined adaptive warning levels and generating a driver response signal as a function of said comparison.
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Abstract
A vehicle pre-impact sensing and control system generates tailored adaptive warning signals as a function of driver vehicle use. The tailored signals are used in a vehicle controller for determining appropriate driver warning or safety device activations.
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1. A warning system for a host vehicle comprising:
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at least one driver controlled device generating control signals as a function of host vehicle operation; and
a driver response feedback unit comprising predetermined adaptive warning levels, said feedback unit further comprising logic computing driver behavior over time as a function of said control device signals, said feedback unit comparing said driver behavior over time with said predetermined adaptive warning levels and generating a driver response signal as a function of said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for pre-impact sensing and control for a vehicle and vehicle driver comprising:
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tracking vehicle operation characteristics of the driver;
tuning at least one of driver warning intensity or driver warning time as a function of said vehicle operation characteristics;
warning the driver of potential collisions as a function of said tuning; and
monitoring, as a function of brake operation, driver response characteristics to said warning. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A safety system for a host vehicle and a driver comprising:
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at least one of an acceleration pedal or a brake pedal generating control device signals as a function of host vehicle operation;
at least one remote sensor coupled to the host vehicle and sensing an object in a direction of travel of the host vehicle and generating a sensor signal in response thereto;
a driver response feedback unit comprising predetermined adaptive warning levels, said feedback unit further comprising logic tracking driver behavior over time as a function of said control device signals, said feedback unit comparing said driver behavior over time with said predetermined adaptive warning levels and generating a driver response signal as a function of said comparison; and
a decision-making computation controller comprising logic generating potential collision warning signals for the driver as a function of said driver response signal and host vehicle and target object kinematics, said logic further monitoring, as a function of brake operation, driver response characteristics to said warning signals, said controller activating vehicle safety systems as a function of said driver response characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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