Holistic cybernetic vehicle control
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a vehicle using holistic cybernetic vehicle control to prevent collisions, the vehicle having a human operator and a vehicle control system comprising manual controls, a computer, sensors, control actuators, and other information delivery apparatus, the method comprising:
- using at least one of the sensors to monitor the vehicle'"'"'s external environment and provide input to the computer;
using at least one of the sensors to monitor the operator and provide input to the computer;
using the computer to identify a potential threat based on data from at least one of the sensors;
using the computer to determine action to be taken by at least one of the control actuators;
using the computer to control the at least one control actuator to provide suggested vehicle control actions through the manual controls;
delivering the suggested actions to the human operator through the actuated manual controls and other information delivery apparatus of the vehicle;
modifying the actuated vehicle control actions and other information delivery apparatus in response to additional input from the at least one sensor to provide further suggested actions to the operator; and
allowing the operator to override the suggested actions of the holistic cybernetic vehicle control when the operator deems such action necessary.
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Abstract
Holistic cybernetic vehicle control enables the results of machine sensing and decision making to be communicated to a vehicle operator through the various senses of the operator. By providing machine advice to the operator through various vehicle functions and by integrating the machine advice with what the operator senses and perceives, holistic cybernetic control can result in much better and safer vehicle operation. The invention integrates human and machine vehicle control action to improve vehicle operation and, particularly, to avoid collision events.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle using holistic cybernetic vehicle control to prevent collisions, the vehicle having a human operator and a vehicle control system comprising manual controls, a computer, sensors, control actuators, and other information delivery apparatus, the method comprising:
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using at least one of the sensors to monitor the vehicle'"'"'s external environment and provide input to the computer; using at least one of the sensors to monitor the operator and provide input to the computer; using the computer to identify a potential threat based on data from at least one of the sensors; using the computer to determine action to be taken by at least one of the control actuators; using the computer to control the at least one control actuator to provide suggested vehicle control actions through the manual controls; delivering the suggested actions to the human operator through the actuated manual controls and other information delivery apparatus of the vehicle; modifying the actuated vehicle control actions and other information delivery apparatus in response to additional input from the at least one sensor to provide further suggested actions to the operator; and allowing the operator to override the suggested actions of the holistic cybernetic vehicle control when the operator deems such action necessary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for controlling a vehicle using holistic cybernetic vehicle control to interface with a vehicle operator and prevent collisions comprising:
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manual controls for controlling the vehicle; at least one sensor for monitoring conditions inside and outside the vehicle; at least one computer for determining control suggestions to the operator based on input from the sensors; control actuators for biasing the manual controls to deliver control suggestion information from the at least one computer to the vehicle operator; means for delivering information to the operator audibly; and means for delivering information to the operator visually. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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