VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ADVISING DRIVER OF SAME
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a forward sensing system configured to detect a distance between the vehicle and another vehicle;
a haptic driver interface; and
at least one controller configured to activate the haptic driver interface if the distance between the vehicles is less than a predefined threshold.
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Abstract
A method for advising a driver of a vehicle including a haptic driver interface may include determining a speed of the vehicle, determining a distance between the vehicle and another vehicle, and activating the haptic driver interface based on the speed and distance.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a forward sensing system configured to detect a distance between the vehicle and another vehicle; a haptic driver interface; and at least one controller configured to activate the haptic driver interface if the distance between the vehicles is less than a predefined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
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5. The vehicle of 1 wherein the at least one controller is further configured to categorize a driver'"'"'s dynamic control of the vehicle by type and alter the predefined threshold based on the type.
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8. A vehicle comprising:
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a forward sensing system configured to determine a distance and relative speed between the vehicle and another vehicle; a haptic driver interface; and at least one controller configured to activate the haptic driver interface based on the distance and relative speed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. The vehicle of 10 wherein the at least one controller is further configured to categorize a driver'"'"'s dynamic control of the vehicle by type and alter the predefined threshold based on the type.
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15. A method for advising a driver of a vehicle including a haptic driver interface, the method comprising:
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determining a speed of the vehicle; determining a distance between the vehicle and another vehicle; and activating the haptic driver interface based on the speed and distance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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