STEERING WHEEL DEVICE FOR INDICATING REQUIRED SUPERVISORY CONTROL OF A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR USE
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a level of supervisory control of a vehicle required by a driver; and
indicating, on a steering wheel, the required level of supervisory control.
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Abstract
A method and system may manage the driver'"'"'s attention while driving. The driver may be driving using an autonomous driving system or limited-ability autonomous driving system. A steering wheel device may indicate to the driver a level of required supervisory control of a vehicle. The steering wheel device may include indicators to flash lights, vibrate, or provide other indicators. The indicators may have distinct levels of intensity for each level of supervisory control required to safely control a vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a level of supervisory control of a vehicle required by a driver; and indicating, on a steering wheel, the required level of supervisory control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A steering wheel, comprising:
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at least one indicator to indicate to a driver a level of sufficient supervisory control over a vehicle; a processor to control the at least one indicator, based on a level of supervisory control required to safely operate a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle system comprising:
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an autonomous driving system; at least one indicator on a steering wheel to signal a level of autonomy employed by the autonomous driving system in the vehicle; and a processor to control the indicator based on whether the driver exercises sufficient supervisory control of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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