COLLISION MITIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING DRIVER ATTENTIVENESS
First Claim
1. A system for mitigating vehicle collisions, the system comprising:
- a processor configured to;
set a driver attention level to at least one of an attentive level and an inattentive level based on a driver'"'"'s interaction with at least one device located within a vehicle,automatically pre-fill at least one brake line of the vehicle when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level,automatically perform a brake jerk when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level and a distance between the vehicle and a closest object detected around the vehicle is less than a first predetermined distance, andautomatically slow the vehicle when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level and a distance between the vehicle and a closest object detected around the vehicle is less than a second predetermined distance.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for mitigating vehicle collisions. One system includes a processor configured to set a driver attention level to at least one of an attentive level and an inattentive level based on a driver'"'"'s interaction with at least one device located within a vehicle. The processor is also configured to automatically pre-fill at least one brake line of the vehicle when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level, automatically perform a brake jerk when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level and a distance between the vehicle and a closest object detected around the vehicle is less than a first predetermined distance, and automatically slow the vehicle when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level and a distance between the vehicle and a closest object detected around the vehicle is less than a second predetermined distance.
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1. A system for mitigating vehicle collisions, the system comprising:
a processor configured to; set a driver attention level to at least one of an attentive level and an inattentive level based on a driver'"'"'s interaction with at least one device located within a vehicle, automatically pre-fill at least one brake line of the vehicle when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level, automatically perform a brake jerk when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level and a distance between the vehicle and a closest object detected around the vehicle is less than a first predetermined distance, and automatically slow the vehicle when the driver attention level is set to the inattentive level and a distance between the vehicle and a closest object detected around the vehicle is less than a second predetermined distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for mitigating vehicle collisions, the method comprising:
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setting, at a processor, a driver attention level based on a driver'"'"'s interaction with an entertainment system, at least one turn indicator, and a steering wheel located within a vehicle, wherein the driver attention level is set to at least one of an attentive level and an inattentive level; and automatically controlling at least a portion of the vehicle based on the driver attention level, a current vehicle velocity, and a distance between the vehicle and a closest object detected around the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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