PERFORMANCE DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A performance driving system for a vehicle, comprising:
- one or more vehicle sensor(s), the vehicle sensor(s) include a navigation unit that provides navigation signals representative of vehicle location;
one or more output device(s), the output device(s) include an augmented reality device that provides real-time visual feedback to a driver; and
a control module coupled to the vehicle sensor(s) and the output device(s), wherein the control module is configured to provide control signals to the augmented reality device that are at least partially based on the vehicle location and that cause the augmented reality device to provide the driver with real-time visual feedback that includes one or more virtual driving line(s) superimposed on top of an actual road surface seen by the driver.
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Abstract
A system and method that act as a performance driving tool and provide feedback to a driver, such as real-time visual feedback delivered via an augmented reality device. According to one embodiment, the performance driving system gathers pertinent vehicle information and driver information (e.g., the direction of the driver'"'"'s gaze as determined by a wearable head-mounted-display (HMD)) and uses these inputs to generate real-time visual feedback in the form of virtual driving lines and other driving recommendations. These driving recommendations can be presented to the driver via an augmented reality device, such as a heads-up-display (HUD), where the virtual driving lines are projected onto the vehicle windshield so that they are superimposed on top of the actual road surface seen by the driver and can show the driver a suggested line or path to take. Other driving recommendations, like braking, acceleration, steering and shifting suggestions, can also be made.
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22 Claims
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1. A performance driving system for a vehicle, comprising:
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one or more vehicle sensor(s), the vehicle sensor(s) include a navigation unit that provides navigation signals representative of vehicle location; one or more output device(s), the output device(s) include an augmented reality device that provides real-time visual feedback to a driver; and a control module coupled to the vehicle sensor(s) and the output device(s), wherein the control module is configured to provide control signals to the augmented reality device that are at least partially based on the vehicle location and that cause the augmented reality device to provide the driver with real-time visual feedback that includes one or more virtual driving line(s) superimposed on top of an actual road surface seen by the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A performance driving system for a vehicle, comprising:
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one or more driver sensor(s), the driver sensor(s) include a camera that is directed towards the face of the driver and provides driver signals representative of the facial behavior of the driver; one or more output device(s), the output device(s) provide on-track driving recommendations to a driver; and a control module coupled to the driver sensor(s) and the output device(s), wherein the control module is configured to provide control signals to the output device(s) that cause the output device(s) to make adjustments to the on-track driving recommendations based at least partially on changes in the facial behavior of the driver.
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16. A method for operating a performance driving system for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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receiving signals from one or more vehicle sensor(s) at a control module while the vehicle is being driven, the vehicle sensor signals relate to the operational state of the vehicle; receiving signals from one or more driver sensor(s) at the control module while the vehicle is being driven, the driver sensor signals relate to the facial behavior of the driver; providing the driver with one or more driving recommendation(s) while the vehicle is being driven, wherein the driving recommendation(s) is at least partially based on the vehicle sensor signals; and adjusting the driving recommendation(s) while the vehicle is being driven, wherein the adjustment to the driving recommendation(s) is at least partially based on the facial behavior of the driver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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