CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A control system for enabling operation of a vehicle, the control system comprising:
- a gaze sensing component;
a processor communicatively coupled to the gaze sensing component; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the processor;
wherein;
the gaze sensing component is configured to detect a gaze characteristic of a user of the vehicle and send data representative of the gaze characteristic to the processor;
the processor is configured to identify a primary indication of intent of the user to operate the vehicle when the user gaze characteristic complies with a predetermined gaze characteristic for a first predetermined time period;
the controller is configured to generate an activation signal to enable operation of the vehicle in dependence on the identified primary indication of intent;
the controller is further configured to generate a feedback signal to enable feedback to be provided to the user based on the user gaze characteristic; and
upon identification by the processor that the user gaze characteristic complies with the predetermined gaze characteristic, the controller is configured to generate a feedback signal to enable feedback representative of approaching a threshold associated with the first predetermined time period.
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Abstract
A control system (200; 200′) for enabling operation of a vehicle (300), the control system (200; 200′) comprising: a gaze sensing component (120); a processor (140) communicatively coupled to the gaze sensing component (120); and a controller (160) communicatively coupled to the processor (140); wherein: the gaze sensing component (120) is configured to detect a gaze characteristic of a user of the vehicle (300) and send data representative of the gaze characteristic to the processor (140); the processor (140) is configured to identify a primary indication of intent of the user to operate the vehicle (300) when the user gaze characteristic complies with a predetermined gaze characteristic for a first predetermined time period; and the controller (160) is configured to generate an activation signal (150) to enable operation of the vehicle (300) in dependence on the identified primary indication of intent.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for enabling operation of a vehicle, the control system comprising:
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a gaze sensing component; a processor communicatively coupled to the gaze sensing component; and a controller communicatively coupled to the processor; wherein; the gaze sensing component is configured to detect a gaze characteristic of a user of the vehicle and send data representative of the gaze characteristic to the processor; the processor is configured to identify a primary indication of intent of the user to operate the vehicle when the user gaze characteristic complies with a predetermined gaze characteristic for a first predetermined time period; the controller is configured to generate an activation signal to enable operation of the vehicle in dependence on the identified primary indication of intent; the controller is further configured to generate a feedback signal to enable feedback to be provided to the user based on the user gaze characteristic; and upon identification by the processor that the user gaze characteristic complies with the predetermined gaze characteristic, the controller is configured to generate a feedback signal to enable feedback representative of approaching a threshold associated with the first predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for enabling operation of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a user gaze characteristic of a user of the vehicle; identifying a primary indication of intent of the user to operate the vehicle when the user gaze characteristic complies with a predetermined gaze characteristic for a first predetermined time period; generating an activation signal to enable operation of the vehicle in dependence on the primary indication of intent; generating a feedback signal to enable feedback to be provided to the user based on the user gaze characteristic; and upon identification by the processor that the user gaze characteristic complies with the predetermined gaze characteristic, generating a feedback signal to enable feedback representative of approaching a threshold associated with the first predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20)
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18. A controller for a control system enabling operation of a vehicle, the controller configured to:
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receive an input signal indicative of a primary indication of intent of a user to operate the vehicle, wherein the primary indication of intent is determined when a user gaze characteristic complies with a predetermined gaze characteristic for a first predetermined time period; generate an activation signal to enable operation of the vehicle in dependence on the received input signal; and generate a feedback signal to enable feedback representative of approaching a threshold associated with the first predetermined time period.
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