PREFERENCE ADJUSTMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS

• US 20190315342A1
• Filed: 04/13/2018
• Published: 10/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Bertollini, Gary P., Szczerba, Joseph F., Mathieu, Roy J.
• Application Number:
  US15/952,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20190315342A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0062 Adapting control system settings
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/0075 Automatic parameter input, automatic initialising or calibrating means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/22 Psychological state; Stress level or workload
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/221 Physiology, e.g. weight, heartbeat, health or special needs
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/00 Input parameters relating to infrastructure
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/025 related to comfort of drivers or passengers
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/00 Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit , e.g. process diagnostic or vehicle driver interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 60/0013 specially adapted for occupant comfort
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

Abstract

Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for adjusting ride and/or performance dynamics of a passenger transport. The method receiving, by a processor, a transportation request. The method further includes assigning, by the processor, a passenger transport to fulfill the transportation request. The method further includes receiving, by the processor, at least one passenger profile, wherein the at least one passenger profile includes preferred ride and performance dynamics for a passenger. The method further includes adjusting, by the processor, one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the received at least one passenger profile. The method further includes transporting, by the passenger transport, one or more passengers associated with the transportation request to a destination.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting ride and/or performance dynamics of a passenger transport, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, a transportation request;

assigning, by the processor, a passenger transport to fulfill the transportation request;

receiving, by the processor, at least one passenger profile, wherein the at least one passenger profile includes preferred ride and performance dynamics for a passenger;

adjusting, by the processor, one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the received at least one passenger profile; and

transporting, by the passenger transport, one or more passengers associated with the transportation request to a destination.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input from the one or more passengers during transport to the destination and adjusting the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the received input.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring an anxiety and/or comfort level for the one or more passengers during transport to the destination and adjusting the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the monitored anxiety and/or comfort level for the one or more passengers.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that the transportation request is for transport of at least two passengers.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising blending passenger profiles associated with the at least two passengers to form a group profile.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport are adjusted in response to the group profile.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the adjusted one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport upon arrival at the destination.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising associating the stored ride and performance dynamics with the at least one passenger profile.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising associating an environmental and/or infrastructure condition with the stored ride and performance dynamics.

10. A system for adjusting ride and/or performance dynamics of a passenger transport, the system comprising:

one or more passenger transports, wherein each passenger transport comprises;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is operable to;

receive a transportation request;

assign a passenger transport to fulfill the transportation request;

receive at least one passenger profile, wherein the at least one passenger profile includes preferred ride and performance dynamics for a passenger;

adjust one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the received at least one passenger profile; and

transport one or more passengers associated with the transportation request to a destination.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further operable to receive input from the one or more passengers during transport to the destination and adjusting the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the received input.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further operable to monitor an anxiety and/or comfort level for the one or more passengers during transport to the destination and adjust the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the monitored anxiety and/or comfort level for the one or more passengers.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the processor is further operable to determine that the transportation request is for transport of at least two passengers.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further operable to blend passenger profiles associated with the at least two passengers to form a group profile.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport are adjusted in response to the group profile.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the adjusted one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport upon arrival at the destination is stored in the memory.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions readable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method for adjusting ride and/or performance dynamics of a passenger transport comprising:

receive a transportation request;

assign a passenger transport to fulfill the transportation request;

receive at least one passenger profile, wherein the at least one passenger profile includes preferred ride and performance dynamics for a passenger;

adjust one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the received at least one passenger profile; and

transport one or more passengers associated with the transportation request to a destination.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising receiving input from the one or more passengers during transport to the destination and adjusting the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the received input.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising monitoring an anxiety and/or comfort level for the one or more passengers during transport to the destination and adjusting the one or more ride and performance dynamics for the passenger transport in response to the monitored anxiety and/or comfort level for the one or more passengers.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising determining that the transportation request is for transport of at least two passengers and blending passenger profiles associated with the at least two passengers to form a group profile.