Driver-vehicle behavior display apparatus
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1. Driver-vehicle behavior display apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving video signals corresponding to a driver'"'"'s view of a course to be traversed;
means for generating first video information signals corresponding to a graphical representation of a vehicle'"'"'s capabilities;
means for generating second video information signals corresponding to a vector representation of g forces imposed upon a vehicle by a driver; and
means for combining in real time said received video signals, said first video information signals and said second video information signals to form a real time composite video signal displayable as a g--g diagram superimposed upon said driver'"'"'s view of said course to be traversed.
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Abstract
Driver-vehicle behavior display apparatus is provided wherein data representing a vehicle'"'"'s performance capability envelope and a polar plot of forces imposed by a driver on a vehicle are superimposed in real time upon video information representing a driver'"'"'s view of roadway being traversed. In addition, bar graph information corresponding to accelerator position and brake pressure may also be provided and superimposed upon such video information. The resulting video signal may be viewed directly, transmitted to a remote viewing station, or recorded in a conventional VCR.
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1. Driver-vehicle behavior display apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving video signals corresponding to a driver'"'"'s view of a course to be traversed; means for generating first video information signals corresponding to a graphical representation of a vehicle'"'"'s capabilities; means for generating second video information signals corresponding to a vector representation of g forces imposed upon a vehicle by a driver; and means for combining in real time said received video signals, said first video information signals and said second video information signals to form a real time composite video signal displayable as a g--g diagram superimposed upon said driver'"'"'s view of said course to be traversed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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