Driving workload estimation
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1. A method for estimating workload placed on a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving workload estimation data;
calculating a driving workload estimate in response to said workload estimation data and to previously received work load estimation data, said driving workload estimate including an instantaneous workload estimate indicative of current conditions, and one or more of an intermediate workload estimate and an overall workload estimate indicative of previously occurring conditions data; and
outputting said driving workload estimate.
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Abstract
A method for estimating workload placed on the driver of a vehicle. The method comprises receiving workload estimation data. A driving workload estimate is calculated in response to the workload estimation data. The driving workload estimate is indicative of current and previously occurring conditions. The driving workload estimate is then output.
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1. A method for estimating workload placed on a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving workload estimation data; calculating a driving workload estimate in response to said workload estimation data and to previously received work load estimation data, said driving workload estimate including an instantaneous workload estimate indicative of current conditions, and one or more of an intermediate workload estimate and an overall workload estimate indicative of previously occurring conditions data; and outputting said driving workload estimate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for estimating workload placed on a driver of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a network; and a microprocessor in communication with said network, said microprocessor including instructions to implement the method comprising; receiving workload estimation data from said network; calculating a driving workload estimate in response to said workload estimation data and to previously received workload estimation data, said driving workload estimate including an instantaneous workload estimate indicative of current conditions, and one or more of an intermediate workload estimate and an overall workload estimate indicative of previously occurring conditions; and outputting said driving workload estimate. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product for estimating workload placed on a driver of a vehicle, the product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising; receiving workload estimation data; calculating a driving workload estimate in response to said workload estimation data and to previously received workload estimation data, said driving workload estimate including an instantaneous workload estimate indicative of current conditions, and one or more of an intermediate workload estimate and an overall workload estimate indicative of previously occurring conditions; and outputting said driving workload estimate.
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29. A method for estimating workload placed on a driver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving workload estimation data; calculating a driving workload estimate in response to said workload estimation data, said driving workload estimate being indicative of current and previously occurring conditions, the calculating including; assigning an instantaneous value to at least one of said workload estimation data; applying an instantaneous workload function, wherein input to said instantaneous workload function includes each said instantaneous value and said applying results in an instantaneous workload estimate; assigning an intermediate value to at least one of said workload estimation data; applying an intermediate workload function, wherein input to said intermediate workload function includes each said intermediate value and said applying results in an intermediate workload estimate; assigning an overall value to at least one of said workload estimation data; and applying an overall workload function, wherein input to said overall workload function includes each said overall value and said applying results in an overall workload estimate; and outputting said driving workload estimate.
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