System and methods for limiting standing start acceleration control using driver monitoring system (driver attention monitor)
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1. A system for limiting the acceleration of a vehicle comprising:
- an electronic control unit;
a vehicle power source in communication with the electronic control unit;
a driver input in communication with the electronic control unit; and
a driver attention monitor in communication with the electronic control unit;
wherein the driver input sends a driver acceleration request signal to the electronic control unit, and the electronic control unit sends a vehicle acceleration request signal to the vehicle power source based on the driver acceleration request signal and information from the driver attention monitor,wherein the electronic control unit alters the vehicle acceleration request signal to reduce acceleration of the vehicle below a predetermined vehicle acceleration threshold when a driver of the vehicle is not paying attention as determined by the driver attention monitor and when the driver acceleration request signal changes by a predetermined minimum threshold change amount within a predetermined minimum amount of time.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system for limiting the acceleration of a vehicle. The system is operable to determine when the driver of the vehicle is not paying attention and upon making this determination, the system limits the available acceleration of the vehicle. The system includes a vehicle power source, a driver input such as an accelerator pedal, and a driver attention monitor, all three of which are in communication with an electronic control unit.
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1. A system for limiting the acceleration of a vehicle comprising:
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an electronic control unit; a vehicle power source in communication with the electronic control unit; a driver input in communication with the electronic control unit; and a driver attention monitor in communication with the electronic control unit; wherein the driver input sends a driver acceleration request signal to the electronic control unit, and the electronic control unit sends a vehicle acceleration request signal to the vehicle power source based on the driver acceleration request signal and information from the driver attention monitor, wherein the electronic control unit alters the vehicle acceleration request signal to reduce acceleration of the vehicle below a predetermined vehicle acceleration threshold when a driver of the vehicle is not paying attention as determined by the driver attention monitor and when the driver acceleration request signal changes by a predetermined minimum threshold change amount within a predetermined minimum amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of limiting acceleration of a vehicle comprising:
providing a vehicle with a vehicle power source, an electronic control unit, a driver input and a driver attention monitor, the vehicle power source, the driver input, and the driver attention monitor are in communication with the electronic control unit; generating a driver acceleration request signal with the driver input; determining if a driver is paying attention with the driver attention monitor; determining if the driver acceleration request signal is above a predetermined driver acceleration request threshold; sending, by the electronic control unit, a vehicle acceleration request signal to the vehicle power source, the vehicle acceleration request signal being based on the driver acceleration request signal; and altering, by the electronic control unit, the vehicle acceleration request signal to reduce vehicle acceleration when the driver is determined, by the driver attention monitor, not to be paying attention and when the driver acceleration request signal is determined to be above the predetermined driver acceleration request threshold. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for limiting the acceleration of a vehicle comprising:
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an electronic control unit; a vehicle power source in communication with the electronic control unit; a driver input in communication with the electronic control unit; a driver attention monitor in communication with the electronic control unit; wherein the driver input sends a driver acceleration request signal to the electronic control unit, and the electronic control unit sends a vehicle acceleration request signal to the vehicle power source based on the driver acceleration request signal and information from the driver attention monitor; wherein the electronic control unit alters the vehicle acceleration request signal to reduce acceleration when a driver of the vehicle is not paying attention as determined by the driver attention monitor and when the driver acceleration request signal is above a predetermined driver acceleration request threshold within a predetermined minimum amount of time.
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