Haptic feedback apparatus for vehicle and method using the same
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1. A haptic feedback apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- an accelerator pedal sensor unit configured to measure an angle of a vehicle accelerator pedal;
a control unit configured to determine whether the haptic feedback is required, using the measured angle of the vehicle accelerator pedal; and
an output unit configured to deliver the haptic feedback to a user depending on results of the determination,wherein the control unit determines whether the haptic feedback is required or the control unit generates the haptic feedback corresponding to each of the predetermined vehicle accelerator pedal angle ranges,wherein the control unit includesan engine RPM increment comparison unit configured to measure a vehicle engine RPM increment using the RPM of the vehicle engine and to determine whether the measured vehicle engine RPM increment exceeds a predetermined vehicle engine RPM increment, andan engine RPM increment processing unit configured to generate the haptic feedback corresponding to the predetermined vehicle engine RPM increment.
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Disclosed herein are a haptic feedback method and apparatus for a vehicle. The haptic feedback apparatus an accelerator pedal sensor unit, a control unit, and an output unit. The accelerator pedal sensor unit measures the angle of a vehicle accelerator pedal. The control unit determines whether the haptic feedback is required, using the measured angle of the vehicle accelerator pedal. The output unit deliver the haptic feedback to a user depending on the results of the determination.
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1. A haptic feedback apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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an accelerator pedal sensor unit configured to measure an angle of a vehicle accelerator pedal; a control unit configured to determine whether the haptic feedback is required, using the measured angle of the vehicle accelerator pedal; and an output unit configured to deliver the haptic feedback to a user depending on results of the determination, wherein the control unit determines whether the haptic feedback is required or the control unit generates the haptic feedback corresponding to each of the predetermined vehicle accelerator pedal angle ranges, wherein the control unit includes an engine RPM increment comparison unit configured to measure a vehicle engine RPM increment using the RPM of the vehicle engine and to determine whether the measured vehicle engine RPM increment exceeds a predetermined vehicle engine RPM increment, and an engine RPM increment processing unit configured to generate the haptic feedback corresponding to the predetermined vehicle engine RPM increment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A haptic feedback method for a vehicle, comprising:
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measuring an angle of a vehicle accelerator pedal; determining whether haptic feedback is required, using the measured angle of the vehicle accelerator pedal; and delivering the haptic feedback to a user depending on results of the determination, wherein the determining whether the haptic feedback is required includes determining whether the haptic feedback is required or generating the haptic feedback corresponding to each of the predetermined vehicle accelerator pedal angle ranges, wherein determining whether the haptic feedback is required includes measuring a vehicle engine RPM increment using the RPM of the vehicle engine, determining whether the measured vehicle engine RPM increment exceeds a predetermined vehicle engine RPM increment, and generating the haptic feedback corresponding to the predetermined vehicle engine RPM increment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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