Adapting vehicle personality using analyzed driver performance metrics
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a vehicle driving personality comprising:
- determining driving capabilities of a vehicle'"'"'s driver by comparing characteristics of how the vehicle is operated by the driver over a first road segment, to known characteristics of the first road segment, the determination of the driving capabilities being obtained from at least one of;
(1) a plurality of driver health sensors, which are operatively coupled to a computer that monitors signals output from the plurality of driver health sensors, the driver health sensors being configured to detect autonomic nervous system activity of the driver that indicate at least one of a driver'"'"'s alertness, agitation and comfort level while operating the vehicle over the first road segment, and (2) at least one of;
determining a speed at which the vehicle was operated by the driver over the first road segment and comparing the speed at which the vehicle was operated over the first road segment to a known speed limit for the first road segment;
determining different road lanes in which the vehicle was driven over the first road segment and comparing the lanes that were used by the driver over the first road segment to the number of lanes on the first road segment;
determining distances that the vehicle was driven in different road lanes over the first road segment;
determining the vehicle'"'"'s brake pedal usage over the first road segment and comparing the brake pedal usage to a known traffic congestion for the first road segment;
determining lane changes made by the driver over the first road segment and determining turn signal indicator operation for said lane changes;
determining a direction and a rate at which lane changes are made by the driver over the first road segment; and
determining the time of day at which the vehicle was driven over the first road segment to known traffic patterns for the first road segment, at different times of day, andproviding driving directions to the driver, which direct the driver to travel over a second road segment having known characteristics, the second road segment being selected from a plurality of different road segments extending between a starting location and a destination, the second road segment being selected responsive to the determined driving capabilities of the driver, the driving directions provided to the driver being obtained from a computer coupled to a global positioning system and provided through a user interface inside the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle'"'"'s driving personality is adapted to a driver by determining a driver'"'"'s ability to operate the vehicle by monitoring the driver'"'"'s operation. The driver'"'"'s operation, such as vehicle speed, lane usage, and braking, is compared to known characteristics of the road segment on which the vehicle is being driven. The driver'"'"'s competency is evaluated by comparing how the driver operates a vehicle on a segment of roadway to how the vehicle could be operated and stay within limits imposed by law. A driver'"'"'s ability to operate the vehicle can also be obtained from sensors that monitor a driver'"'"'s heart rate, respiration rate, eye movement, and other health-indicating autonomic responses. After the driver'"'"'s capabilities are determined, navigation instructions provided to the driver thereafter are modified to route the driver over roads that are either preferred or appropriate for the driver'"'"'s physical abilities.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a vehicle driving personality comprising:
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determining driving capabilities of a vehicle'"'"'s driver by comparing characteristics of how the vehicle is operated by the driver over a first road segment, to known characteristics of the first road segment, the determination of the driving capabilities being obtained from at least one of;
(1) a plurality of driver health sensors, which are operatively coupled to a computer that monitors signals output from the plurality of driver health sensors, the driver health sensors being configured to detect autonomic nervous system activity of the driver that indicate at least one of a driver'"'"'s alertness, agitation and comfort level while operating the vehicle over the first road segment, and (2) at least one of;
determining a speed at which the vehicle was operated by the driver over the first road segment and comparing the speed at which the vehicle was operated over the first road segment to a known speed limit for the first road segment;
determining different road lanes in which the vehicle was driven over the first road segment and comparing the lanes that were used by the driver over the first road segment to the number of lanes on the first road segment;
determining distances that the vehicle was driven in different road lanes over the first road segment;
determining the vehicle'"'"'s brake pedal usage over the first road segment and comparing the brake pedal usage to a known traffic congestion for the first road segment;
determining lane changes made by the driver over the first road segment and determining turn signal indicator operation for said lane changes;
determining a direction and a rate at which lane changes are made by the driver over the first road segment; and
determining the time of day at which the vehicle was driven over the first road segment to known traffic patterns for the first road segment, at different times of day, andproviding driving directions to the driver, which direct the driver to travel over a second road segment having known characteristics, the second road segment being selected from a plurality of different road segments extending between a starting location and a destination, the second road segment being selected responsive to the determined driving capabilities of the driver, the driving directions provided to the driver being obtained from a computer coupled to a global positioning system and provided through a user interface inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of configuring a vehicle driving personality to a driver'"'"'s capabilities, the method comprising:
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determining driving capabilities of a vehicle'"'"'s driver by monitoring at a computer, signals from at least one of;
an environmental sensor and a driver health sensor;determining a speed at which the vehicle was operated by a driver over a road segment and comparing the speed at which the vehicle was operated over the road segment to a posted speed limit for the road segment; determining road lanes in which the vehicle was driven over a road segment and comparing the lanes that were used by the driver over the road segment to the number of lanes on the road segment; determining times and distances that the vehicle was driven in different road lanes over a road segment; determining the vehicle'"'"'s brake pedal usage over the road segment and comparing the brake pedal usage to a known traffic congestion for the road segment; determining when lane changes were made by the driver over a road segment and determining whether turn signals were correctly used by the driver for a plurality of lane changes; determining a direction and a rate at which lane changes are made by the driver; determining the time of day at which the vehicle was driven over a road segment and correlating the time of day to known traffic patterns for the road segment, at different times of day; receiving the driver'"'"'s request for a route that extends between first and second end points; selecting contiguous road segments between the first and second end points responsive to determined driving capabilities of the driver; and providing route guidance to a driver through a user interface located inside the vehicle, the route guidance being obtained from a computer coupled to a global positioning system and routing the driver over a route that extends between the first and second end points, the route having characteristics that correlate to the drivers determined capabilities.
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8. An apparatus for configuring a vehicle driving personality to a driver'"'"'s driving capabilities, the apparatus comprising:
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a driving capability determiner comprising a driver health sensor in the vehicle and environmental sensors in the vehicle, the driver health sensor and environmental sensors being coupled to a computer, also in the vehicle, the driving capability determiner being configured to determine driving capabilities of a vehicle'"'"'s driver over a road segment by monitoring environmental conditions inside the vehicle, monitoring a driver'"'"'s autonomic nervous system activity via the driver health sensor and by comparing characteristics of how the vehicle is operated by the driver over a first road segment, to known characteristics of the first road segment; a navigation system coupled to the driving capability determiner and configured to provide driving directions to the driver, driving directions being selected to route the driver over road segments responsive to the determined driving capabilities of the driver, the driving directions being provided from a user interface located inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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