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Method and system for mitigating the effects of an impaired driver

  • US 9,290,174 B1
  • Filed: 10/23/2014
  • Issued: 03/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use with a vehicle control system installed on a host vehicle and having one or more vehicle sensor(s), one or more environment sensor(s), and a control module, the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting an impaired driver;

    gathering sensor readings from at least one of the vehicle sensor(s) or the environment sensor(s) at the control module;

    using the control module and sensor readings from at least one of the vehicle sensor(s) or the environment sensor(s) to develop a customized scenario-dependent response to the impaired driver, wherein the customized scenario-dependent response at least partially depends on a likelihood of collision and/or a potential severity of a collision and includes at least one awakening action or automated driving action to address a current driving scenario and to mitigate the effects of the impaired driver; and

    performing the customized scenario-dependent response.

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