Method and apparatus for generating and using driver specific vehicle controls
First Claim
1. A method for implementing driver specific vehicle controls in a vehicle operating in a manual operational mode, the method comprising:
- determining a driver'"'"'s driving characteristics for a plurality of roadway features, roadway conditions, traffic conditions, and weather conditions in a vehicle having a plurality of adjustable vehicle control systems;
determining a current roadway type over which the vehicle is moving;
accessing a driver'"'"'s driving characteristics score for the current roadway type;
comparing the driver'"'"'s driving characteristics score for the current roadway type with safe driver driving characteristics for the current roadway type;
determining a number of times the vehicle drifts from the center of a lane in the current roadway type; and
in response to determining the number of vehicle drifts exceeds a predetermined threshold for the current roadway type, manipulating individual vehicle wheel torque to control the vehicle.
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Abstract
A driver-specific vehicle control method is provided that can adjust one or more vehicle control systems in response to a difference in current driver driving characteristics with respect to safe driver driving characteristics on the same roadway type and vehicle operating conditions. The method maintains a driver score for each driver of a vehicle, in the form of a set of the driver'"'"'s driving characteristics scores for each different roadway type. The method, via a control apparatus, determines a current position of the vehicle on a roadway and the roadway features to select the appropriate driver score for comparison. When the driver'"'"'s score exceeds a threshold difference from a safe driver score on the same roadway type, the method can adjust a control system parameter.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for implementing driver specific vehicle controls in a vehicle operating in a manual operational mode, the method comprising:
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determining a driver'"'"'s driving characteristics for a plurality of roadway features, roadway conditions, traffic conditions, and weather conditions in a vehicle having a plurality of adjustable vehicle control systems; determining a current roadway type over which the vehicle is moving; accessing a driver'"'"'s driving characteristics score for the current roadway type; comparing the driver'"'"'s driving characteristics score for the current roadway type with safe driver driving characteristics for the current roadway type; determining a number of times the vehicle drifts from the center of a lane in the current roadway type; and in response to determining the number of vehicle drifts exceeds a predetermined threshold for the current roadway type, manipulating individual vehicle wheel torque to control the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for implementing driver specific vehicle controls in a vehicle operating in a manual operational mode and having a plurality of vehicle control systems with adjustable parameters, the method comprising:
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providing a vehicle with one or more sensors capturing one or more outputs from at least one camera, a radar, map data, GPS, collision detectors, acceleration and deceleration sensors, and braking pedal force sensors; providing a processor executing a control program with instructions to; determine a driver'"'"'s driving characteristics for a plurality of roadway features, roadway conditions, traffic conditions and weather condition; determine a current roadway type over which the vehicle is moving; access a driver'"'"'s driving characteristics score for the current roadway type; compare the driver'"'"'s driving characteristics score for the current roadway type with safe driver driving characteristics for the current roadway type; determining a number of times the vehicle drifts from the center of a lane in the current roadway type; and in response to determining the number of vehicle drifts exceeds a predetermined threshold for the current roadway type, manipulating individual vehicle wheel torque to control the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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