Shifter force detection
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1. A shifter system, the shifter system comprising:
- a shaft;
a handle affixed to a first end of the shaft;
a distal second end of the shaft interfaced to a transmission; and
a force sensing device interfaced to the shaft, the force sensing device is configured to output an electrical current proportional to an amount of force applied to the handle, a circuit is configured to read the electrical current and responsive to the electrical current being outside of a range of acceptable values, the circuit is configured to notify a trainee, thereby warning the trainee of an excessive force applied to the handle.
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Abstract
A shifter simulator for driver training includes a shaft with a handle affixed to a first end of the shaft and a distal second end of the shaft being interfaced to a shifter mechanism. A first force sensing device is interfaced to the shaft, outputting a value representative of an amount of force applied to the handle in a forward/rearward direction and a second force sensing device is interfaced to the shaft outputting a value representative of an amount of force applied to the handle in a lateral direction.
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1. A shifter system, the shifter system comprising:
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a shaft; a handle affixed to a first end of the shaft; a distal second end of the shaft interfaced to a transmission; and a force sensing device interfaced to the shaft, the force sensing device is configured to output an electrical current proportional to an amount of force applied to the handle, a circuit is configured to read the electrical current and responsive to the electrical current being outside of a range of acceptable values, the circuit is configured to notify a trainee, thereby warning the trainee of an excessive force applied to the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of training a trainee regarding shifting, the method includes:
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providing a shifting training simulator device comprising; a computer; a windshield display coupled to the computer; a shaft; a handle affixed to a first end of the shaft; a distal second end of the shaft interfaced to a shifter mechanism; and a force sensing device interfaced to the shaft, the force sensing device outputs an electrical current representative of an amount of force applied to the handle, the force sensing device operatively interfaced to the computer; the computer displaying a training segment on the windshield display while the trainee shifts the handle of the shifting training simulator; while the trainee shifts the handle of the shifting training simulator, reading the force sensing device by the computer and upon detecting a force greater than a predetermined threshold by the computer, providing feedback to the trainee. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A shifting training simulator device, the shifter training simulator comprising:
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a computer; a windshield display coupled to the computer; a shaft; a handle affixed to a first end of the shaft; a distal second end of the shaft interfaced to a shifter mechanism; a first force sensing device interfaced to the shaft, the first force sensing device configured to output a first electrical current representative of a first amount of force applied to the handle in a forward/backward direction, the first force sensing device operatively interfaced to the computer; a second force sensing device interfaced to the shaft, the second force sensing device configured to output a second electrical current representative of a second amount of force applied to the handle in a lateral direction; the computer is configured to read the first electrical current and the second electrical current and responsive to either of the first electrical current and the second electrical current being outside of a range of acceptable values, the computer is configured to initiate notification, the notification for warning a trainee of an excessive force applied to the handle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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