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System and method for vehicle control integrating environmental conditions

  • US 10,046,618 B2
  • Filed: 10/15/2014
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for vehicle control integrating environmental conditions, comprising:

  • receiving a current physiological parameter from a wearable device associated with a vehicle occupant in a vehicle;

    detecting a physiological overload trigger by comparing the current physiological parameter to a predetermined threshold, wherein the physiological overload trigger is detected when the current physiological parameter exceeds the predetermined threshold;

    determining a physiological overload trigger type of the physiological overload trigger based on the current physiological parameter, wherein the physiological overload trigger type is at least one of a cognitive overload trigger type, a physical overload trigger type, and a visual overload trigger type;

    determining a current position of the vehicle from a position determination device, wherein the current position of the vehicle correlates with the onset of the physiological overload trigger;

    querying a geodatabase for data associated with the current physiological parameter, the physiological overload trigger type, and the current position of the vehicle, wherein the data includes physiological parameters, vehicle parameters, and environmental parameters about a group of subjects;

    determining a physiological overload level based on the data by aggregating the physiological parameters, the vehicle parameters, and the environmental parameters returned in response to querying the geodatabase;

    selecting, based on the physiological overload level, one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle for controlling; and

    controlling the selected one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle based on the physiological overload level to decrease the physiological overload level or to eliminate the physiological overload trigger.

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