ADAPTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DRIVING STYLE RECOGNITION BASED ON TRAFFIC SENSING
First Claim
1. A system for classifying a drivers driving style of a vehicle, said system comprising:
- a plurality of vehicle sensors providing sensor measurement signals;
a traffic condition recognition processor responsive to the sensor signals, said traffic condition recognition processor providing traffic condition signals identifying traffic conditions; and
a style characterization processor responsive to maneuver identifier signals, the sensor measurement signals and the traffic condition signals, said style characterization processor classifying driving style based on the signals and providing driver style classification signals that identify the type of driver driving the vehicle.
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Abstract
An adaptive vehicle control system that classifies a driver'"'"'s driving style based on characteristic maneuvers and road and traffic conditions. The system includes a plurality of vehicle sensors that detect various vehicle parameters. A maneuver identification processor receives the sensor signals to identify a characteristic maneuver of the vehicle and provides a maneuver identifier signal of the maneuver. The system also includes a traffic condition recognition processor that receives the sensor signals, and provides traffic condition signals identifying traffic conditions. A style characterization processor receives the maneuver identifier signals, sensor signals from the vehicle sensors and the traffic condition signals, and classifies driving style based on the signals to classify the style of the driver driving the vehicle.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for classifying a drivers driving style of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle sensors providing sensor measurement signals; a traffic condition recognition processor responsive to the sensor signals, said traffic condition recognition processor providing traffic condition signals identifying traffic conditions; and a style characterization processor responsive to maneuver identifier signals, the sensor measurement signals and the traffic condition signals, said style characterization processor classifying driving style based on the signals and providing driver style classification signals that identify the type of driver driving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing traffic condition information in a subject vehicle, said system comprising:
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a sensor for providing a sensor speed signal of the speed of the vehicle; a sensor for providing range and range rate sensor signals from the subject vehicle to a preceding vehicle; one or more sensors for providing sensor signals identifying the position of the subject vehicle and surrounding vehicles; and a traffic condition recognition processor responsive to the sensor signals from the sensors and processing the signals to provide the traffic condition information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for classifying a driver'"'"'s driving style of a vehicle, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of sensor measurement signals from a plurality of vehicle sensors; providing a traffic condition signal identifying traffic conditions using the sensor measurement signals; and classifying driving style based on the sensor signals and the traffic condition signals to identify the type of driver driving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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