REMOTE VEHICLE SPATIAL AWARENESS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

• US 20190337451A1
• Filed: 05/02/2018
• Published: 11/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Bacchus, Brent N., Bush, Lawrence A., Li, Shifang, Paraskevas, Evripidis, Peranandam, Prakash Mohan, Zhou, Yuchen
• Application Number:
  US15/969,292
• Publication Number:
  US 20190337451A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/167 Vehicle dynamics information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/178 Warnings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/179 Distances to obstacles or vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/25 using haptic output
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/26 using acoustic output
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/981 Warning systems, e.g. the seat or seat parts vibrates to warn the passenger when facing a danger
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes

Abstract

Technical solutions are described herein for providing driver notification in a vehicle. An example system includes one or more sensors that measure one or more attributes of a remote object in a predetermined vicinity of the vehicle. The system further includes an output device that provides a notification to a driver. The system further includes a remote object monitoring system that generates a driver notification to be provided via the output device based on the attributes of the remote object. Generating the driver notification includes determining a recklessness score for the remote object based on the attributes of the remote object. Generating the driver notification further includes, in response to the recklessness score exceeding a predetermined threshold, generating the driver notification that comprises a directional information that provides a spatial awareness of a location of the remote object in relation to the vehicle.

Claims

1. A system for driver notification in a vehicle, the system comprising:

one or more sensors that measure one or more attributes of a remote object in a predetermined vicinity of the vehicle, the one or more attributes of the remote object comprising a time of interception between the vehicle and the remote object, the time of interception being based on a speed of the remote object and a distance between the vehicle and the remote object;

an output device that provides a notification to a driver; and

a remote object monitoring system that generates a driver notification to be provided via the output device based on the attributes of the remote object, the generation of the driver notification comprises;

determining a recklessness score for the remote object based on the attributes of the remote object; and

in response to the recklessness score exceeding a predetermined threshold, generating the driver notification that comprises a directional information that provides a spatial awareness of a location of the remote object in relation to the vehicle.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote object is prioritized from a plurality of remote objects.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the driver notification is an augmented reality notification comprising a haptic notification, a visual notification, and an audible notification, and wherein the haptic notification provides the directional information using haptic actuators from a specific section of a haptic alert device.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein:

the visual notification changes a color of the remote object in response to the recklessness score exceeding the predetermined threshold; and

the audible notification provides the directional information using speakers from a specific section.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the recklessness score comprises:

receiving a prior recklessness score of the remote object based on an identification of the remote object; and

updating the prior recklessness score using the attributes of the remote object received from the one or more sensors.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the updated recklessness score for the remote object is stored to be accessed by a second vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the attributes of the remote object include a lateral variability of the remote object that is determined based on a deviation of the remote object within a lane of a road along which the remote object is traveling.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the attributes of the remote object include abrupt braking by the remote object that is determined based on a maximum deceleration of the remote object within a predetermined time window.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the attributes of the remote object include a number of lane changes by the remote object within a predetermined time window.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the attributes of the remote object include a tailgating distance determined for the remote object with respect to a second remote object.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the attributes of the remote object include a number of traffic sign violations by the remote object within a predetermined window.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the driver notification is provided by the output device at an intensity and frequency associated with the time of interception of the attributes of the remote object.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the intensity and frequency of the driver notification increases as the time of interception decreases.

12. A method for providing driver notification in a vehicle, the method comprising:

measuring, by one or more sensors, attributes of a remote object in a predetermined vicinity of the vehicle, the one or more attributes of the remote object comprising a time of interception between the vehicle and the remote object, the time of interception being based on a speed of the remote object and a distance between the vehicle and the remote object;

determining, by a controller, a recklessness score for the remote object based on the attributes of the remote object;

in response to the recklessness score exceeding a predetermined threshold, generating, by the controller, the driver notification that comprises a directional information that provides a spatial awareness of a location of the remote object in relation to the vehicle; and

providing, by an output device, the notification to a driver.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein determining the recklessness score comprises:

receiving a prior recklessness score of the remote object based on an identification of the remote object; and

updating the prior recklessness score using the attributes of the remote object received from the one or more sensors.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the remote object is a plurality of remote objects and the method further comprises prioritizing a plurality of recklessness scores of the respective remote objects.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the attributes of the remote object comprise:

a lateral variability of the remote object that is determined based on a deviation of the remote object within a lane of a road along which the remote object is traveling; and

an abrupt braking by the remote object that is determined based on a maximum deceleration of the remote object within a predetermined time window.

16. A computer program product comprising computer storage device having computer executable instructions stored therein, the computer executable instructions when executed by a processing unit cause the processing unit to provide a driver notification in a vehicle, providing the driver notification comprises:

measuring, using one or more sensors, attributes of a remote object in a predetermined vicinity of the vehicle, the one or more attributes of the remote object comprising a time of interception between the vehicle and the remote object, the time of interception being based on a speed of the remote object and a distance between the vehicle and the remote object;

determining a recklessness score for the remote object based on the attributes of the remote object;

in response to the recklessness score exceeding a predetermined threshold, generating the driver notification that comprises a directional information that provides a spatial awareness of a location of the remote object in relation to the vehicle; and

generating, using an output device, the notification for a driver.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the remote object is a plurality of remote objects and providing the driver notification further comprises prioritizing a plurality of recklessness scores of the respective remote objects.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the driver notification is an augmented reality notification comprising a haptic notification, a visual notification, and an audible notification.

17. (canceled)

19. (canceled)