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Driving operation assisting system, method and vehicle incorporating the system

  • US 8,036,781 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2010
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for assisting an operator in operating an own vehicle, the system comprising:

  • a detector configured to detect a driving environment around the own vehicle;

    a response delay estimating device configured to estimate a response delay by the operator;

    a risk potential calculating device configured to calculate risk potential associated with the own vehicle at a future position based on the detected driving environment and the estimated response delay;

    an information transmitting device configured to transmit the calculated risk potential to the operator via a haptic input; and

    an operation detecting device configured to detect an operation performed by the operator,wherein the response delay estimating device estimates the response delay based on the detected operation,wherein a standard deviation of the detected operation is calculated,wherein the estimated response delay is estimated based on the calculated standard deviation of the detected operation,wherein responsive to the calculated risk potential indicating a risk to deviate to the right at the calculated future position, the information transmitting device sets a swing angle of a right portion of a seat occupied by the operator based on the calculated risk potential, and sets a swing angle of a left portion of the seat to zero; and

    responsive to the calculated risk potential indicating a risk to deviate to the left at the calculated future position, the information transmitting device sets the swing angle of the left portion of the seat based on the calculated risk potential, and sets the swing angle of the right portion of the seat to zero.

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