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Systems and methods to enable eco-driving

  • US 9,361,271 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2013
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for enabling eco-driving, comprising:

  • identifying, using at least one sensor, a driver of a vehicle;

    associating, using at least one processor, a driver profile with the driver, wherein the driver profile include at least one of;

    driver identifiers, driving history, driving pattern, accidents involving the driver, insurance claims, traffic violations, vehicles driven, and greenhouse as emissions produced;

    determining, using the at least one processor, one or more vehicle condition parameters of the vehicle, wherein the one or more vehicle condition parameters include at least one of;

    total mileage, tire condition, fuel quality, emission level, brake system condition, clutch system condition, engine system condition, gear system condition, and exhaust system condition;

    determining, using the at least one processor, one or more driving condition parameters, wherein the one or more driving condition parameters include at least one of;

    one or more terrain parameters, one or more weather parameters, and one or more traffic parameters;

    determining, using the at least one processor, one or more driving pattern parameters based on the driver'"'"'s driving pattern, wherein the one or more driving pattern parameters include at least one of;

    accelerator operation, break operation, gear operation, clutch operation, engine idling, frequency of start-stop, air drag, window control, HVAC usage, tire pressure, vehicle loading, and driving mode selection;

    calculating, using the at least one processor, an EcoIndex measuring the real-time environmental impact of the vehicle'"'"'s operation based on the one or more vehicle condition parameters, the one or more driving condition parameters, and the one or more driving pattern parameters;

    comparing the EcoIndex to a predetermined threshold; and

    providing, via a user interface, analytical information for controlling vehicle greenhouse gas emissions including at least one alternative route that is calculated, based on the comparison of the EcoIndex to the predetermined threshold and the driver profile associated with the driver, to produce lower emissions.

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