Method and device for avoiding or alleviating travel sickness in vehicle

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method and a device for avoiding or alleviating travel sickness in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle exhibits an automated driving mode in which the vehicle moves along at least partly in automated manner. A method according to the disclosure comprises the following steps: estimating at least one parameter that is characteristic of the probability of the occurrence of travel sickness in an occupant of the vehicle, establishing, on the basis of this parameter, at least one measure that is suitable for the alleviation or avoidance of travel sickness in the occupant of the vehicle, and communicating an item of information relating to this at least one measure to the driver.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a method and device for avoiding or alleviating motion sickness in a vehicle. Background technique

[0002] Occupants of many vehicles suffer from nausea or motion sickness during travel. This is especially true when doing activities such as reading a book or watching a video. Conservative estimates suggest that symptoms of motion sickness occur in about 10% of the population.

[0003] To date, the problem of motion sickness has mainly occurred with other occupants of the vehicle (that is, not in the driver), since these persons themselves do not have to steer the vehicle and are therefore able to perform the above-mentioned activities. The aforementioned activities are known to increase the likelihood of motion sickness occurring.

[0004] However, with the gradual introduction of autonomous driving technology, since the driver of the vehicle himself becomes a passenger for a certain period of time, the frequency of...

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