48 results about "Driving motorized vehicles" patented technology

A method is presented for recognizing traffic-related information (I) in a driving motor vehicle, in which sensor data (B) from a sensor and map data (K) from a navigation system are interpreted for recognition purposes, wherein the sensor data (B) is inspected in a first scene interpretation for the presence of traffic-related information (I) and is compacted to relevant sensor data (Br), the map data (K) is inspected in a second scene interpretation for the presence of traffic-related information (I) and is compacted to relevant map data (Kr), and the relevant sensor data (Br) and relevant map data (Kr) is fed to a regulator for interpreting the sensor and map data, wherein the regulator evaluates the sensor data (Br) and the map data (Kr) and then issues an output signal which corresponds to the evaluation.

The invention relates to a method for operating a driver assistance device of a motor vehicle (1), wherein the driver assistance device is switched between an automatic drive mode, in which control signals are output at least to a steering device of the motor vehicle (1) by means of the driver assistance device and hereby a steering angle of the motor vehicle (1) is autonomously controlled by the driver assistance device, and a manual drive mode, in which the steering angle is manually controlled by a driver by operating a steering wheel (7) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein with the switching the driver assistance device at least in one switching direction from one of the drive modes into the other drive mode, a moving light is generated along a predetermined lighting path (20) in a movement direction (21, 22) associated with the switching direction by means of a lighting device (4).

A method and a device for dynamometer testing of a motor vehicle, having a front end and a rear end and a right side and a left side, as seen in a driving direction, and / or vehicle components, by measuring torque and rotational speed on drive shafts of the vehicle. A braking torque is applied to each one of the shafts by individual hydraulic dynamometer test units by throttling hydraulic fluid flows. The braking torque is adjustable for each individual one of the drive shafts such that a resulting individual rotational speed for that shaft corresponds to a virtual vehicle speed when driving the motor vehicle on a road, compensated with a slip value.

A system and method of automatically prevents an electronic device operated by a driver from receiving or transmitting text and email messages while driving a motor vehicle. The system includes a first Bluetooth transceiver located inside a motor vehicle that is configured to create a link, such as a piconet, with a compatible second Bluetooth receiver located in the electronic device that has text and email messaging capabilities. The electronic device includes a software program loaded into its memory designed to automatically disable the device's text and mail messaging capabilities when the link is created. Upon entering and starting the motor vehicle, the link is established, which automatically blocks or deactivates the device's transmission and receiving message capabilities. In one embodiment, the software program provides a menu page that allows the driver to selectively turn ON or OFF different features when the two transceivers are linked. Access to the menu page may be controlled by passwords.

A shoe protection device comprises a metal or plastic member having an arcuate backwall and integrally formed sidewalls which project toward curved distal ends. The device may be formed of an elastically deflectable core part having an outer coating or overmolded layer or a removable sleeve, or the sidewalls and backwall may be formed of a single solid part. The device is adapted to be slipped over the heel of a shoe or boot to protect same while the wearer of the shoe or boot is driving a motor vehicle, for example.

Methods for customizing the operation of a self-driving motor vehicle are disclosed that improve the applicability and performance of a self-driving motor vehicle by acquiring and applying user specific data sets in operation to realize user desired driving behaviors in different scenarios reflecting user preferred driving styles, and moral or ethics traits.

Proposed is an automotive car system (1), and method thereof, associated with a plurality of autonomous or partially autonomous driving motor vehicles (41 to 45). The autonomous or partially autonomous motor vehicles (41 to 45) comprise exteroceptive sensors (4011) for sensing environmental parameters (40111), and proprioceptive sensors (4012) for sensing operating parameters of the motor vehicles(41 to 45). The motor vehicles (41 to 45) further comprise an autonomous or partially autonomous driving control system (461 465) interpreting the sensory data (40111 / 40121) of the exteroceptive andproprioceptive sensors (4011 / 4012) and identifying appropriate navigation paths and / or obstacles and / or relevant signage. The motor vehicles (41 to 45) or the automotive control systems (461 465) are connected to a central, expert-system based circuit (11) by means of a data link (21) transmitting at least usage-based (31) and / or user-based (32) and / or operating (33) automotive data (3) to the central, expert-system based circuit (11), and wherein the usage-based (31) and / or user-based (32) and / or operational (33) automotive data (3) are based on the sensory data (40111 / 40121) and / or operating parameters (4611) of the automotive control system (461 to 465). The automotive car system (1) provides an automated first and / or second risk-transfer based on dynamic generated first and / or second risk transfer parameters (501 to 505 / 1021 to 1025) from the motor vehicles (41 to 45), wherein by means of the central, expert-system based circuit (11) the first and / or second risk transfer parameters (501 to 505 / 1021 to 1025) and correlated first and / or second payment transfer parameters (1021 to 1025 / 1221 to 1225) are dynamically generated, adapted and / or optimized, wherein, in the case of triggering the occurrence of one of defined risk events (61 63), the occurred loss (71 to 75) is automatically covered by the automotive car system (1).

The invention relate to a driving assistance device for motor vehicle (11) including a variable-transmittance display intended to be placed between a road scene, located in front of the vehicle (11), and a driver of the vehicle. Said device includes a plurality of sensors capable of recovering data representing the environment in which the vehicle (11) is located. Said device is configured to control a transmission factor of the variable-transmittance display. Said driving assistance device is characterized in that it is configured to take into account the data recovered by the sensors and calculate the transmission factor by combining said data.

A locking system for providing authorization to access and drive a motor vehicle has a first control device for unlocking and locking the car doors, the ignition lock, the steering wheel lock, etc. Additionally, the locking system has a second device, which is an electronic key or an identifier. The two devices have transmission means and / or receiving means for electromagnetic signals with frequencies ν lying in a frequency band between two cut-off frequencies νa, νb. At least one of the signals, transmitted between the devices, is a coded operating signal for authenticating the second device. The actual frequency νi with which the transmission means of the second device is operated is stored in a storage means of the first device.

The invention provides a system for preventing fatigue driving of motor vehicles. A camera is installed at a pillow part of a driver seat, and is started to shoot a sitting posture image of a driver;a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor are arranged in a preset area of the bottom of the driver seat, and pressure values after the driver is seated are collected; an ECU receives the sitting posture image and pressure values collected by the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor, it is judged that a sitting posture of a driver fails when the sitting posture image ismismatched with a preset correct sitting-posture image or a pressure difference formed between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor is larger than or equal to a preset threshold value, then an alarm command is issued to a sitting posture reminding module, and the sitting posture reminding module is driven to extract alarming information for voice broadcasting to remind the driver to adjust the sitting posture. According to the system and method for preventing fatigue driving of the motor vehicles, a fatigue driving state of the driver is identified combined with the image identification technology and the pressure sensing technology, the driver can be reminded in time to prevent fatigue driving, fatigue of the driver can be further relieved, and the driving safety is improved.

A motor vehicle includes a plurality of seats. Each seat receives a respective human occupant of the motor vehicle. A movable driver control interface enables a human occupant to drive the motor vehicle. A positioning mechanism is coupled to the driver control interface and enables a human occupant to move the driver control interface to a position in front of any one of the seats such that any one of the human occupants may use the driver control interface to drive the motor vehicle.

A device for assisting in the driving of a motor vehicle, comprising a screen with variable transmission intended to be arranged between a road scene in front of the vehicle and a driver of the vehicle, the device comprising a number of sensors suitable for recovering data representative of the environment in which the vehicle is located, the device being configured to drive a transmission coefficient of the screen with variable transmission, wherein the device is configured to take into account the data recovered by the sensors and to compute the transmission coefficient by combining the data.

This invention relates to a warning system for use on board a motorized road vehicle. The warning system includes an activity detector that detects an RF signal emitted from a mobile phone when a person driving the motorized vehicle is communicating over the mobile phone. The warning system also has a display device in communication with the activity detector, the display device providing a visual indication to a motorist of another vehicle near the motorized vehicle in traffic, in a manner that allows the motorist of the other vehicle to ascertain when the person driving the motorized vehicle is using the mobile phone.

A device for assisting with driving an automotive vehicle, the vehicle being equipped with at least one illuminating device able to emit a beam for illuminating a road scene (SR) in front of the vehicle, the assisting device comprising a variable transmission screen that is intended to be placed between the road scene (SR) and a driver of the vehicle, the assisting device being configured to, when active, synchronously control a light emission of at least one light source of the illuminating device and a transmission coefficient of the variable transmission screen with a pulsed signal. The assisting device is configured so as to prevent antiphase and / or phase effects while and if a vehicle equipped with a device of the same type is approaching.

A system and method of automatically prevents a cellular telephone operated by a driver from receiving or transmitting text and email messages while driving a motor vehicle. The system includes a first Bluetooth transceiver located inside a motor vehicle configured to create a link, such as a piconet, with a compatible second Bluetooth receiver located in the cellular telephone that has text and email messaging capabilities. The cellular telephone includes a software program loaded into its memory designed to automatically disable the device's text and mail messaging capabilities when the link is created. Upon entering and starting the motor vehicle, the link is established, which automatically blocks or deactivates the telephone's transmission and receiving message capabilities. In one embodiment, the software program provides a menu page that allows the driver to selectively turn ON or OFF different features when the two transceivers are linked. Access to the menu page may be controlled by passwords.

Disclosed is a wireless remote controller using a time division protocol. A satellite radio equipped with the wireless remote controller is also disclosed which performs an audio processing operation for time division multiplexing (TDM) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signals respectively transmitted from satellites and a terrestrial repeater by demodulating and digitally processing the TDM and OFDM signals. The remote controller includes a transceiver for performing a bi-directional communication through a single channel in such a manner that transmission and reception sides are sync with each other in accordance with a time division duplexing scheme, the transceiver wirelessly transmitting a command from a user, and executing a response received thereto. A Bluetooth radio modem and a commercially available inexpensive protocol can be used, so that it is possible to inexpensively provide, to the driver, the same convenience and advantages as the conventional system. Also, the time division duplexing (TDD) wireless remote controller consumes reduced power. The wireless remote controller also allows the driver to manipulate the satellite radio for listening to music of high quality and displaying diverse information while minimizing reduction of his attention to driving the motor vehicle to maintain safe driving of the motor vehicle.