Autonomous vehicles with control retaking systems and methods of using same
US10967882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2540/225
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An autonomous vehicle system, and a method of using same, includes an eye or face tracking sensor for tracking a user's movements or expressions, a head up display for displaying information to the user, an instrument cluster for providing driving measurements of the autonomous vehicle, a time of flight sensor, a camera monitor system for displaying a side or rear view of the vehicle, and a control unit to communicate with the eye or face tracking sensor, the head up display, the time of flight sensor, and the camera monitor system when receiving a request to turn over driving controls to the user.
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