Methods and systems for controlling motor vehicle functions for controlling motion sickness

US11648952B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Eike Schmidt · Cologne, DE
• Stefan Wolter · Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, DE
• Florian Golm · Herzogenrath, DE
• Pim van der Jagt · Höngen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 2021
• Grant date: May 16, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 19, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2540/221
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for avoiding or mitigating motion sickness in a vehicle are disclosed herein. The systems and methods may include (a) determining a profile of the individual inclination towards motion sickness; (b) predicting an individual effectiveness of countermeasures based on typing using the data from step (a); (c) evaluating the actual effectiveness of the predicted countermeasures after their implementation when travelling in the vehicle; wherein step (a) is repeated regularly and all data and results from step (c) are fed into a self-learning system in order to obtain an improved statement on the individual actual effectiveness of countermeasures taken and to make the selection of effective countermeasures based on them.