US 12,304,499 B2
Prediction of operator input to a steering element
David Michael Herman, West Bloomfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/313,556.
Prior Publication US 2024/0375664 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01)
CPC B60W 40/08 (2013.01) [G06V 40/18 (2022.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2510/20 (2013.01); B60W 2540/223 (2020.02); B60W 2540/225 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
capture an image of an operator positioned in a steering position;
determine, based on parameters extracted from the captured image, a correlation between a confidence level that the operator is in contact with a steering element and data output from a torque sensor; and
actuate a component in a vehicle based on the determined correlation.