US 12,065,145 B2
Systems and methods for vehicle occupant preparation for certain acceleration modes
Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US); Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US); Jordan Barrett, Milford, MI (US); and Andrew Lewandowski, Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,280.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331226 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60R 22/48 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01)
CPC B60W 30/18027 (2013.01) [B60R 22/48 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); G06V 20/597 (2022.01); B60R 2022/4883 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2540/223 (2020.02); B60W 2540/227 (2020.02); B60W 2720/106 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
generating, when a vehicle is in an acceleration mode, sensor data associated with one or more sensors of the vehicle;
determining, using the sensor data, an orientation of an occupant in the vehicle relative to a seat or other structure within an interior of the vehicle, wherein the orientation of the occupant comprises at least a position of a head of the occupant or a direction the head of the occupant is facing;
determining that the orientation of the occupant is not within a predetermined orientation threshold; and
presenting a notification associated with the orientation of the occupant; and
adjusting, based on the orientation of the occupant, a performance parameter of the vehicle.