US 12,071,172 B2
Method for visualizing a steering angle and lateral boundaries for driver assist and safer driving
Hiroshi Yasuda, San Francisco, CA (US); and Manuel Ludwig Kuehner, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, CA (US)
Filed by TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, CA (US)
Filed on May 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/320,017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0363314 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 15/0245 (2013.01) [B60W 30/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B62D 6/002 (2013.01); B62D 6/008 (2013.01); B62D 15/025 (2013.01); B62D 15/029 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2510/202 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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1. A method for a vehicle safety, the method comprising:
determining a current steering angle at which a vehicle is traveling;
displaying the current steering angle relative to a steering angle scale;
determining a recommended steering angle of the vehicle;
displaying the recommended steering angle relative to the current steering angle of the vehicle;
issuing a visual warning if the current steering angle is outside the recommended steering angle of the vehicle;
monitoring a driver adjustment of the current steering angle of the vehicle toward the recommended steering angle until the driver adjustment of the current steering angle of the vehicle is within a predetermined range of the recommended steering angle; and then
applying haptic feedback through a steering wheel of the vehicle until the current steering angle of the vehicle is aligned with the recommended steering angle, while displaying the current steering angle relative to the recommended steering angle scale.