US 12,434,692 B2
Saddle-ride vehicle with autonomous braking and method of operating same
Brian Ginther, Pewaukee, WI (US); Cindy Ann Miller, Delafield, WI (US); and Matthew David Rasmussen, Muskego, WI (US)
Assigned to Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/057,520.
Application 18/057,520 is a continuation of application No. 17/061,855, filed on Oct. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,518,376.
Application 17/061,855 is a continuation of application No. 16/033,524, filed on Jul. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,793,146, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/033,524 is a continuation of application No. 15/415,107, filed on Jan. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,029,683, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234565 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60T 7/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 50/16 (2020.01); G06V 20/59 (2022.01)
CPC B60W 30/09 (2013.01) [B60T 7/12 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/095 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 50/16 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2300/36 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2420/408 (2024.01); G06V 20/597 (2022.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle operable by an unrestrained or uncontained rider situated upon the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
a controller programmed to identify a trigger for an autonomous vehicle response of one or more vehicle actuators;
at least one sensor in electrical communication with the controller and operable to detect a predefined condition as the autonomous vehicle response trigger; and
a rider sensor system in electrical communication with the controller, the rider sensor system including one or both of: a rider cognition sensor operable to detect parameters of rider cognition and to report rider cognition status to the controller, and a rider physical sensor operable to detect parameters of a physical engagement between a rider and the vehicle and to report rider physical engagement status to the controller,
wherein, on the condition of the controller determining from the rider sensor system that there is positive rider engagement, the controller is programmed to instruct a first autonomous vehicle response to the one or more actuators to effect a change in the operation of the vehicle in response to identification of the trigger, and
wherein, in the absence of the controller determining from the rider sensor system that there is positive rider engagement, the controller is programmed to:
prohibit the first autonomous vehicle response, and
in response to identification of the trigger: actuate at least one indicator to output a visual, auditory, or haptic alert to the rider, and instruct an alternate autonomous vehicle response of the one or more vehicle actuators, the alternate autonomous vehicle response being retarded in response time compared to the first autonomous vehicle response.