Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a transparent steering wheel system for a vehicle that includes a sensor system, a projection system, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine when a plurality of display data displayed on a display device behind a steering wheel is blocked by the steering wheel from a field of view of a driver, determine when a desirable notification is included in the plurality of display data, and when the desirable notification is included and the field of view of the desirable notification for the driver is blocked by the steering wheel, control the projection system to project the desirable notification onto the projection surface of the steering wheel that fully covers the steering wheel such that the steering wheel appears to be transparent when the desirable notification is displayed onto the projection surface.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for eliminating an appearance of one or more objects in an environment surrounding a vehicle during operation of the vehicle. A method generally includes detecting the one or more objects in first sensor data collected from first sensors onboard the vehicle, wherein the first sensor data is representative of the environment surrounding the vehicle; receiving, from other vehicles, second sensor data collected from second sensors onboard the other vehicles, wherein the second sensor data is representative of the environment surrounding each of the one or more other vehicles; generating one or more augmented reality images depicting portions of the environment obstructed by the one or more objects in the first sensor data; displaying the one or more augmented reality images in an augmented reality display such that the augmented reality images are positioned to overlay the one or more objects.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing instructions to a user of a vehicle wherein the vehicle includes a plurality of sensors and a display screen. Instructions related to a vehicle operation are provided to the user by using the method comprising the steps of sensing by a sensor of a signal containing information regarding a condition indicative of confusion or human trigger of confusion, transmitting the signal containing the information regarding the confusion from the sensor to a processor, and then displaying instructions to the user on the display screen within the vehicle regarding how to remedy the confusion regarding the vehicle operation. The human trigger is sensed by a sensor or a plurality of sensors and includes detection of confusion when the vehicle user is pressing multiple buttons, incorrect buttons, pressing the same button multiple times, or a lack of pressing any buttons or triggers.