Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods that may include receiving situational information triggering a need to alert the driver and in response to the need to alert the driver presenting an alert to the driver based on driver state information selected based on a likelihood the driver will be more receptive to the alert modality than others of the plurality of alert modalities. The likelihood the driver will be receptive to the alert modality may be based on the received situational information, the received driver state information, and a historical behaviour record. The historical behaviour record may correlate the driver's reaction or the reaction of other drivers to previous alerts presented to the driver or other drivers with similar driver state information and similar situational information triggering presentation of previous alerts. The system may learn from the reaction of the driver and/or other drivers to better select suitable alert modalities.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an interface and a control circuit. The interface may be configured to receive a plurality of sensor signals from a vehicle platform of a vehicle and present one or more control signals to the vehicle platform. The control circuit may be configured to (i) detect whether an attention state of a driver is in an attentive state or an inattentive state in response to one or more of the plurality of sensor signals from the vehicle platform during a first window having a first duration, (ii) assess whether the driver is sufficiently attentive by monitoring the one or more of the plurality of sensor signals from the vehicle platform and determining whether changes in the attention state of the driver during a second window having a second duration that is longer than the first duration exceeds a threshold, and (iii) when the threshold is exceeded, transition operation of the vehicle to the driver and safely discontinue an automation system function of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an interface and a control circuit. The interface may be configured to (i) receive sensor-based information from a plurality of sensor signals from a vehicle platform of a vehicle and environmental information about an environment of the vehicle, and (ii) present one or more control signals to the vehicle platform.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a plurality of sensors, a digital map. and a control unit. The plurality of sensors may be configured to detect information about an exterior environment of a vehicle. The digital map may be configured to provide information about roadways in a vicinity of the vehicle. The control unit (i) may comprise an interface configured to receive (a) sensor status signals, (b) sensor-based information, and (c) map-based information, and (ii) may be configured to (a) determine whether an operational situation exists that is unsafe for an advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) automation feature to be activated or remain active based on the sensor-based information, the map-based information, and the sensor status signals, and (b) generate an activation control signal to restrict activation of the ADAS automation feature when an unsafe operational situation exists.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an interface and a control circuit. The interface may be configured to receive a plurality of sensor signals from a vehicle platform of a vehicle and present one or more control signals to the vehicle platform. The control circuit may be configured to (i) detect whether an attention state of a driver is in an attentive state or an inattentive state in response to one or more of the plurality of sensor signals from the vehicle platform during a first window having a first duration, (ii) assess whether the driver is sufficiently attentive by monitoring the one or more of the plurality of sensor signals from the vehicle platform and determining whether changes in the attention state of the driver during a second window having a second duration that is longer than the first duration exceeds a threshold, and (iii) when the threshold is exceeded, transition operation of the vehicle to the driver and safely discontinue an automation system function of the vehicle.