Abstract: A system and method of transitioning control of a vehicle from an autonomous control state to a manual control state is provided. A transition point is determined at which control of the vehicle changes from the autonomous control state to the manual control state. At least one task is presented to a driver in advance of the transition point. Whether the response of the driver to the at least one task indicates preparedness of the driver is determined. Control of the vehicle is transitioned from the autonomous control state to the manual control state when the driver is determined to be prepared. The transition from the autonomous control state to the manual control state is prevented when the driver is determined to not be prepared.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an on-board satellite navigation device, a telematics control unit, a non-transitory computer readable medium, an electronic display device, and a processor. The on-board satellite navigation device is in communication with a global positioning system unit to acquire real-time information regarding conditions near the vehicle's vicinity. The telematics control unit is in wireless communications to at least one of a cloud services and a vehicle network to upload and receive crowdsourced information regarding conditions near the vehicle's vicinity. The non-transitory computer readable medium stores predetermined information regarding conditions near the vehicle vicinity. The processor is programmed to control the electronic display device to display notification data regarding the vehicle vicinity based on one or more of the real-time information, the crowdsourced information and the predetermined information.

Abstract: A system may maintain historical vehicle information, collected from multiple vehicles in a vehicle transportation network, in a historical database. The historical vehicle information for a vehicle may include historical data elements corresponding to data types. The system may receive a user request via a communications network. The system may determine, based on the user request, to respond with a historical data element from the historical database or a current data element from current vehicle information collected from a current vehicle that is active in the vehicle transportation network. The system may return a response to the user request via the communications network. The response may include the historical data element or the current data element.

Abstract: A method of delivering data to a vehicle including transmitting a request for the data from a vehicle to a database. The data stored in the database is tagged with location information. A location of the vehicle is determined. The data in the database tagged with location information within a predetermined distance of the determined location of the vehicle is determined. The data is delivered to the vehicle based on the determined location of the vehicle. The delivered data is displayed on a display disposed in the vehicle.

Abstract: Road feel is created in a vehicle that has a steer-by-wire system using image data obtained from one or more cameras on the vehicle and image data obtained from a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor. A generative adversarial network (GAN) machine learning (ML) model is used to determine a road surface based on the image data from the one or more cameras and the image data from the LIDAR sensor. Haptic vibrations are generated based on the determined road surface to create the road feel using one or more motors on various vehicle components.

Abstract: A system may detect a sound associated with a vehicle. The sound may be detected using a set of one or more microphones. The system may use a machine learning model to detect at least one of a squeak or a rattle based on the sound. The machine learning model may be trained using a plurality of sounds emitted in relation to one or more vehicles. The system may determine, based on detecting at least one of the squeak or the rattle, a location of the vehicle associated with at least one of the squeak or the rattle. In some implementations, the location may be determined based on detecting different sound levels between a first microphone and a second microphone, or detecting a time difference between the first and the second microphone, or by correlating the sound to a sound signature associated with a part of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of displaying road information in a host vehicle includes receiving with the host vehicle the road information acquired by another vehicle. The road information includes information about a portion of a road ahead of a current portion of the road upon which the host vehicle is traveling. An information presentation time is determined at which the road information is configured to be presented in the host vehicle. The road information is presented in the host vehicle at the determined information presentation time.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a user input interface, an electronic display device and a processor. The user input interface is configured to allow a user to input one or more burden conditions of the user. The electronic display device is positioned in an interior compartment of the vehicle. The processor is programmed to control the electronic display device to display one or more route selections, the one or more route selections being based on the burden conditions.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an on-hoard satellite navigation device, a telematics control unit, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a processor. The on-board satellite navigation device is in communication with a global positioning system unit to acquire real-time information regarding conditions near the vehicle's vicinity, The telematics control unit is in wireless communications to a cloud services or a vehicle network to upload and receive crowdsourced information regarding conditions near the vehicle's vicinity. The non-transitory computer readable medium stores predetermined information regarding conditions near the vehicle vicinity.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle pedal, a vehicle engine and an electronic control unit. The vehicle engine generates a torque output of the vehicle in accordance with an operation of the vehicle pedal. The electronic control unit controls the vehicle pedal between a normal state, an increased resistance state and a decreased resistance state. The vehicle pedal is less sensitive to driver pressure in the increased resistance state. The vehicle pedal is more sensitive to driver pressure in the decreased resistance state.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an on-board satellite navigation device, a telematics control unit, a non-transitory computer readable medium, an electronic display device, and a processor. The on-board satellite navigation device is in communication with a global positioning system unit to acquire real-time information regarding conditions near the vehicle's vicinity. The telematics control unit is in wireless communications to at least one of a cloud services and a vehicle network to upload and receive crowdsourced information regarding conditions near the vehicle's vicinity. The non-transitory computer readable medium stores predetermined information regarding conditions near the vehicle vicinity. The processor is programmed to control the electronic display device to display notification data regarding the vehicle vicinity based on one or more of the real-time information, the crowdsourced information and the predetermined information.

Abstract: An automatic driver assist system for a vehicle comprising a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first sensor is configured to detect driver data relating to a current state of a driver of the vehicle. The second sensor is configured to detect external environment data relating to an external environment of the vehicle. The controller is configured to activate one of a plurality of vehicle drive assist system components based on the driver data and on the external environment data.