Abstract: An alignment system for a HUD is provided and includes a mirror, a mirror actuator, first and second light sources, an optic assembly, and a control module. The mirror actuator adjusts mirror orientation. The first light source generates a first light beam. The mirror directs the first light beam from the HUD to a combiner to generate a virtual image. The second light source generates a second light beam. The optic assembly directs the second light beam to the combiner to generate a fiducial. The control module: performs an alignment process including, based on received inputs, controlling the mirror actuator to adjust mirror orientation to adjust a position of the virtual image and align a portion of the virtual image, the fiducial and an eye of a viewer; determines a height of the eye based on a mirror angle; and displays another virtual image based on the height.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that address motion sickness are provided. The method includes receiving rider profile information, trip information, environmental information and vehicle dynamics information, determining a probability that a rider will suffer from motion sickness during a ride based on the rider profile information, the trip information, the environmental information and the vehicle dynamics information, in response to the probability being greater than a predetermined threshold probability corresponding to a rider, performing motion sickness mitigation functions, and in response to the probability being less than the predetermined threshold probability corresponding to the rider, monitoring the rider to detect rider response information indicating whether the rider will suffer from motion sickness during the ride.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that reformat content of an eyebox objects are provided. The method includes: detecting a position of eyes of an occupant and determining eye position coordinates, determining whether at least one object present in the eyebox of a head up display is clipped when viewed from the eye position coordinates, and modifying the clipped object so that the clipped object is not clipped when viewed by the occupant from the eye position coordinates.

Abstract: An alignment system for a HUD is provided and includes a mirror, a mirror actuator, first and second light sources, an optic assembly, and a control module. The mirror actuator adjusts mirror orientation. The first light source generates a first light beam. The mirror directs the first light beam from the HUD to a combiner to generate a virtual image. The second light source generates a second light beam. The optic assembly directs the second light beam to the combiner to generate a fiducial. The control module: performs an alignment process including, based on received inputs, controlling the mirror actuator to adjust mirror orientation to adjust a position of the virtual image and align a portion of the virtual image, the fiducial and an eye of a viewer; determines a height of the eye based on a mirror angle; and displays another virtual image based on the height.

Abstract: A system for promoting passenger trust and to mitigate motion sickness in a vehicle may include a first sensor structured to detect an operational status of the vehicle, a processor operably coupled to the first sensor; and a subliminal sensory system operably coupled to the processor. The processor may be structured to control the subliminal sensory system to subliminally provide information about the operational status of the vehicle to a passenger.

Abstract: A guidance system for a user includes a first haptic device disposed on a first, rightward side and a second haptic device disposed on a second, leftward side of the user. A local controller is disposed on the user to communicate with the first and second haptic devices. A remote server is configured to communicate with the local controller. A vehicle includes a global positioning system sensor, and is in communication with the remote server. The local controller includes a control routine that is executable to determine a desired location of the vehicle, and determine a present location of the user. The control routine guides, via the first and second haptic devices, movement of the user towards the desired location of the vehicle, and indicates, via the first and second haptic devices, arrival of the vehicle at the desired location. The control routine pairs the user with the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle includes receiving a first signal from a user device, which indicates motion of the user device. The method additionally includes receiving first sensor data, which indicates motion of a feature external to the vehicle. The method also includes processing, via a controller, the first sensor data to compare the motion of the user device with the motion of the feature external to the vehicle. The method further includes communicating, via the controller, a second signal to the user device. The second signal indicates motion of the vehicle. The method additionally includes receiving a third signal from the user device. The third signal indicates a correlation between the motion of the vehicle and a motion observed by the user device. The method further includes selectively controlling, via the controller, the vehicle towards the feature based on the processing and on the receiving the third signal.

Abstract: An interactive driving system and method that improves a driving experience by allowing a passenger to interactively monitor and evaluate certain driving maneuvers in real-time with an augmented reality interface. The input provided by the passenger via the augmented reality interface is recorded for later processing and analysis. For instance, the passenger input may be used to generate driving reports for later review by the driver and passenger (e.g., when the passenger is teaching a new driver how to drive) or for the manufacturer of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles (e.g., when the manufacturer is seeking actionable feedback for improving various self-driving algorithms). In addition, the interactive driving system and method entertain the passenger with the augmented reality interface, which can be delivered in a game-like fashion via a computer program product installed on their own personal electronic device (e.g., a tablet, phone, laptop, etc.).

Abstract: A method and apparatus that address motion sickness are provided. The method includes receiving rider profile information, trip information, environmental information and vehicle dynamics information, determining a probability that a rider will suffer from motion sickness during a ride based on the rider profile information, the trip information, the environmental information and the vehicle dynamics information, in response to the probability being greater than a predetermined threshold probability corresponding to a rider, performing motion sickness mitigation functions, and in response to the probability being less than the predetermined threshold probability corresponding to the rider, monitoring the rider to detect rider response information indicating whether the rider will suffer from motion sickness during the ride.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that identify an occupant of a vehicle are provided. The method includes: receiving information from a mobile device of a person approaching a vehicle, inputting feature information, corresponding to the received information and vehicle sensor information, into at least one support vector machine model and storing at least one score output by the at least one support vector machine model, identifying the person approaching the vehicle based on the at least one score, determining a seating location of the identified person approaching the vehicle based on the feature information, and adjusting settings of the vehicle based on a profile of the identified person approaching the vehicle and the seating location.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a speech system of a vehicle. In particular, a method is taught for associating a speech utterance with a voice command in response to a failed voice control attempt followed by a successfully voice control attempt.

Abstract: Disclosed are vehicle communications networks for adapting user information using crowd-sensed contextual data, computer-executable instructions for provisioning such content/information, and vehicles equipped with a telematics system for adapting driver information using contextual data from vehicle participatory sensing systems. A disclosed method for provisioning information to occupants of a motor vehicle includes determining trip characteristics, including vehicle and driver data, for a current trip of the vehicle, and determining trip characteristics for previous trips that correspond to the current trip. The vehicle's communications system receives, over a distributed computer network from a vehicle participatory sensing system aggregating data from participative vehicles, operational data for the current trip as sensed by the participative vehicles.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a speech system of a vehicle. In particular, a method is taught for associating a speech utterance with a voice command in response to a failed voice control attempt followed by a successfully voice control attempt.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for selective antenna allocation are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include receiving a first request for an antenna from a first transceiver. The method may further include receiving a second request for the antenna from a second transceiver. Additionally, the method may include selectively allocating the antenna to one of the first transceiver or the second transceiver based on the higher of a priority of the first transceiver and a priority of the second transceiver.

Abstract: Disclosed are vehicle communications networks for adapting user information using crowd-sensed contextual data, computer-executable instructions for provisioning such content/information, and vehicles equipped with a telematics system for adapting driver information using contextual data from vehicle participatory sensing systems. A disclosed method for provisioning information to occupants of a motor vehicle includes determining trip characteristics, including vehicle and driver data, for a current trip of the vehicle, and determining trip characteristics for previous trips that correspond to the current trip. The vehicle's communications system receives, over a distributed computer network from a vehicle participatory sensing system aggregating data from participative vehicles, operational data for the current trip as sensed by the participative vehicles.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for implementing selective crowd sourcing. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for obtaining data from vehicles includes calculating a greedy parameter value for each of a plurality of vehicles in a geographical area; selecting no more than a predetermined number of the plurality of vehicles having a greedy parameter value in a greedy parameter threshold range; instructing the selected vehicles to transmit data while in the geographical area; and receiving the data from the selected vehicles. In another embodiment, a vehicle including a crowd sourcing selection module is provided. The crowd sourcing selection module is configured to retrieve consensus information from a central repository; calculate greedy parameter information regarding the vehicle using the consensus information; and determine whether to transmit an event observation to the central repository based on the greedy parameter information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems for implementing a computer-readable storage device comprising instructions, including a behavior recognizer, that, when executed by a system having a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, for providing personalized proactive assistance to a vehicle user. The operations comprise receiving a behavior input data package comprising a sequence of user events using the behavior recognizer, and determining the behavior input data package indicates proactive assistance to be presented to the vehicle user by the system, using a user behavior model and a machine state model of the behavior recognizer. The disclosure also relates to methods for providing personalized proactive assistance to a vehicle user.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an autonomous driving system and a vehicle entertainment system. The autonomous driving system has an environmental monitoring system that is configured to monitor an object within an external operating environment. The autonomous driving system is configured to control the vehicle in an autonomous mode. The vehicle entertainment system is configured to output for display, user-selected media via a display system and is configured to output for display, a first indicator indicative of the object within the external operating environment, while the vehicle is operating in the autonomous mode.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for selective antenna allocation are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method may include receiving a first request for an antenna from a first transceiver. The method may further include receiving a second request for the antenna from a second transceiver. Additionally, the method may include selectively allocating the antenna to one of the first transceiver or the second transceiver based on the higher of a priority of the first transceiver and a priority of the second transceiver.

Abstract: A system for identifying a location of a vehicle user following a collision event and a method of using the system that includes the steps of: receiving an indication of the vehicle collision event at a backend system, wherein the indication is displayed as a graphical user interface; receiving a command at the backend system using the graphical user interface, wherein the command is associated with identifying the location of the vehicle user at a vehicle; and transmitting the command to the vehicle for the vehicle to carry out the command.