Patents by Inventor Selina Pan
Selina Pan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240025269Abstract: The vehicle control method can include: determining a vehicle state based on a set of vehicle state inputs; determining a command based on the vehicle state; and controlling the vehicle according to the command. The method can optionally include updating a vehicle model based on a control outcome. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to determine longitudinal vehicle control based on a set of vehicle state inputs (e.g., a limited set of inputs—such as without direct knowledge of a throttle input, etc.). Additionally or alternatively, the vehicle control method can function to infer driving intent based on vehicle state measurements and/or translate inferred driving intent into low-latency vehicle control. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to autonomously augment longitudinal propulsion, autonomously augment vehicle braking, and/or facilitate autonomous (longitudinal) vehicle control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Ian C. Rust, Selina Pan
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Patent number: 11807107Abstract: The vehicle control method can include: determining a vehicle state based on a set of vehicle state inputs; determining a command based on the vehicle state; and controlling the vehicle according to the command. The method can optionally include updating a vehicle model based on a control outcome. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to determine longitudinal vehicle control based on a set of vehicle state inputs (e.g., a limited set of inputs—such as without direct knowledge of a throttle input, etc.). Additionally or alternatively, the vehicle control method can function to infer driving intent based on vehicle state measurements and/or translate inferred driving intent into low-latency vehicle control. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to autonomously augment longitudinal propulsion, autonomously augment vehicle braking, and/or facilitate autonomous (longitudinal) vehicle control.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Anamnesis CorporationInventors: Ian C. Rust, Selina Pan
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Publication number: 20230121191Abstract: The vehicle control method can include: determining a vehicle state based on a set of vehicle state inputs; determining a command based on the vehicle state; and controlling the vehicle according to the command. The method can optionally include updating a vehicle model based on a control outcome. However, the method S100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable elements. The method can function to determine longitudinal vehicle control based on a set of vehicle state inputs (e.g., a limited set of inputs—such as without direct knowledge of a throttle input, etc.). Additionally or alternatively, the vehicle control method can function to infer driving intent based on vehicle state measurements and/or translate inferred driving intent into low-latency vehicle control. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to autonomously augment longitudinal propulsion, autonomously augment vehicle braking, and/or facilitate autonomous (longitudinal) vehicle control.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Ian C. Rust, Selina Pan
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Patent number: 11584361Abstract: Systems and methods to improve ride comfort for users within a vehicle during operation of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals; determine the current operational information regarding the vehicle; determine a current set of forces operating on one or more of the vehicle and one or more of the users within the vehicle; compare a characteristic of the current set of forces to a comfort threshold level; and responsive to the characteristic breaching the comfort threshold level, effectuate a modification in the operation of the vehicle such that a subsequent change in the characteristic that corresponds to the modification reduces and/or remedies the breach of the comfort threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Selina Pan, Carrie Bobier-Tiu, Avinash Balachandran
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Patent number: 11541902Abstract: A method for alerting a driver includes detecting an object in a spatial environment adjacent to a vehicle and identifying a set of output devices located within a cabin of the vehicle. Each one of the set of output devices may be located at a different location of the cabin. The method also includes selecting an output device of the set of output devices based on a location of the object in relation to the vehicle and generating a notification via the selected output device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Michael Elkins, Daniel Brooks, Selina Pan
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Patent number: 11295556Abstract: Systems and methods of a vehicle for visually displaying a current state of a vehicle in regards to operational constraints of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals conveying operational information regarding the vehicle; visually present information; determine, based on the output signals, the operational information; determine, based on the operational information, a current vehicle state of the vehicle; determine, based on the operational information, predicted boundaries of the current vehicle state; determine a metric value of a metric representing a difference between the current vehicle state and the predicted boundaries of the current vehicle state; and effectuate display of the metric upon the visual display unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.Inventors: Selina Pan, Carrie Bobier-Tiu, Avinash Balachandran
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Publication number: 20210016791Abstract: A method for alerting a driver includes detecting an object in a spatial environment adjacent to a vehicle and identifying a set of output devices located within a cabin of the vehicle. Each one of the set of output devices may be located at a different location of the cabin. The method also includes selecting an output device of the set of output devices based on a location of the object in relation to the vehicle and generating a notification via the selected output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Michael ELKINS, Daniel BROOKS, Selina PAN
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Publication number: 20210009109Abstract: Systems and methods to improve ride comfort for users within a vehicle during operation of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals; determine the current operational information regarding the vehicle; determine a current set of forces operating on one or more of the vehicle and one or more of the users within the vehicle; compare a characteristic of the current set of forces to a comfort threshold level; and responsive to the characteristic breaching the comfort threshold level, effectuate a modification in the operation of the vehicle such that a subsequent change in the characteristic that corresponds to the modification reduces and/or remedies the breach of the comfort threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Selina PAN, Carrie BOBIER-TIU, Avinash BALACHANDRAN
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Patent number: 10822000Abstract: A method for providing adaptive localized notification in a vehicle compartment is presented. The method includes detecting a location of an event in a spatial environment adjacent to a first vehicle. The method also includes identifying a notification output device of multiple notification output devices that corresponds to the location of the event. The method further includes outputting, in the vehicle compartment via the notification output device, a notification that is localized to correspond to the location of the event.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Michael Elkins, Daniel Brooks, Selina Pan
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Patent number: 10821969Abstract: Systems and methods to improve ride comfort for users within a vehicle during operation of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals; determine the current operational information regarding the vehicle; determine a current set of forces operating on one or more of the vehicle and one or more of the users within the vehicle; compare a characteristic of the current set of forces to a comfort threshold level; and responsive to the characteristic breaching the comfort threshold level, effectuate a modification in the operation of the vehicle such that a subsequent change in the characteristic that corresponds to the modification reduces and/or remedies the breach of the comfort threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Selina Pan, Carrie Bobier-Tiu, Avinash Balachandran
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Publication number: 20200339148Abstract: A method for providing adaptive localized notification in a vehicle compartment is presented. The method includes detecting a location of an event in a spatial environment adjacent to a first vehicle. The method also includes identifying a notification output device of multiple notification output devices that corresponds to the location of the event. The method further includes outputting, in the vehicle compartment via the notification output device, a notification that is localized to correspond to the location of the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Michael ELKINS, Daniel BROOKS, Selina PAN
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Publication number: 20200211298Abstract: Systems and methods of a vehicle for visually displaying a current state of a vehicle in regards to operational constraints of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals conveying operational information regarding the vehicle; visually present information; determine, based on the output signals, the operational information; determine, based on the operational information, a current vehicle state of the vehicle; determine, based on the operational information, predicted boundaries of the current vehicle state; determine a metric value of a metric representing a difference between the current vehicle state and the predicted boundaries of the current vehicle state; and effectuate display of the metric upon the visual display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Selina Pan, Carrie Bobier-Tiu, Avinash Balachandran
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Publication number: 20200189568Abstract: Systems and methods to improve ride comfort for users within a vehicle during operation of the vehicle are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals; determine the current operational information regarding the vehicle; determine a current set of forces operating on one or more of the vehicle and one or more of the users within the vehicle; compare a characteristic of the current set of forces to a comfort threshold level; and responsive to the characteristic breaching the comfort threshold level, effectuate a modification in the operation of the vehicle such that a subsequent change in the characteristic that corresponds to the modification reduces and/or remedies the breach of the comfort threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Selina Pan, Carrie Bobier-Tiu, Avinash Balachandran