Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Dana Conner

Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam

Clara Bennie

Swadad A Carremm

Jayagopal Appukutty

Darren Lee

Sami Jarmak

Jeffery Hammoud

Jeff Hammoud

A vehicle includes: a dashboard with load sensors and airbag(s), a seat, processor(s) configured to: (a) detect load on the dashboard, (b) generate a display based on (a), (c) count time elapsed since (b), (d) activate a vibrating motor of the seat based on (a) and (c), (e) count time elapsed since (d), (f) disable the airbag(s) based on (a) and (e).

Vehicle dashboard safety features

Systems and methods for detection of security breaches in intravehicular communication systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, this may include intravehicular communication using messages sent with a checksum and a dynamic mathematical operator field. Errors in the checksum may be interpreted as ordinary transmission errors, whereas errors in the dynamic mathematical operator field may be interpreted as potential threats. Repeated errors in the dynamic mathematical operator, and/or unexpected messages in the intravehicular communications, may be interpreted as confirmed hacking. Upon confirmation of hacking, a warning may be issued to an operator and a vehicle safe mode may be entered, including restricting vehicle functionality.

Systems and methods for security breach detection in vehicle communication systems

A wheelchair-dock system includes a floor including an elongated depression, a movable member, an actuator drivingly coupled to the member, and a position sensor coupled to the member. The depression defines a lateral direction. The member is movable in the lateral direction between an extended position over the depression and a retracted position.

Wheelchair dock

Embodiments include a vehicle comprising a user interface, a first sensor coupled to a child seat for detecting a child seat belt status; a gear selector for selecting a vehicle gear, and a processor communicatively coupled to the first sensor and the gear selector, and configured to cause the user interface to present a first notification if a first alarm condition is detected based on the child seat belt status and a selected gear. Embodiments also include a method of providing child seat monitoring in a vehicle, the method comprising receiving a gear position from a vehicle gear selector, receiving a child seat belt status from a first sensor coupled to a vehicle child seat, and presenting a first notification using a vehicle user interface if the gear position is a non-park position and the child seat belt status is unbuckled.

Child seat monitoring system and method

A pair of vehicle door panels defines a cavity. An air sensor has an air inlet protruding into the cavity and senses an air pressure within the cavity. A shield covers the air inlet, has at least one side wall extending away from the air inlet, and defines a chamber configured to collapse in response to an increase in the air pressure to excite the air sensor.

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