Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

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David B Kelley

Kenneth James Miller

William Paul Perkins

Jimmy Kapadia

Signals are received from a plurality of sources, representing aspects of the vehicle, a vehicle operator, and an environment surrounding the vehicle. An alertness factor and a readiness factor are developed based at least in part on the signals. Control of the vehicle is transitioned between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the alertness factor and the readiness factor.

Autonomous occupant attention-based control

An action probability factor is developed based at least in part on a plurality of probability arrays predicting one or more probabilities of a deviation from at least one of a planned vehicle direction, position, speed, and acceleration. Levels of autonomous control are transitioned based at least in part on the action probability factor.

Autonomous probability control

A system includes a processor programmed to send first and second recommended routes to a wireless device in response receiving a present vehicle location stored when the vehicle was parked and also a received destination and departure time. The first recommended route is based on travel-time factors corresponding to the destination and departure time and specified routing and timing preferences. The second recommended route is based on a calculated alternative departure time using the specified preferences.

Method and apparatus for vehicular travel assistance

Signals are from a plurality of sources representing aspects of the vehicle and an environment surrounding the vehicle. An autonomous confidence factor is developed based on component confidence levels for at least one of the signals. Control of the vehicle is transitioned between levels of autonomous control based at least in part on the autonomous confidence factor.

Autonomous confidence control

A drum insulating device for a concrete truck for insulating ready mix concrete trucks. The drum insulating device for a concrete truck includes a sheet of material having a pair of outer layers and an inner layer and further having a first portion and a second portion and being adapted to be securely fastened about a mixing drum of a concrete truck with fasteners; and also includes fastening members for fastening the first and second portions together.

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David B Kelley