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Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2016
Applicant:

Active Knowledge Ltd., Kiryat Tivon, IL;

Inventors:

Tal Thieberger-Navon, Kiryat Tivon, IL;

Gil Thieberger, Kiryat Tivon, IL;

Ari M Frank, Haifa, IL;

Assignee:

Active Knowledge Ltd., Kiryat Tivon, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2012.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 50/0097 (2013.01); G06K 9/00335 (2013.01); G06K 9/00845 (2013.01); B60W 30/025 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01);
Abstract

A safety system for an autonomous vehicle that may be used to warn an occupant engaged in a certain activity that involves handling an object that can harm the occupant in an event of a Sudden Decrease in Ride Smoothness (an SDRS event). The safety system includes a camera that takes images of the occupant and a computer that estimates, based on the images, whether the occupant is engaged in the certain activity. The computer receives from an autonomous-driving control system an indication of whether an SDRS event is imminent. Responsive to both receiving an indication of an imminent SDRS event and estimating that the occupant is engaged in the certain activity, the computer commands a user interface to warn the occupant shortly before the SDRS event.


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