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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
May. 04, 2017
Honda Research Institute Europe Gmbh, Offenbach/Main, DE;
Bernhard Sendhoff, Offenbach, DE;
Martin Heckmann, Offenbach, DE;
HONDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE EUROPE GMBH, Offenbach/Main, DE;
Abstract
The invention regards a method and a system for assisting a driver in driving a vehicle, as well as a vehicle with such system being mounted thereon. Information on an environment of a vehicle is obtained by sensing the environment. Furthermore, information on applicable traffic rules is obtained. A request from a driver is determined from sensing at least one of a driver's utterance, gestures, gaze and operation of vehicle control. The traffic scene as sensed is assessed on the basis of the environmental information, the applicable traffic rules and the determined driver request. Information as requested to be output is generated in response to the determined request of the driver. Finally the information in response to the request from the driver is output.