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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
May. 31, 2019
Zenuity Ab, Gothenburg, SE;
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Mattias Brännström, Gothenburg, SE;
Claes Olsson, Mölnlycke, SE;
Andrew Backhouse, Gothenburg, SE;
Victor Trent, Gothenburg, SE;
ZENUITY AB, Gothenburg, SE;
VOLVO CAR CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
Described herein is a method and system for assisting a driver of a vehicle () to drive with precaution. Vehicle environment monitoring sensors () determines other road users and particular features associated with a traffic situation of the vehicle () and hypotheses are applied related to hypothetical threats that may arise based thereupon. A driver level of attention, required to handle the hypothetical threats, and a time until that level will be required is estimated. A current driver level of attention is derived, from driver-monitoring sensors (). If determined that the estimated required driver level of attention exceeds the current and the time until the estimated driver level of attention will be required is less than a threshold-time (t), there is produced at least one of visual (), acoustic () and haptic () information to a vehicle driver environment, and/or triggered at least one of automated braking () and steering () of the vehicle ().