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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ashrit Das, Canton, MI (US);
Yijun Li, Dearborn, MI (US);
Lodewijk Wijffels, Northville, MI (US);
Tomas Mawyin, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to control haptic feedback signals in a self-driving vehicle are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises interface circuitry, machine-readable instructions, and at least one processor circuit to be programmed by the machine-readable instructions to detect a torque input to a steering wheel of a vehicle, the at least one processor circuit executing the machine-readable instructions to steer the vehicle along a path, determine a driver engagement metric based on the torque input, and based on a comparison of the driver engagement metric to a threshold, transmit a feedback signal to the steering wheel, the feedback signal indicative of an environment in which the vehicle is operating.