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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2023
Toyota Research Institute, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US);
Paul D. S. Fink, Hampden, ME (US);
Emily Sarah Sumner, Berkeley, CA (US);
Velin Dimitrov, Arlington, MA (US);
TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, CA (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A method for a multisensory gestural-audio interface system is described. The method includes providing a high-level overview of a driving environment to a driver of an ego vehicle through non-visual communication. The method also includes scanning a vehicle cabin to detect a gesture of the driver in response to the high-level overview of the driving environment. The method further includes providing a non-visual description of a selected vehicle control object according to the detected gesture of the driver. The method also includes performing a vehicle control action based on the selected vehicle control object based on a confirmation from the driver to perform the vehicle control action.