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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
David B Pivonka, Winfield, IL (US);
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle's driving personality is adapted to a driver by determining a driver's ability to operate the vehicle by monitoring the driver's operation. The driver's operation, such as vehicle speed, lane usage, and braking, is compared to known characteristics of the road segment on which the vehicle is being driven. The driver's competency is evaluated by comparing how the driver operates a vehicle on a segment of roadway to how the vehicle could be operated and stay within limits imposed by law. A driver's ability to operate the vehicle can also be obtained from sensors that monitor a driver's heart rate, respiration rate, eye movement, and other health-indicating autonomic responses. After the driver's capabilities are determined, navigation instructions provided to the driver thereafter are modified to route the driver over roads that are either preferred or appropriate for the driver's physical abilities.