Driving assistance method and system

T Kimura, G Naito - US Patent 7,729,859, 2010 - Google Patents
A driving assistance system for regulating an operation of a vehicle in a discrete manner
according to different ranges of risk potentials associated with the vehicle, such that different …

Haptic apparatus and coaching method for improving vehicle fuel economy

B Coughlin - US Patent 7,603,228, 2009 - Google Patents
An apparatus is disclosed that includes a haptic actuator operatively associated with a pedal
assembly of the vehicle, a human-machine interface (HMI) for enabling the driver to select …

Sensor system with radar sensor and vision sensor

B De Mersseman, S Decker - US Patent App. 10/981,348, 2006 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A motor vehicle crash sensor system for activating an external safety
system such as an airbag in response to the detection of an impending collision target. The …

Haptic apparatus and coaching method for improving vehicle fuel economy

B Coughlin - US Patent 8,290,697, 2012 - Google Patents
An apparatus is disclosed that includes a haptic actuator operatively associated with a pedal
assembly of the vehicle, a human-machine interface (HMI) for enabling the driver to select …

Driver advisory system for fuel economy improvement of a hybrid electric vehicle

DP Filev, FU Syed - US Patent 8,108,136, 2012 - Google Patents
(57) The invention is an intelligent advisory system, which may be based on fuZZy rule-
based logic to guide a vehicle driver in selecting an optimal driving strategy to achieve best …

Driving assist system for vehicle

S Hijikata, M Egami - US Patent 7,222,009, 2007 - Google Patents
G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR
VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE …

System and method for obtaining an adjustable accelerator pedal response in a vehicle powertrain

ML Kuang, FU Syed, AM Phillips… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
The disclosed system and method changes a traction torque request in a vehicle powertrain
with a driver-controlled vehicle accelerator pedal. A desired transfer function param eter in a …

Safeguard system for vehicle

M Doi, M Tokimasa, T Nagaya - US Patent 8,942,905, 2015 - Google Patents
A safeguard system for a vehicle is provided which works as an unintended operation
control system. The safeguard system works to calculate an accelerator-manipulated …

Driving assistance method and system

T Kimura, G Naito - US Patent 7,228,233, 2007 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A driving assistance system for regulating an operation of a vehicle in a
discrete manner according to different ranges of risk potentials associated with the vehicle …

Sensor system including a confirmation sensor for detecting an impending collision

M Kozyreff, BG De Mersseman - US Patent 8,095,276, 2012 - Google Patents
In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a sensor system for detecting an
impending collision of a vehicle is provided. The sensor system comprises a primary radar …