System and method for responding to driver behavior

摘要

Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a driver's slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The systems that may be modified include: visual devices, audio devices, tactile devices, antilock brake systems, automatic brake prefill systems, brake assist systems, auto cruise control systems, electronic stability control systems, collision warning systems, lane keep assist systems, blind spot indicator systems, electronic pretensioning systems and climate control systems.

主权项

1. A method of controlling one or more vehicle systems in a motor vehicle, comprising:
receiving monitoring information, the monitoring information including information from the one or more vehicle systems and information about a head position of a driver; determining a body state index of the driver based on the monitoring information; changing an operating parameter of the one or more vehicle systems based on the body state index, wherein the operating parameter is used to determine activation of a particular function of the one or more vehicle systems; determining if the driver is distracted based on the body state index; and modifying the control of the one or more vehicle systems based on the operating parameter when the driver is distracted.