Haptic alert system for a vehicle

摘要

A haptic alert system for use in a vehicle includes a sensor system operable to identify a condition associated with the vehicle; a control system in communication with the sensor system; and a remote haptic device in communication with the sensor system.

主权项

1. An alert system for a vehicle, comprising:
a sensor system operable to identify conditions associated with the vehicle, the sensor system including:
at least one of an eye monitoring sensor and a facial recognition sensor operable to identify whether a driver of the vehicle is impaired,a lane monitoring device operable to identify whether the vehicle is straying from a lane, anda distance measurement device operable to identify a closing rate relative to another vehicle; an in-vehicle alert system, the in-vehicle alert system operable to provide at least one of an audible or a visual alert to the driver; a remote haptic device, the remote haptic device carriable or wearable by the driver, and operable to provide an alert to the driver when carried or worn; and a control system in communication with the sensor system, the in-vehicle alert system and the remote haptic device, the control system operable to:
activate the in-vehicle alert system to provide at least one of an audible or a visual alert to the driver in response to a condition associated with the vehicle identified by the sensor system, andif the driver does not respond to the at least one of the audible or visual alert, activate the remote haptic device to provide an alert to the driver.