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INTELLIGENT HEAD-UP DISPLAY

Technologies and techniques for displaying information for an occupant of a motor vehicle. The display position of a head-up display is able to be varied flexibly depending on the context. To this end, both a displacement of the X and/or Y position and a color selection adapted to the background may be implemented and be performed automatically. Information from the steering angle, speed, map data and also head tracking by the interior camera may be combined to determine the X and/or Y position. In order to achieve optimum visibility for any load case, sensor fusion from the position data and an exterior camera may take place: Content or information (24) may thus be displayed depending on the current display position, so as to be more visible. If only some of the information is on a background, only some of the color may also change.

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By using an input interface to receive data with information about the notice for the occupant, a technically simple and cost-effective device can be created, which in particular does not have to be designed to record the information itself. The device can therefore be integrated into existing navigation or infotainment systems. A control command for an augmented reality display device (AR display device) enables improved visualization of information for an occupant. In particular, a driver can focus his gaze on the road and does not have to look at an additional display in the motor vehicle. Road safety is increased. Using an output interface, components already installed in the motor vehicle can be used for display. Furthermore, it is conceivable to retrofit a display device and/or to use several display devices in combination. Through a predefined optical output of an information symbol at a predefined position in the occupant's field of vision, the occupant can capture the information without having to adjust their field of vision.

Furthermore, it is also conceivable to direct the occupant's gaze or field of vision to a predefined position by issuing the message and thus draw the occupant's attention, for example, to a dangerous situation. The visibility of the notice can be increased by means of a predefined optical output, for example a suitable choice of color or a suitable contrast for the notice can be made based on the situation in front of the motor vehicle, for example a black font can be selected if the predefined position is in front of a white one truck is located.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2023271622A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20230831&DB=&locale=en_EP

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230271622.pdf

Jeffrey Sachs on China / USA trade relations.

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Driver monitoring technology for enhanced safety

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UPS workers approve massive new labor deal with big raises

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/22/ups-workers-approve-new-labor-contract.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING DRIVER SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

A system and method for predicting a driver's situational awareness that includes receiving driving scene data associated with a driving scene of an ego vehicle and eye gaze data to track a driver's eye gaze behavior with respect to the driving scene. The system and method also include analyzing the eye gaze data and determining an eye gaze fixation value associated with each object that is located within the driving scene and analyzing the driving scene data and determining a situational awareness probability value associated with each object that is located within the driving scene that is based on a salience, effort, expectancy, and a cost value associated with each of the objects within the driving scene. The system and method further include communicating control signals to electronically control at least one component based on the situational awareness probability value and the eye gaze fixation value.

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https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230256973.pdf

VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH DRIVER ATTENTIVENESS AND HEART RATE MONITORING

A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera and an electronic control unit. The camera is disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle. The system detects changes at the driver's eyes via processing of image data captured by the camera and determines driver attentiveness based at least in part on detected changes at the driver's eyes. The system functions as a remote Photoplethysmography (rPPG) system. Based at least in part on the determined driver attentiveness, and responsive to monitoring the heart rate of the driver, the system determines impairment of the driver's capability to operate the vehicle. The system generates an alert responsive to (i) determination, via the rPPG system, that the driver's heart rate changes greater than a threshold change over a predetermined period of time and/or (ii) determination, via processing of image data captured by the camera, that driver attentiveness is below a threshold level.

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https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230242124.pdf

METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ABILITY TO REACT

A method for determining the ability of a vehicle user to react in the automated driving mode of a vehicle uses detected image data of a driver monitoring camera. Using digital map data present in the vehicle and/or sensor data detected by the vehicle, it is determined whether at least one specified relevant object in a momentary vehicle environment is located in the field of vision of the vehicle user. For at least one detected specified relevant object in the momentary vehicle environment, detected image data of the driver monitoring camera is used to determine a duration and/or frequency the vehicle user directs their gaze to the detected relevant object. When a determined duration falls short of a specified minimum duration and/or when a determined gaze change frequency falls short of a minimum frequency, the ability of the vehicle user to react is evaluated as not given.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=9&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230803&CC=US&NR=2023242135A1&KC=A1

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230242135.pdf

CONTEMPORANEOUSLY CALIBRATING A GAZE-TRACKING SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO ANOTHER SYSTEM

A system for contemporaneously calibrating a gaze-tracking system and authorizing access to a first other system can include a processor and a memory. The memory can store a preliminary operations module, an authorization module, and a gaze-tracking module. The preliminary operations module can include instructions to compare a trajectory, of a point of gaze of an eye, with a pattern associated both with a calibration of the gaze-tracking system and with a first authorization process, that excludes an iris recognition process, for the first other system. The authorization module can include instructions to cause an access to the first other system to be authorized. The gaze-tracking module can include instructions to: (1) cause the gaze-tracking system to be calibrated and (2) cause, in response to the gaze-tracking system being calibrated, the gaze-tracking system to be configured to be a user interface for a second other system.

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https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230237847.pdf

LOW COST HUD USING STEREO AND HEAD TRACKING

A system for displaying a stereo image is disclosed. The system includes a stereoscopic head up display (HUD) that includes a combiner and a display configured to display a stereo image. The system further includes either a head tracking sensor or an eye tracking sensor configured to generate a tracking dataset. The system further includes a processor and a memory with instructions that cause the processor to receive the tracking dataset, generate a distortion map based on the tracking dataset and a distortion function, receive a media stereo image, generate a stereo signal based on the distortion map and the media stereo image, and transmit the stereo signal to the display. The system is capable of conveying an image to an operator in the absence of a relay lens.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=2&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230720&CC=US&NR=2023231987A1&KC=A1

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230231987.pdf

CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN EYE CONTACT IMAGE VIEW OF A PERSON

A camera system for generating an eye contact image view of a person with a gaze direction that is offset from a camera position, the camera system includes a camera configured to obtain image data of the person, a processing circuitry configured to be operatively connected to the camera and configured to obtain a camera view of the person from a camera position, and generate a synthetic camera view of the person from a virtual camera position.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/description?CC=US&NR=2023229233A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20230720&DB=&locale=en_EP

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230229233.pdf

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC ATTENTION AREA

A driver monitoring system of a vehicle includes: a camera configured to capture an image of a driver on a driver's seat within a passenger cabin of the vehicle; a gaze module configured to determine a gaze vector based on a direction of pupils of the driver in the image; an area module configured to determine an area on a vertical plane in front of the driver based on a road in front of the vehicle; a location module configured to determine a location on the vertical plane where the gaze vector intersects the vertical plane; and a monitor module that determines whether the location on the vertical plane where the gaze vector intersects the vertical plane is within the area on the vertical plane.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=4&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230720&CC=US&NR=2023230396A1&KC=A1

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230230396.pdf

INWARD/OUTWARD VEHICLE MONITORING FOR REMOTE REPORTING AND IN-CAB WARNING ENHANCEMENTS

Systems and methods are provided for intelligent driving monitoring systems, advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving systems, and providing alerts to the driver of a vehicle, based on anomalies detected between driver behavior and environment captured by the outward facing camera. Various aspects of the driver, which may include his direction of sight, point of focus, posture, gaze, is determined by image processing of the upper visible body of the driver, by a driver facing camera in the vehicle. Other aspects of environment around the vehicle captured by the multitude of cameras in the vehicle are used to correlate driver behavior and actions with what is happening outside to detect and warn on anomalies, prevent accidents, provide feedback to the driver, and in general provide a safer driver experience.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=1&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230720&CC=US&NR=2023227058A1&KC=A1

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230227058.pdf

VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM

A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a camera disposed within and viewing within an interior cabin of a vehicle. The camera includes a lens and an image sensor. The camera is operable to capture image data. Electronic circuitry of an electronic control unit (ECU) includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the camera. With a driver of the vehicle sitting in a driver seat of the vehicle, light is reflected off a portion of the driver to impinge at the lens of the camera. The vehicular driver monitoring system, via processing at the ECU of image data captured by the camera, determines a deficiency in captured image data arising from light impinging at the lens. The determined deficiency in captured image data arises from an occlusion at the lens of the camera.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=2023224435A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20230713&DB=&locale=en_EP

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230224435.pdf

Systems And Methods For Detecting And Dynamically Mitigating Driver Fatigue

This technology relates to dynamically detecting, managing and mitigating driver fatigue in autonomous systems. For instance, interactions of a driver in a vehicle may be monitored to determine a distance or time when primary tasks associated with operation of the vehicle or secondary tasks issued by the vehicle computing were last performed. If primary tasks or secondary tasks are not performed within given distance thresholds or time limits, then one or more secondary tasks are initiated by the computing device of the vehicle. In another instance, potential driver fatigue, driver distraction or overreliance on an automated driving system is detected based on gaze direction or pattern of a driver. For example, a detected gaze direction or pattern may be compared to an expected gaze direction or pattern given the surrounding environment in a vicinity of the vehicle

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https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230202485.pdf

VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

A system includes: a first camera configured to capture first images of a driver on a driver's seat within a passenger cabin of a vehicle; a second camera configured to capture second images in front of the vehicle; a driver module configured to determine a driver of the vehicle based on at least one of the first images and to determine a present driver's licensing level of the driver with a driver's licensing body; a first detection module configured to detect first occurrences of first conditions within the passenger cabin of the vehicle based on the first images; a second detection module configured to detect second occurrences of second conditions outside of the vehicle; and a reporting module configured to, based on the present driver's licensing level of the driver, selectively generate a report including at least one of the first and second occurrences.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=10&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230622&CC=US&NR=2023192096A1&KC=A1

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230192096.pdf

VEHICULAR VIDEO CAMERA DISPLAY SYSTEM

A vehicular video camera display system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a casing and an electrochromic reflective element, with a video display device disposed in the casing behind the electrochromic reflective element. With the interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, a video display screen of the video display device is operable to display video images that are viewable through the electrochromic reflective element by a driver of the vehicle. A rearward-viewing video camera is disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and views at least rearward of the vehicle. Control circuitry is disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly. Image data captured by the rearward-viewing video camera is communicated as a digital signal from the rearward-viewing video camera via a cable to the control circuitry disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly.

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=5&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20230622&CC=US&NR=2023191995A1&KC=A1

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/20230191995.pdf

Ford receives massive $9.2B loan to boost US EV battery capacity

https://electrek.co/2023/06/22/ford-receives-9-2-billion-loan-boost-us-ev-battery-capacity/

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the verge reports mercedes-benz ag plans to test #chatgpt in cars, to answer "complex questions." stepping aside from the obvious efforts by mercedes to grab attention by getting on the #genai bandwagon, this development reinforces the number one trend in the #automotive market: the integration of #eyegaze #gesture and #voice to completely redefine the human-vehicle interface #hvi. mercedes is also taking advantage of another trend in the auto industry, and is using over-the-air updates to add chatgpt to vehicles already on the road.

despite the hysteria over general motors's decision to drop apple #carplay, the automakers are now moving away from smartphone mirroring (and with it, away from apple) towards proprietary user interfaces which fundamentally change the driving experience. we are only in the very early stages of this trend right now, but apple's new vision pro headset shows the direction for the auto industry.

vision pro uses eye gaze as a cursor to interact with the displays. cars are taking the same route, using eye gaze as an input and an augmented reality head-up display projected onto the windshield as output. bmw group is likely to be the first #automaker to commercialize ar hud combined with eye gaze in the 2025 #neueklasse, using driver monitoring technology judged to be from seeing machines.

underpinning the entire trend to the digital ****pit is qualcomm. its ****pit applications processors will be used by almost every major oem (except tesla, which is using amd). qualcomm has a clear path forward in the automotive sector which doesn't threaten the oems and supports them in creating proprietary user interfaces to change the driving experience.

the digital ****pit is where the greatest #technology innovations will be seen in the auto industry in the coming years, with the use of eye gaze, gesture and voice to understand and interact with the driver.