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Here is some of the relevant parts of the document :
Driver availability recognition system
2.11 ALKS is required to have a ‘driver availability recognition system’ that detects if the
driver is present in a driving position with their safety belt fastened and is available to
take over the driving task. If the driver is detected not to be in the seat for more than
1 second or if their safety belt is unbuckled, the system will issue a transition
demand.
2.12 The system must monitor the driver to detect if they are available and in a position to
respond to a transition demand. Driver availability must be determined by at least
two criteria that are checked at least every 30 seconds. Examples of criteria include:
• Input to driver-exclusive vehicle controls;
• Eye blinking;
• Eye closure;
• Conscious head or body movements.
2.13 As soon as the driver is unavailable, the system will provide a distinctive warning. If
the driver fails to demonstrate that they are available within 15 seconds, the system
will issue a transition demand. However, if the driver successfully demonstrates that
they are available, on the basis of criteria above, the ALKS will continue to operate.
System Override & Driver Attentiveness
2.14 The driver can “override” either the lateral or longitudinal control of the vehicle,
subject to measures put in place to protect against unintentional inputs. The
manufacturer must create reasonable thresholds designed to prevent unintentional
inputs. Inputs above these thresholds are considered to be overrides. During an
override up until the point of deactivation, the ALKS will continue to operate and
control the other aspects of the dynamic driving task. In this situation, the ALKS is
considered to be in control of the vehicle until the system deactivates and control is
resumed by the driver.
2.15 Measures used to protect against unintentional steering inputs are varied according
to driver attentiveness. The driver is deemed to be attentive if at least one of the
following criteria is met:
• Driver gaze direction is confirmed as primarily looking at the road ahead;
• Driver gaze direction is confirmed as looking at the rear-view mirrors;
• Driver head movement is confirmed as primarily directed towards the driving task;
• Alternative criteria declared by the manufacturer have been met. A manufacturer
may declare alternative criteria for determining driver attentiveness provided this
is supported by evidence.
2.16 An override input to the accelerator or brake pedal will result in a transition demand
being issued.

Either the Chinese have a great sense of irony, or the Ministry of Truth had a hand in the naming

Jazz,

Unfortunately, I think the camera is facing the vehicle in front - not the driver

They forgot to say that Seeing Machines is about to become a multi billion dollars company, so you better have plenty of digits on your calculator.

Glandore, that may be why the trading statement was early, because they were keen to buy and the chance of news coming in is too high, so they moved it forwards so they could trade

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BASED ON DRIVER ENGAGEMENT

JC,
If I was writing a patent that depended on "driver state monitoring" and mentions it 11 times, I would make sure that I was partnered with the absolute best.

I wonder who that could be?

Jimbo,
It is positive. Alexander has always worn several hats he is not just a sales guy, he is a part of the community. It is good to see those links (he does something most weeks) major companies investing in new EBT technology (that is not clashing with us) that will help to soften the market to us coming in and later being embedded in their EBT systems and processes - driving even more awareness and sales

Sounds like Mercedes are using their lighting in the cabin to do what the Cadillac Supercruise steering wheel did.

https://www.motor1.com/news/438601/2021-mercedes-s-class-ambient-lighting/

Hi Beef,

OTA won't help if the Active Drive Assist Prep Kit isn't installed, or you won't have the driver facing camera or the extra forward facing radars.

However, to be standard in the top of the range, and very easy it added to the non-cheap end of the range is massive for such a new technology. Remember, Ford are trusting us with their golden goose, if this went wrong they would be seriously crippled financially and their cash cow could go sour. That is why they are treading carefully in launch year. Next year they will surely make it more prominent and include it in more trims as standard or to additional, popular feature packs. When it hits XLT as an option we will be there in serious numbers far more than a handful or to of Sweden's Design Wins. Remember there may be many cheap XL and XLTs, but the top end of F-150 is not too be sniffed at it still had massive volume

Again thanks DR777 for the initial link

Here is the price list
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/2021-f-150-price-list-msrp-invoice-pricing-all-models-equipment-packages-options-accessories.212/

We are standard in Limited (RRP $70,000)

If you have the Platinum (55-58k) with High (2k RRP) we are also included

In Platinum (55-58k), King Ranch (52-56), and Lariat (42-49) we are a $995 option

We are not available in:
XL the base model from $27k
XLT the biggest seller from 32k

I couldn't find a split on the sales volumes by trim level

I am going to say we are available in at least half of the models sold

So the RRP for the Active Drive Assist Prep Kit is $995

Thank dr777

The all-new Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package is designed to help reduce stress while driving on a highway and in
parking situations. The features included are:
- Active Drive Assist Prep Kit provides additional radar and a driver-facing camera that will enable hands-free
driving when software is available
- Active Park Assist 2.0 takes over the steering, shifting, braking and acceleration in order to navigate parallel or perpendicular parking spaces

Active Drive Assist is a hands-free highway driving feature. The Active Drive Assist Prep Kit contains the hardware required for this feature. Software for the feature will be available for purchase at a later date. Active Drive Assist functionality
expected in the 3rd quarter of 2021. Separate payment for feature software required to activate full functionality at that time.

" Limited" edition LIMITED (900A)
All Lariat content, plus:
Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package
Active Drive Assist Prep Kit
Active Park Assist 2.0

Platinum with the High (701A) Pack, adds
Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package
Active Drive Assist Prep Kit
Active Park Assist 2.0

To sum up it is optional on
Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum
and it is standard on "Limited" models.

Not available on XL, XLT models

Active Drive Assist Prep Kit (incl. in Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package)

Lariat/King Ranch — reqs. 360-Degree Camera Package (763) or Tow Technology Package (17T)
Platinum — incl. 701A; 700A reqs. 360-Degree Camera Package (763) or Tow Technology Package (17T)

So we are not across the board, not in the 2 highest selling (lowest models) but we are standard in the Highest "LIMETED" package and optional in King Ranch and Lariat.

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/attachments/2021-f-150-source-book-pdf.831/

Sounds like Bosch are working with the best. This could be a great feature driving me routes in Europe, but could be less useful off the beaten track in the US or Australia. Will need careful curation "in 1849 a party of goldminers entered this valley thinking it was a shortcut, they all died"

The car as a place to do VR was demoed at CES by Audi (iirc) they had a game that would mimic the car motions. I hate to think of the cost and market volume of car only headsets although they could be tethered, which would reduce the cost and weight. However, I would rather use the high end ones I paid for at home and get more value out of them. Certainly wouldn't be using shared ones any time soon (Galactica @ Alton Towers)

So the kids in the back have a limited view, what we need is AR/VR, so they can "see" outside. That should even up a game of eye spy, or make them switch immediately to a game. After all this is why the F-35 has a fancy helmet so the pilots on a long overwater flights can have Sea and Sky annotated. I spy something beginning with "S"

Bristol,

Great article, if only all the motoring press would read it, then general press and mandatory reading for Tesla fanbois.

Letting your standards slip, next thing you won't be putting stripes on your lawn.

Disgusted of Cromer

https://media.cadillac.com/media/us/en/cadillac/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2020/aug/0806-lyriq.html

LYRIQ will offer the enhanced version of Super Cruise3, the industry’s first truly hands-free driver assistance feature, available on more than 200,000 miles of enabled roads and recently updated to include lane change on demand
New technologies such as dual-plane augmented reality-enhanced head-up display and remote self-parking
The brand’s most seamless and adaptive technology interaction with the driver and passengers, including the latest Cadillac user experience, which is showcased in a 33-inch-diagonal advanced LED screen the spans the entire viewing area of the driver

Interesting patent JC, part i of a series that goes back a few years but keeps getting extended. Nothing to connect to is but some interesting ideas. Shows how our camera Calibration patent has to weave around this one and no doubt many others

Thanks JC, that Mobileye Patent certainly is long. 60 pages of images alone!

It does seem to cover a soup to nuts overview of their self driving process. A brief mention of interior DMS eye tracking, but I didn't see it actually acted upon (I did skim fast) and there is also the exterior pedestrian gaze direction. The exterior system is going to be from the visual cameras only, no chance of IR illumination to get the exact detail of where they are looking, but they only need to see - did the pedestrian see this vehicle, so a pretty big target.

Some concerns - it even mentioned "canes" but not necessarily in terms of the person's eyes are looking at me, but the cane was white so he didn't see me, but that is just 1 of a million edge cases, this is early stuff and not all the detail of their actual systems would end up in a patent. Once obvious omission is that claims 1-40 were omitted. I imagine they left the body as it was and just reduced the scope of this patent to get it approved. The same body may be in another patent with just some of claims 1-40.

Is it us? Well not for the external camera that is sure, but they have left room in their system to partner with someone for the interior cameras.