A robust range prediction system is proposed that estimates the range of an electric vehicle (EV) during operation, using a range prediction model trained on data relevant to the energy usage of the vehicle. The range prediction model may take a greater number of inputs than may be considered by an…
In one embodiment, an apparatus for adaptively interacting with a driver via voice interaction is provided. The apparatus includes a computational models block (14) and an adaptive interactive voice system (10). The computational models block is configured to receive driver related parameters…
Various embodiments provide techniques for performing an operation that includes receiving a request specifying one or more geospatial commands. The operation further includes generating a navigation query based on the one or more geospatial commands and using a user-specific geospatial command…
A steering wheel within a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors that measure forces applied to the steering wheel. An application executing on a computing device records sensor data from the sensors, and then interprets that data as specific force inputs. The application then translates those…
Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a technique for modifying different vehicle parameters based on bimanual input. The technique includes acquiring sensor data associated with a first finger and a second finger of a user. The technique further includes analyzing the sensor data to…
A system for modifying a stiffness of at least a portion of a vehicle component includes one or more devices coupled to the vehicle component and a processor coupled to the one or more devices. The processor is configured to determine that a software application has switched from a first mode to a…
A system for changing the shape of a vehicle component includes one or more actuators coupled to the vehicle component and a processor coupled to the one or more actuators. The processor is configured to determine that a software application has switched from a first mode to a second mode and cause…
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for charging an electronic device. The technique includes determining that the electronic device is proximate to a first induction coil that is included in a plurality of induction coils that are disposed in a steering wheel. The…
Techniques for providing driving instructions for drivers on unfamiliar roads. A navigation system (110) stores "breadcrumbs," or indicators of road segments on which a particular vehicle has previously driven. The system detects whether a vehicle has turned off of a "familiar" road by examining…
Embodiments are disclosed for determining a driver status and presenting the driver status to a calling party. In some embodiments, an in-vehicle computing system of a vehicle includes a display, a processor, and a storage device that stores instructions executable by the processor to receive…
Embodiments provided herein describe a feedback system that alters the distribution of a sound in a vehicle from a default configuration indicating to the driver that his action is dangerous or inefficient. The feedback system monitors one or more forces or accelerations such as speeding up…
A posture adjustment system includes a set of sensors coupled to a chair on which a person may sit. The posture adjustment system gathers data from the set of sensors and generates a posture model that reflects a posture associated with the seated person. The posture adjustment system then…
Embodiments are disclosed for selectively presenting received messages in a vehicle via an in-vehicle computing system. In some embodiments, a method of selectively presenting the received messages includes extracting information of a received message and determining an operating condition of the…
Various embodiments relate to systems and methods for detecting an unauthorized use of a vehicle. One or more facial images of one or more authorized drivers of a vehicle may be stored on a vehicle computing system. After detecting movement of the vehicle, one or more facial images of a driver of…
At least one embodiment disclosed herein includes generating a three-dimensional graphical output that includes a three-dimensional representation of a video of an area external to a vehicle, and displaying the three-dimensional graphical output on a three-dimensional display disposed within a…
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for generating an augmented view of a location of interest (110) for a user. The technique includes determining an image capture location based on the location of interest, and determining an image capture direction based on the image…
A system, and method for communicating navigation information to a vehicle operator through actuators in a steering mechanism for a vehicle. The steering mechanism can include multiple actuators along or in a surface a vehicle operator touches to steer the vehicle. Different numbers of actuators…
A navigation system is configured to plot a route through a shopping area that visits various stores offering specific types of promotions. A user of the navigation system first selects a desired promotion, including a discount level, among other possibilities. Then, the user selects a category of…
A roadway projection system integrated into a vehicle is configured to identify a specific driving scenario encountered by a driver of the vehicle, and to then project an image onto a roadway along which the vehicle travels based on that scenario. The image is intended to provide guidance to the…
System, method, and computer program product to perform an operation, the operation comprising generating a three-dimensional graphical output comprising: a three-dimensional representation of a vehicle instrument cluster comprising a plurality of instruments at a first depth level, and a…
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for detecting when a user, notably the driver of a vehicle, is not being attentive based on eye convergence. The technique includes determining a first distance from the user to an obstacle, such as a preceding vehicle. The first…
Method for an in-vehicle computing system (204) including detecting a request to perform a driver-dependent function (216), and inferring an identity of the driver based on current driving data/behavior relative to one or more driver profiles (206), each of the one or more driver profiles (206)…
A method of alerting a vehicle's driver. The method comprises receiving an azimuth value indicating a gazing direction of a head of the driver from a primary device placed on the driver, receiving a vehicle bearing value indicating a vehicle moving direction of the vehicle driven by the driver…
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for modifying an audio parameter based on a gesture. The technique includes acquiring (910) sensor data associated with a hand of a user and analyzing (920) the sensor data to determine at least one hand position. The technique further…
An audio processing system may selectively identify certain environmental sounds and playing back these sounds, or a representation of these sounds, in the vehicle's cabin. The audio processing system may filter the environmental sounds to identify a particular sound that matches an event such as a…
In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for generating a simulated vehicle sound is provided. At least one parameter module receives a first driver throttle signal and to transmit a first input signal indicative of a first simulated vehicle sound. An engine sound generator block audibly generates…
Embodiments are described for an in-vehicle computing system, and methods of controlling vehicle settings using the in-vehicle computing system based on input received from a wearable device. Input may also be received from a mobile device. The in-vehicle computing system may automatically adjust…
Methods are provided for adjusting a music output of a vehicle audio system based on driver movements performed while listening to the music. In one embodiment, a music output of a vehicle infotainment system is adjusted responsive to monitored user behavior inside a vehicle, the monitored user…
An automated personal assistant system (APAS) that can provide automated personal assistance to a user of an electronic device, such as a smartphone or a vehicle head unit. In one example of the APAS, a user may receive a route to a requested destination that may include at least one point of…
Various embodiments relate to controlling honking of a vehicle horn. A location of a vehicle and a location of one or more points along a route where a vehicle horn is disabled may be received at a vehicle computer (106). Based on a location of the vehicle and the location of the one or more…