17819787. VEHICLE SENSING WITH BODY COUPLED COMMUNICATION simplified abstract (Ford Global Technologies, LLC)
VEHICLE SENSING WITH BODY COUPLED COMMUNICATION
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
David Michael Herman of West Bloomfield MI (US)
Yashanshu Jain of Dearborn MI (US)
VEHICLE SENSING WITH BODY COUPLED COMMUNICATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17819787 titled 'VEHICLE SENSING WITH BODY COUPLED COMMUNICATION
Simplified Explanation
- A vehicle includes a body coupled communication (BCC) sensor. - The computer in the vehicle detects when an occupant is touching a screen of a user device based on a signal from the BCC sensor. - It determines if the occupant is in the position of the vehicle operator. - The computer then determines the gaze direction of the occupant while they are touching the screen. - A prediction is output that the occupant's attention is directed to the screen based on the gaze direction and the signal from the BCC sensor.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in: - Automotive industry for driver monitoring systems - Smart home systems for user interaction monitoring
Problems Solved
- Ensures that the driver is focused on the road while operating the vehicle - Enhances user experience by predicting user attention on the screen
Benefits
- Improved safety by monitoring driver attention - Enhanced user interaction by predicting user focus on the screen
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle can include a body coupled communication (BCC) sensor. A computer in the vehicle can detect that an occupant of a vehicle is touching a screen of a user device, based on a signal from the BCC sensor. Further, it can be determined whether the occupant is in the position of the vehicle operator. Upon determining that the occupant is in the position of the vehicle operator, a gaze direction of the occupant of the vehicle can be determined while the occupant is touching the screen. A prediction can then be output that occupant attention is directed to the screen based on the gaze direction and the signal from the BCC sensor.
