Patent ID: 11878708
Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 11:
12. A system comprising:
a sensing device configured to detect an occupant in at least one image;
a processing unit configured to:
associate a stored user profile with the occupant based on the detection of the occupant;
identify body points of the occupant based on the at least one image;
classify a pose of the occupant based on the identified body points;
determine, via a neural network, a postural comfort of the occupant based on the classified pose of the occupant and at least one of a movement of the occupant or a facial expression of the occupant, the neural network trained to determine the postural comfort of the occupant by estimating a seating pose comfort score;
determine a remaining trip duration based on navigation information; and
generate, via a recommendation engine, a recommendation for adapting the pose of the occupant based on the postural comfort of the occupant and the remaining trip duration; and

an output unit configured to provide the recommendation for adapting the pose of the occupant based on at least one of preferences in the stored user profile or a road condition, the recommendation provided as a visual response including at least one of:
an icon shown on a head-up display of a vehicle;
an icon shown on a screen of an infotainment system of the vehicle;
a dialog shown on the head-up display of the vehicle; or
a dialog shown on the screen of the infotainment system of the vehicle.