Patent ID: 8941476
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B60Q,B60T,G06F,G07C,G08B,G09B,H04B

Abstract:
1. A system for improving racecar driver performance, the system comprising: a vest that is adapted to be worn by a driver of a racecar, said vest including a plurality of tactile devices capable of communicating tactile signals to the driver; and a controller that controls the tactile devices to communicate performance-related information to the driver substantially in real time during movement of the racecar, said controller configured to receive vehicle information, including vehicle information collected by vehicle sensors of the racecar, and configured to use the vehicle information to select tactile messages to convey to the driver, said tactile messages including a stimulation pattern that notifies the driver of an optimum timing for performing a driver action corresponding to controlling the racecar on a racetrack, the stimulation pattern communicated to the driver substantially in real time.