Patent ID: 8731815
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: B60W,G08G

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a vehicle using holistic cybernetic vehicle control to prevent collisions, the vehicle having a human operator and a vehicle control system comprising manual controls, a computer, sensors, control actuators, and other information delivery apparatus, the method comprising: using at least one of the sensors to monitor the vehicle's external environment and provide input to the computer; using at least one of the sensors to monitor the operator and provide input to the computer; using the computer to identify a potential threat based on data from at least one of the sensors; using the computer to determine action to be taken by at least one of the control actuators; using the computer to control the at least one control actuator to provide suggested vehicle control actions through the manual controls; delivering the suggested actions to the human operator through the actuated manual controls and other information delivery apparatus of the vehicle; modifying the actuated vehicle control actions and other information delivery apparatus in response to additional input from the at least one sensor to provide further suggested actions to the operator; allowing the operator to override the suggested actions of the holistic cybernetic vehicle control when the operator deems such action necessary; and actions of said holistic cybernetic vehicle control including: