Control interface for a semi-autonomous vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9348334
APP PUB NO 20140132082A1
SERIAL NO

14080333

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The invention provides a control interface configured to cooperate with a vehicle, such as a wheelchair or mobile robot, said interface comprising at least one sensor is adapted to detect the presence of at least one finger of a user and to act as a switching mechanism between manual and autonomous control of the vehicle. The invention provides a highly intuitive and effective means of switching between automatic and manual vehicle control-no user training required. The control interface allows for user to be comfortable in an autonomous vehicle—users can instantly gain full control when needed.

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  • THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS, AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Culleton, Mark Arklow, IE 2 16
McGinn, Conor Howth, IE 6 69

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