Intuitive haptic alerts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9919647
APP PUB NO 20170313246A1
SERIAL NO

15144342

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The present disclosure relates to an intuitive haptic alert system that: (1) Identifies a second vehicle; projects a series of virtual waves emanating from the second vehicle at a source frequency, estimates observed frequencies of the virtual waves at the first vehicle according to the Doppler Effect, and generates a sequence of commands for a haptic motor based on the estimated observed frequencies. (2) Projects rumble zone(s) over road; identifies when the vehicle occupies the zone(s); generates a sequence of commands for a haptic motor based on: an identified occupation and received vehicle velocity.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buttolo, Pietro Dearborn Heights, US 295 2790
Chen, Yifan Ann Arbor, US 141 1696
Peng, James Ann Arbor, US 26 306

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