Systems and methods for simulated rumble strips using fully actuating vehicle seat

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12233899
APP PUB NO 20230311923A1
SERIAL NO

17706683

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System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating a response of a vehicle to a virtual rumble strip. In one embodiment, a method includes determine that a virtual boundary corresponding to a real-world location in proximity of a vehicle has been crossed as the vehicle travels based upon first sensor data generated by the vehicle. The method further includes determine information about an environment of the vehicle as the virtual boundary is crossed based upon second sensor data generated by the vehicle. The method also includes activate an actuator of a seat of the vehicle such that haptic feedback is delivered to the seat, wherein the haptic feedback is based upon the information about the environment and a type of a virtual rumble strip.

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  • TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Camhi, Jaime S Los Gatos, US 12 1
Kuehner, Manuel Ludwig Mountain View, US 86 34
Yasuda, Hiroshi San Francisco, US 375 4422

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