Haptic seat for fuel economy feedback
Abstract
A process of providing driver fuel economy feedback is disclosed in which vehicle sensors provide for haptic feedback on fuel usage. Such sensors may include one or more of a speed sensors, global position satellite units, vehicle pitch/roll angle sensors, suspension displacement sensors, longitudinal accelerometer sensors, throttle position in sensors, steering angle sensors, break pressure sensors, and lateral accelerometer sensors. Sensors used singlely or collectively can provide enhanced feedback as to various environmental conditions and operating conditions such that a more accurate assessment of fuel economy information can be provided to the driver.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1344515
- Patent Number(s):
- 9428124
- Application Number:
- 13/461,916
- Assignee:
- SAVANNAH NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLC (Aiken, SC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60W - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-08SR22470
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 May 02
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
Citation Formats
Bobbitt, III, John Thomas. Haptic seat for fuel economy feedback. United States: N. p., 2016.
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"Haptic seat for fuel economy feedback". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1344515.
@article{osti_1344515,
title = {Haptic seat for fuel economy feedback},
author = {Bobbitt, III, John Thomas},
abstractNote = {A process of providing driver fuel economy feedback is disclosed in which vehicle sensors provide for haptic feedback on fuel usage. Such sensors may include one or more of a speed sensors, global position satellite units, vehicle pitch/roll angle sensors, suspension displacement sensors, longitudinal accelerometer sensors, throttle position in sensors, steering angle sensors, break pressure sensors, and lateral accelerometer sensors. Sensors used singlely or collectively can provide enhanced feedback as to various environmental conditions and operating conditions such that a more accurate assessment of fuel economy information can be provided to the driver.},
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