Provided are an apparatus and a method for analyzing a state of a vehicle occupant and performing illumination and image output control by a projector in units of a screen sectioned area of a vehicle ceiling, in accordance with an analysis result. There is provided a data processing unit configured to execute state analysis of an occupant of a vehicle and execute output control of a projector in accordance with an occupant analysis result. The data processing unit performs projector control of outputting illumination light having luminance determined in accordance with the occupant analysis result, in units of a sectioned area of a screen of a vehicle ceiling on which projector output light is outputted. The data processing unit analyzes a state of an occupant on the basis of a camera-captured image, and outputs illumination light having luminance determined in accordance with an occupant state, in units of a screen sectioned area above each occupant.

A method includes capturing first and second personal information representative of first and second occupants of the vehicle. The method also includes providing vehicle information which is representative of vehicle functions and dependencies therebetween. If first request information from the first occupant for a first vehicle function, and second request information from the second occupant for a second vehicle function are captured, then, based at least partly on the vehicle information, the first request information and the second request information, it is ascertained whether the first and second requests have a correlation such that prioritization should take place with regard to execution of the first and second vehicle functions. If the correlation exists, then first proposal information is ascertained representing a way in which priority is to be given with regard to the execution of the first and second vehicle functions. The vehicle functions are executed accordingly.

A method includes capturing first and second personal information representative of first and second occupants of the vehicle. The method also includes providing vehicle information which is representative of vehicle functions and dependencies therebetween. If first request information from the first occupant for a first vehicle function, and second request information from the second occupant for a second vehicle function are captured, then, based at least partly on the vehicle information, the first request information and the second request information, it is ascertained whether the first and second requests have a correlation such that prioritization should take place with regard to execution of the first and second vehicle functions. If the correlation exists, then first proposal information is ascertained representing a way in which priority is to be given with regard to the execution of the first and second vehicle functions. The vehicle functions are executed accordingly.

In various examples, systems and methods are disclosed that accurately identify driver and passenger in-cabin activities that may indicate a biomechanical distraction that prevents a driver from being fully engaged in driving a vehicle. In particular, image data representative of an image of an occupant of a vehicle may be applied to one or more deep neural networks (DNNs). Using the DNNs, data indicative of key point locations corresponding to the occupant may be computed, a shape and/or a volume corresponding to the occupant may be reconstructed, a position and size of the occupant may be estimated, hand gesture activities may be classified, and/or body postures or poses may be classified. These determinations may be used to determine operations or settings for the vehicle to increase not only the safety of the occupants, but also of surrounding motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians.

An audio communication system for communication between vehicle occupants in a vehicle, including an image capturing device configured to monitor a first vehicle occupant, a processor configured to receive an image of the first vehicle occupant from the image capturing device and determine whether the first vehicle occupant is attracting attention from a second vehicle occupant, a first microphone associated to the first vehicle occupant configured to receive an audio input from the first vehicle occupant in response to the determination of the first vehicle occupant attracting the second vehicle occupant's attention, and a first speaker associated to the second vehicle occupant configured to activate an audio augmentation of the received audio input in the first speaker and output the augmented audio input.

Systems, methods, tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices for configuration of a vehicle compartment are provided. For example, a method can include receiving, by a computing system, occupancy data based in part on one or more states of one or more objects. Based in part on the occupancy data and compartment data, a compartment configuration can be determined for one or more compartments of an autonomous vehicle. The compartment data can be based in part on a state of the one or more compartments. The compartment configuration can specify one or more spatial relations of one or more compartment components associated with the one or more compartments. One or more configuration signals can be generated based in part on the compartment configuration to control the one or more compartments of the autonomous vehicle.

Systems, methods, tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices for configuration of a vehicle compartment are provided. For example, a method can include receiving, by a computing system, occupancy data based in part on one or more states of one or more objects. Based in part on the occupancy data and compartment data, a compartment configuration can be determined for one or more compartments of an autonomous vehicle. The compartment data can be based in part on a state of the one or more compartments. The compartment configuration can specify one or more spatial relations of one or more compartment components associated with the one or more compartments. One or more configuration signals can be generated based in part on the compartment configuration to control the one or more compartments of the autonomous vehicle.

Provided is a multi-modal input-based service device and service provision method. A service provision device according to the present specification may comprise: a storage unit for storing multiple applications; a user input unit for receiving a user input including at least one of a voice command and a touch input; and a processor which is functionally connected to the multiple applications, and controls execution of at least one application on the basis of the user input so that dialogs generated by the multiple applications are output in consideration of a pattern of the user input, wherein the processor may analyze an execution screen of a particular application and the user input on the execution screen, infer the intention of the user input, and control a dialog corresponding to the inferred intention to be generated in an application corresponding to the inferred intention.

A vital sign measurement device includes at least one sensor that is provided at a seat, and that is configured to contact a finger of a measurement subject and to measure a vital sign of the measurement subject. The seat includes a seat surface portion on which a femoral region and buttocks of the measurement subject are to be placed and a seat back capable of being disposed along a back of the measurement subject. The at least one sensor includes a side-portion sensor that is disposed below a side edge of the seat surface portion.

A radiant panel includes a surface layer that is thermally conductive and includes exterior and interior surfaces. A first interior layer is electrically conductive and includes exterior and interior surfaces. The exterior surface of the first interior layer and the interior surface of the surface layer are coupled to one another. A second interior layer includes thermally insulative properties and a first rigidity. The second interior layer includes exterior and interior surfaces. The exterior surface of the second interior layer and the interior surface of the first interior layer are coupled to one another. A third interior layer includes thermally insulative properties and a second rigidity. The third interior layer includes exterior and interior surfaces. The exterior surface of the third interior layer and the interior surface of the second interior layer are coupled to one another. The second rigidity is greater than the first rigidity.