Yes you’ve read that right and we have all been there. It can be a scary moment for many drivers when they sneeze while driving, but luckily Audi has you covered with their Sneeze Control System. No this is not a joke, Audi has recently filed a patent for a system that will help control the vehicle while the passenger is having a sneezing episode. Read more details below to see how it works.
“The vehicle sneeze control system can receive sensor data from the sensor(s). Based on the visual cues and/or the audio cues in the sensor data, the vehicle sneeze control system can determine whether the user is about to sneeze, i.e., start a user sneezing episode. The vehicle sneeze control system can also consider the environmental condition(s) such as allergen levels and/or light levels, when predicting the start of the user sneezing episode. As an example, the vehicle sneeze control system may use the environmental condition(s) to determine a confidence level in the prediction of the start of the user sneezing episode.”
“In a case where the vehicle sneeze control system predicts the start of the user sneezing episode, the vehicle sneeze control system can use the visual cues and/or audio cues to determine a plurality of phases in the user sneezing episode that are based on a sneeze reflex. The sneeze reflex has two phases: an initial spasmodic inspiratory phase followed by an oral and nasal expiratory phase. As an example, the vehicle sneeze control system can determine a spasmodic inspiratory phase, a nasal and oral expiratory phase, a waiting phase, and a normal phase. One or more of the phases can have a zero time period.”
There you have it, right when you’ve think you’ve seen it all. Now you no longer have to see your life flash before your eyes mid sneeze, or maybe just take a Claritin. Thanks for reading and don’t forget to subscribe to AudiSpeed for more Audi news and content.
