METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE IF AN INSASSE SUSPENSES POSSIBLE MEDICAL COMPLAINTS

摘要

A method and system for operating a vehicle is provided when a vehicle occupant suffers potential medical complaints. The system may include an external object control module (EOCM) configured to wirelessly receive diagnostic signals from an occupant-attached device, such as a smart wristwatch or an implanted pacemaker. The method and system processes the diagnostic signals, for example, by determining the nature and / or severity of the potential medical conditions, and performs one or more responses in response thereto. The type of response that is provided may depend on whether the occupant is a driver or passenger, as well as the nature and / or severity of the medical ailments, and may extend from giving medical instructions to vehicle occupants to automatically slowing the vehicle and stopping safely if the driver is unable to do so.