Golf vehicle with adaptive persons with disability mode

Abstract

A vehicle system including golf vehicles. The vehicle system improves the accommodation of persons with disabilities using the golf vehicles. The vehicle system receives an indication of a setting preference or disability and causes respective changes in the vehicle settings for the user. The indication may be obtained by way of a user profile stored in a system remote from the vehicle and transmitted to the vehicle upon its use. Various settings are modified based on attributes in the user profile to facilitate the improved accommodation.

1 . A golf vehicle system for configuring a golf vehicle, the golf vehicle system comprising:
 one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire a user profile associated with a user of the golf vehicle, the user profile including a user attribute; and 
 adjust a setting of the golf vehicle from a default setting to an adjusted setting based on the user attribute. 
   
     
     
         2 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , wherein the user attribute includes a disability type of the user selected from a plurality of disability types. 
     
     
         3 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of disability types include at least two of impaired hearing, impaired vision, colorblindness, impaired mobility, an autism spectrum disorder, or arthritis. 
     
     
         4 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , wherein the user attribute includes an age of the user. 
     
     
         5 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , further comprising the golf vehicle, wherein the golf vehicle includes a steering wheel, a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal, a display, and a speaker, and wherein adjusting the setting of the golf vehicle includes adjusting a functionality of at least one of the steering wheel, the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal, the display, or the speaker. 
     
     
         6 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , wherein the user includes a driver and a non-driver, and wherein adjusting the setting is based on a first user profile associated with the driver and a second user profile associated with the non-driver. 
     
     
         7 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , wherein the setting of the golf vehicle includes at least one of:
 a volume of sound emitted from a speaker of the golf vehicle;   a visual alert mode where lights of the golf vehicle are flashed in response to receiving an alert or an announcement;   a Bluetooth pairing mode that pairs hearing aid devices of an operator of the golf vehicle with an audio system of the golf vehicle;   a text size of an operator interface of the golf vehicle;   an audio narration mode that converts text on the operator interface to speech emitted by the speaker;   a voice command mode where the operator interface responds to voice commands;   a color set of menus, text, or images displayed on the operator interface;   a less restrictive location mode that allows the golf vehicle to enter restricted areas of a golf course;   a driver control sensitivity that adjusts sensitivity of at least one of a steering wheel of the golf vehicle, a brake pedal of the golf vehicle, or an accelerator pedal of the golf vehicle;   a haptic feedback mode that communicates alerts via vibrations of the steering wheel or a seat of the golf vehicle;   a startle suppression mode that causes lighting intensity of the operator interface, the lights of the golf vehicle, or the volume of sound emitted from the speaker to change over a time period;   a brightness of the operator interface or the lights of the golf vehicle; or   a button size of the operator interface.   
     
     
         8 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to acquire the user profile based on a user input received at the golf vehicle, the user input including at least one of a credential, a biometric, or a wireless device signal. 
     
     
         9 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to acquire the user profile based on a user input received remote from the golf vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 1 , wherein the user attribute is a first user attribute, and wherein the user profile includes a second user attribute, and wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to adjust a setting of the golf vehicle from the default setting to the adjusted setting based on the first user attribute and the second user attribute. 
     
     
         11 . A golf vehicle system for enhancing an experience of a user having a disability with a golf vehicle, the golf vehicle system comprising:
 one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
 acquire an indication of the disability of the user; and 
 perform an adjustment to a setting of the golf vehicle based on the indication, wherein the adjustment facilitates improved accommodation of the user having the disability. 
   
     
     
         12 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , wherein the disability includes impaired hearing, and wherein the adjustment to the setting of the golf vehicle causes the golf vehicle to at least one of:
 increase a volume of sound emitted from a speaker of the golf vehicle;   flash lighting of the golf vehicle in response to receiving an alert or an announcement;   provide haptic feedback to the user that communicates alerts via vibrations of a steering wheel of the golf vehicle or a seat of the golf vehicle; or   transmit audio to a hearing aid device worn by the user.   
     
     
         13 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , wherein the disability includes impaired vision, and wherein the adjustment to the setting of the golf vehicle causes the golf vehicle to at least one of:
 increase a text size of an operator interface of the golf vehicle;   audibly report a distance to a golf hole via a speaker of the golf vehicle;   audibly report a location of a golf hazard via the speaker of the golf vehicle; or   accept a voice command.   
     
     
         14 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , wherein the disability includes colorblindness, and wherein the adjustment to the setting of the golf vehicle causes the golf vehicle to change a color set of menus, text, or images displayed on an operator interface. 
     
     
         15 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , wherein the disability includes impaired mobility, and wherein the adjustment to the setting of the golf vehicle causes the golf vehicle to at least one of:
 allow the golf vehicle to enter restricted areas near a green or a tee box of a hole of a golf course;   increase a pedal sensitivity for at least one of a brake pedal or an accelerator pedal of the golf vehicle; or   increase a steering sensitivity of a steering wheel of the golf vehicle.   
     
     
         16 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , wherein the disability includes arthritis, and wherein the adjustment to the setting of the golf vehicle causes the golf vehicle to at least one of:
 allow the golf vehicle to enter restricted areas near a green or a tee box of a hole of a golf course;   increase a pedal sensitivity for at least one of a brake pedal or an accelerator pedal of the golf vehicle;   increase a steering sensitivity of a steering wheel of the golf vehicle;   accept a voice command; or   increase a button size of an operator interface.   
     
     
         17 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , wherein the disability includes an autism spectrum disorder, and wherein the adjustment to the setting of the golf vehicle causes the golf vehicle to at least one of:
 decrease a volume of sound emitted from a speaker of the golf vehicle;   change a volume of a message or alert emitted from the speaker over a first time period;   change a lighting intensity of an operator interface or lights of the golf vehicle over a second time period;   decrease a screen brightness the operator interface; or   decrease a saturation of colors used in menus, text, or images displayed on the operator interface.   
     
     
         18 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , further comprising the golf vehicle, wherein the golf vehicle includes a steering wheel, a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal, a display, and a speaker, and wherein adjusting the setting of the golf vehicle includes adjusting a functionality of at least one of the steering wheel, the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal, the display, or the speaker. 
     
     
         19 . The golf vehicle system of  claim 11 , wherein the indication of the disability is included in a user profile. 
     
     
         20 . A golf vehicle system for enhancing an experience of a user having a disability with a golf vehicle, the golf vehicle system comprising:
 the golf vehicle including a steering wheel, a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal, a display, and a speaker; and   one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform an adjustment to functionality of at least one of the steering wheel, the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal, the display, or the speaker of the golf vehicle based on an indication of the disability of the user, wherein the adjustment facilitates improved accommodation of the user having the disability.