TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle. A sensor device for receiving vital physiological data about a user receives the vital physiological data, for example a pulse or a heart rate, which is used to determine an index value that describes a physiological parameter. An actuator of the motor vehicle can then be controlled on the basis of the index value.

BACKGROUND

Since being developed, “wearables,” i.e., wearable accessories that can record vital physiological data, are becoming increasingly used in motor vehicles. Such a “wearable” comprises a sensor device for this purpose, which can comprise a pulse sensor or a breathing sensor, for example.

DE 10 2015 105 581 A1 describes a method for monitoring the health of a passenger. Physiological parameters can be used to deduce the passenger's health or state of health or to deduce anything abnormal. The user can be informed about his health via a screen of the motor vehicle.

EP 2711 226 A1 discloses a method comprising a corresponding system, which can be used to measure physiological properties of a driver and to adapt the clutch control.

DE 10 2011 112 371 A1 describes an apparatus for setting at least one operating parameter of a motor vehicle system in order to relax a driver.

However, the method from the prior art is disadvantageous in that the user himself has no influence over what measures he would like in order to improve his physiological state.

