Active Scanning System for Driver Profile Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles with multiple drivers face challenges in adjusting interior preferences such as seat and steering positions, as manual adjustments can be uncomfortable and impractical, especially in fleet vehicles where keeping individual driver profiles is impractical.
Innovation Solution
An active scanning system that projects a position indicator and uses a scanning module to detect a driver's joint structure, adjusting interior settings like seat and steering positions based on the detected profile to ensure comfort and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of seat and steering positions is used, then drivers can adjust interior preferences, but it becomes impractical and uncomfortable for vehicles with multiple drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic driver identification and interior preference adjustment without requiring manual driver input. The scanning module automatically detects driver presence and characteristics, the processor automatically matches drivers to profiles or creates new ones, and the control systems automatically adjust seat and steering positions, eliminating the need for manual adjustment operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes driver profiles with preferred interior settings before each driving session. By scanning and identifying drivers in advance (even before they enter the vehicle), the system prepares the appropriate profile and pre-configures the interior preferences, so that when the driver enters, everything is already adjusted to their preferences
2Adaptability or versatility
If individual driver profiles are maintained for each driver, then interior preferences can be customized, but it becomes impractical for fleet vehicles with large numbers of drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages driver profiles without requiring administrative intervention. When a new driver is detected, the scanning module captures their characteristics, the processor automatically creates a new profile based on their body measurements and preferences, and the system self-updates its database. This eliminates the need for manual profile creation and management by fleet administrators
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses physical parameters (body measurements, joint structures detected by scanning) to automatically generate and differentiate driver profiles. By basing profile creation on measurable physical characteristics rather than manual registration, the system can automatically distinguish and accommodate multiple drivers without requiring complex administrative processes for profile management
3Ease of operation
If electronic seat control is implemented, then seat position can be adjusted automatically, but drivers still have to manually adjust position and angle
Solution Approach 1:
The system extends electronic control beyond basic seat position to comprehensive interior preference adjustment. The processor determines appropriate seat position, seat angle, steering column position, and other interior settings based on driver identification and profile data, then automatically commands all these adjustments without driver intervention, making the electronic system truly autonomous
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses a single driver identification and profile management system to control multiple interior adjustment functions simultaneously. The same scanning and processing infrastructure that identifies the driver also determines seat position, seat angle, steering column position, mirror settings, and other interior preferences, consolidating multiple adjustment functions into one unified automatic system
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AI summary
Systems and methods for human scanning for interior preference setup are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a target lamp on a side view mirror of the vehicle. The example vehicle also includes a scanning module. Additionally, the example vehicle includes an active scanning system configured to instruct the target lamp to project a position indicator a known distance from the vehicle, determine a joint structure based on an image of a person standing at the position indicator received from the scanning module, and adjust interior preference settings based on the detected joint structure.