Adaptive Vehicle Climate Control via Manual Override Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle climate control systems do not effectively adapt to the preferences of individual occupants, leading to suboptimal comfort.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes sensors and a processor to detect manual overrides of the automatic climate control feature, allowing for calibration adjustments to tailor the climate control settings to the specific preferences of each driver or occupant, using a calibration curve that is updated based on manual overrides.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If automatic climate control is implemented, then climate control functionality is provided, but it does not correspond to preferences of every driver or vehicle occupant
Solution Approach 1:
The system monitors manual adjustments made by occupants and uses this feedback to automatically recalibrate the climate control calibration curve, enabling the system to learn and adapt to individual preferences over time
Solution Approach 2:
The calibration curve is made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed, allowing the system to evolve its climate control strategy based on observed occupant behavior and manual overrides
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual override detection and calibration adjustment are added, then adaptability to individual preferences is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The existing climate control system is enhanced to serve multiple functions: it continues to provide automatic climate control while also monitoring manual overrides and automatically recalibrating, eliminating the need for separate calibration equipment or procedures
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for providing adaptive automatic climate control functionality for a vehicle. A sensor is configured to detect when a manual override of an automatic climate control feature of a vehicle has occurred. A processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to initiate the automatic climate control feature for the vehicle and adjust a calibration of the automatic climate control feature when the manual override has been detected.