Adaptive Vehicle Display System for User Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle display systems do not effectively adapt to the user's position within the vehicle, leading to suboptimal viewing angles and user experience, especially in autonomous vehicles where user interaction with in-vehicle displays is crucial.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle display system that includes a processor and memory to acquire sitting position data and adjust the viewing angle of displays based on user position, using mechanisms such as retractability, flexibility, and rollability of displays, and integration with internal cameras to track user gaze and motion, ensuring optimal display positioning and user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display is fixed at a predetermined location, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to user position deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display device transitions from a fixed position to a dynamically adjustable position. The display can move between multiple predetermined locations (first location near driver seat, second location near passenger seat) and is controlled by a processor that receives sitting position data from sensors. This dynamic positioning capability allows the system to adapt to different user positions while maintaining manageable complexity through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically adjusts display positioning without requiring manual user input. The processor acquires sitting position data from sensors (such as seat sensors or cameras) and autonomously determines the optimal display location. This self-service approach enhances adaptability while reducing the operational burden on users, effectively resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the display viewing angle is fixed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where sensors detect user sitting position and gaze direction, and the processor uses this information to automatically adjust the display viewing angle. The feedback loop includes: (1) acquiring sitting position data from seat sensors or camera-based gaze detection, (2) processing this data to determine optimal viewing angle, and (3) adjusting the display accordingly. This automated feedback system improves ease of operation while managing complexity through intelligent control algorithms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display locations are provided, then the adaptability to user position is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display device is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple user positions. A single display unit can be positioned at different locations (driver side, passenger side) and adjusted to various viewing angles, effectively replacing the need for multiple separate displays. The processor controls the display's position and orientation based on detected user position, allowing one universal display to fulfill multiple functions and serve different users, thereby improving adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
A vehicle display system for a vehicle, the vehicle display system including: a display device including at least one display; at least one processor; and at least one computer memory that is operably connectable to the at least one processor and that has stored thereon instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations including: acquiring sitting position data of a user in the vehicle; and providing a control signal to adjust a viewing angle of the at least one display in accordance with the sitting position data of the user.