Adaptive Vehicle Instruction System Using Position Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicles lack effective systems to provide tailored instructions to operators based on specific vehicle conditions and user positions, limiting the convenience and safety of vehicle operations.
Innovation Solution
An instruction system comprising a condition sensor, position sensing system, memory, and controller that selects and provides instructions to the user via a user interface device based on detected vehicle conditions and user position, allowing for both fixed and portable implementations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a vehicle provides generic warning notices and information to users, then the system is simple to implement, but the instructions are not tailored to specific vehicle conditions or user positions, reducing effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The instruction system dynamically adapts its output based on real-time sensor inputs. The controller continuously monitors vehicle conditions (engine status, door positions, fuel levels) and user position (inside/outside vehicle, proximity to components) to select and deliver appropriate instructions from a stored library, making the system responsive and adaptive rather than static
Solution Approach 2:
The instruction system segments information delivery based on distinct parameters: vehicle condition states and user position states. By dividing the instruction set into categories associated with specific condition-position combinations, the system can selectively activate relevant instructions without processing all possible information simultaneously, managing complexity through structured organization
2Loss of information
If the system provides comprehensive instructions for all vehicle conditions, then information completeness improves, but information overload occurs and user attention is diluted
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by delivering specific, context-relevant instructions rather than uniform comprehensive information. Based on the detected vehicle condition and user position, only the pertinent subset of instructions is activated and presented, ensuring each user receives precisely the information needed for their current situation without extraneous details
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from sensors monitoring vehicle conditions and user position to continuously adjust information delivery. This closed-loop approach ensures instructions remain relevant and complete for the current context while automatically filtering out unnecessary information, preventing overload by adapting to real-time system state
3Loss of information
If the system activates multiple warning notices simultaneously for various vehicle conditions, then all issues are communicated, but user confusion increases and key information is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system prioritizes information delivery by activating only the most relevant warning notices based on the specific combination of vehicle condition and user position. Rather than uniformly activating all possible warnings, the system applies local quality by selecting and presenting information tailored to the current context, ensuring key information stands out without competition from unrelated alerts
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are instruction systems for a vehicle. One system comprises a condition sensor configured to detect and generate an output indicative of at least one vehicle condition, a user interface device and a position sensing system configured to detect and generate an output indicative of a user's position relative to a vehicle component. Each instruction is associated with a state of the at least one vehicle condition and the user's position relative to the vehicle component. A controller is programmed and configured to select one of the plurality of instructions based upon the vehicle condition as indicated by the condition sensor output and the user's position as indicated by the position sensing system. The instructions are provided to the user through the user interface device. Methods for using the system are also disclosed.