Vehicle Projection Patterns Guided by Surrounding Environment Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle trajectory display systems primarily focus on presenting the traveling direction, neglecting the need to enhance safety by addressing various targets in the surrounding environment, which can lead to safety concerns in actual traffic scenarios.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that projects customizable patterns on a vehicle's peripheral road surface based on surrounding environment information, using multiple projection units to indicate predicted and passed trajectories, vehicle width, and other safety-enhancing features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a predicted traveling trajectory display apparatus is used to present the traveling direction of the vehicle, then the attention of people inside and outside the vehicle is called, but the safety for driving is not sufficiently enhanced because various other targets in the surrounding environment are not addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The projection apparatus is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it not only displays the predicted traveling trajectory but also detects and responds to various surrounding environment targets such as pedestrians, other vehicles, and obstacles. The system integrates trajectory prediction with surrounding environment recognition, allowing a single apparatus to serve multiple safety-related purposes by adapting projection patterns based on detected targets.
Solution Approach 2:
The display function is segmented into multiple independent projection patterns that can be selectively activated. The apparatus divides the surrounding environment into different target categories (pedestrians, vehicles, obstacles) and applies specific projection patterns for each category, allowing flexible and adaptive response to different situations while maintaining the core trajectory display function.
2Loss of information
If the projection pattern displays only the traveling direction, then the device complexity is low, but the loss of information about surrounding environment targets occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and classification of surrounding environment targets before generating projection patterns. By pre-identifying targets such as pedestrians, vehicles, and obstacles and categorizing them, the system prepares the necessary information in advance, reducing the processing burden during actual projection and enabling comprehensive information display without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
An information processing apparatus acts as an intermediary between the vehicle's trajectory system and the projection display. This intermediary component integrates trajectory data with surrounding environment recognition data, processes the combined information, and generates appropriate projection patterns, thereby reducing the overall system complexity while preserving comprehensive information.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances driving safety by clearly communicating vehicle trajectories and intentions to pedestrians and other drivers, reducing the risk of accidents through enhanced visual cues.
Implementation Method 1
a projection unit mounted on the vehicle projects a projection pattern on a peripheral road surface of the vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition unit and a projection control unit. The acquisition unit acquires surrounding environment information regarding a surrounding environment of a vehicle. The projection control unit controls, on a basis of the surrounding environment information, display of a projection pattern projected on a peripheral road surface of the vehicle from a projection unit mounted on the vehicle. Accordingly, the safety for driving can be enhanced.