AI Context System for Vehicle Educational Media

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current vehicle notification systems provide limited immediate information, leaving drivers to manage complex conditions without guidance, and fail to offer additional information after unfamiliar conditions have passed.

Innovation Solution

A system utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to determine the context of a vehicle or driver, performing a utility-based analysis to select and output educational media content items relevant to vehicle features, adapting to the driver's intent, physical attributes, and environmental conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If basic notification systems are used to provide immediate information, then the system complexity is low, but the quantity and relevance of information provided to drivers is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation provided to driverVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an AI-based context determination system as an intermediary between the vehicle's notification systems and the driver. This intermediary analyzes vehicle data, driver behavior, and environmental factors to selectively generate educational content, thereby increasing information quality without proportionally increasing system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables the notification system to automatically determine what information is relevant and generate appropriate educational content without requiring manual intervention from the driver. The AI system self-adjusts the information provided based on real-time context analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If comprehensive educational content is provided to drivers, then driver awareness and safety improve, but the distraction to the driver during operation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriver safetyVSAvoiddriver distraction
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by providing different types and amounts of information to different drivers based on their specific context, familiarity with the vehicle, and current driving conditions. Rather than uniform information delivery, the system tailors content locally to each driver's needs, improving safety without causing unnecessary distraction

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses periodic action by providing educational content at strategically determined moments rather than continuously. The AI analysis triggers content delivery only when contextually appropriate, such as when the driver is not actively engaged in critical driving tasks, thereby reducing distraction while maintaining safety benefits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Adaptability or versatility

If manual content selection is implemented, then content relevance can be customized, but the time required for selection and the complexity of the system increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent customizationVSAvoidcontent selection time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system eliminates manual content selection by implementing self-service through AI-driven automatic content generation and delivery. The system autonomously analyzes driver context and vehicle conditions to select and provide appropriate educational content, achieving both customization and time efficiency without requiring driver intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11688293B2Providing educational media content items based on a determined context of a vehicle or driver of the vehicle
Publication Date: 2023.06.27 VOLVO CAR CORP
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AI summary

Techniques are described for providing educational media content. According to an embodiment, a system for providing, by a processor, educational media content items based on a determined context of a vehicle or driver of the vehicle is described. The system can comprise a context component that can determine a context of a vehicle or a driver of the vehicle, with the context component employing at least one of artificial intelligence or machine learning to facilitate inferring intent of the driver. The system can comprise a vehicle education component that can perform a utility-based analysis in connection with selecting a media content item relating to a feature of the vehicle based on the determined context, the inferred driver intent and the utility-based analysis. Further, the system can comprise a media component that can output the selected media content item.