AR Interface for Vehicle Identification via Camera Analysis
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
In urban environments, identifying the correct vehicle or passenger for transportation can be challenging due to confusion and inaccuracies in GPS coordinates, especially in crowded areas or foreign locations, leading to mistakes in matching passengers with vehicles.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality interface on mobile devices uses camera image data to identify vehicles or passengers by analyzing characteristics such as license plate numbers, clothing descriptions, and environmental features, providing visual or audio indicators to facilitate accurate matching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If GPS coordinates are used to identify vehicles or passengers, then the system is simple to operate, but the identification accuracy deteriorates in crowded urban environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces visual indicators (augmented reality overlays) as an intermediary between the GPS coordinate system and the user's perception. These indicators visually mark the exact location of the vehicle or passenger on the user's mobile device screen, bridging the gap between abstract coordinates and real-world identification, thereby improving accuracy without significantly increasing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the purely mechanical/GPS-based identification system with an augmented reality visualization system. Instead of relying solely on coordinate matching, the system uses camera feeds processed through AR technology to visually highlight the target vehicle or passenger, substituting optical recognition for coordinate-based identification and achieving higher precision
2Measurement precision
If visual indicators are added to help identify vehicles, then identification accuracy improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies visual indicators locally and selectively - only around the specific vehicle or passenger that matches the user's request, rather than overwhelming the user with information about all vehicles in the area. This localized approach improves identification accuracy while keeping the interface clean and manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements partial action by providing just enough visual information to identify the target - using subtle overlays and markers that are sufficient for identification without being excessive or distracting. The AR indicators are designed to be minimally intrusive while still achieving the goal of accurate vehicle identification
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of the invention pertain to an augmented reality interface for facilitating identification of an arriving vehicle and/or a passenger that improve upon some or all of the above-described deficiencies. According to some embodiments of the invention, a mobile device may be used by a passenger to scan scenery. The mobile device may determine whether and where a requested vehicle is located and display an indicator of the requested vehicle on the mobile device. Similarly, a mobile device may be used by a driver to scan scenery. The mobile device may determine whether and where a passenger is located and display an indicator of the requesting passenger on the mobile device.