Augmented Reality Vehicle Guidance System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current vehicle guidance systems underutilize driving image data from vision sensors, primarily displaying simple information like lane departure warnings without effectively utilizing augmented reality for comprehensive guidance.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus and method that determines a vehicle's position, detects guidance points using map data, and generates objects to indicate these points in augmented reality, with dynamic positioning based on distance, allowing for intuitive guidance through virtual 3D space mapping.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If simple display or transmission of driving image is used, then device complexity is reduced, but information utilization efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidinformation utilization efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms 2D driving images into 3D virtual space representations, enabling spatial depth perception and more effective utilization of visual information. By mapping captured images onto a virtual 3D environment, the system extracts additional spatial dimensions from the original 2D data without requiring additional sensors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a virtual 3D space as an intermediary between the driving image capture and the driver. This virtual space serves as a mediator that processes and presents information in a more intuitive format, bridging the gap between raw sensor data and human perception.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If augmented reality guidance objects are generated and displayed, then guidance effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveguidance effectivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the existing driving image capture system multi-functional by enabling it to serve both as a simple display source and as input for complex augmented reality guidance generation. The same camera system supports multiple levels of information processing, from basic image transmission to sophisticated 3D virtual space mapping and guidance object generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary processing of driving images by pre-generating virtual 3D space representations and pre-positioning guidance objects before they are needed. The system calculates camera parameters, builds virtual spaces, and prepares guidance objects in advance, reducing real-time processing complexity during actual driving guidance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If dynamic positioning of guidance objects based on distance is implemented, then guidance precision is improved, but calculation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveguidance precisionVSAvoidcalculation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic positioning of guidance objects that automatically adjust their position in the virtual 3D space based on the vehicle's real-time distance from the guidance point. As the vehicle approaches the guidance point, the guidance object's position and scale are dynamically updated to maintain optimal visibility and accuracy, creating an adaptive guidance system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the vehicle's position relative to guidance points and uses this feedback to adjust the positioning and presentation of guidance objects in the augmented reality display. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures guidance precision while distributing computational load over time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10145703B2Electronic apparatus, control method thereof, computer program, and computer-readable recording medium
Publication Date: 2018.12.04 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided herein is a control method of an electronic apparatus. The control method of an electronic apparatus includes: determining a position of a vehicle that is being operated; detecting information of a guidance point positioned in front of the determined position of the vehicle by a predetermined distance using a map data; generating an object indicating the guidance point using the information of the guidance point; and outputting the generated object through augmented reality.