Augmented Reality Windshield Display for Traffic Signal Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Receiving text messages or notifications while driving poses a dangerous condition, as drivers may be unable to safely operate their vehicles and respond to messages at the same time, necessitating a system to assess safety conditions and manage content display accordingly.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality system that detects traffic signals and calculates a safety degree for the vehicle, determining whether to display notifications on the windshield based on this assessment, ensuring that critical information is visible without obstructing the driver's view of essential road elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If notifications are displayed on the windshield, then driver awareness of information is improved, but driver distraction and safety risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display area on the windshield is dynamically adjusted based on the detected traffic signal state. When a green light is detected, the display area is restricted to the upper portion of the windshield. When yellow or red lights are detected, the display area is expanded to include more of the windshield while still avoiding obstruction of the traffic signals. This dynamic adjustment allows maximum information display while maintaining driver safety at different traffic conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the windshield are assigned different display permissions based on their potential to cause driver distraction. The area around detected traffic signals is designated as a restricted zone where content cannot be displayed, while other regions are allowed for notification display. This spatial differentiation ensures that notifications are displayed in safe zones that do not interfere with critical road information.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, a method, computer program product, and system for an in-vehicle content display using augmented reality. The method includes detecting a traffic signal. The method further includes, in response to detecting the traffic signal, calculating a safety degree of a vehicle. The method further includes calculating based on a position of the traffic signal, a display area for projecting content, in accordance with the safety degree onto a front glass of the vehicle. The method further includes determining whether to project content in the display area in accordance with the safety degree.