Autonomous Vehicle Touch Panel Tab Switch for Clutter Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Autonomous vehicle touch panels become cluttered and less operable when displaying numerous equipment control buttons, particularly when vehicle speed control and notification buttons are frequently used, leading to reduced usability.
Innovation Solution
An operation device for autonomous vehicles featuring a touch panel that displays a start button, deceleration button, notification button, and tab switch on the same screen, allowing the equipment control button group to be hidden or minimized initially, with the tab switch enabling easy access to the equipment control buttons when needed, improving screen simplicity and operability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a large number of equipment control buttons are displayed on the touch panel, then all equipment can be controlled from the touch panel, but the screen becomes complicated and operability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel screen is segmented into multiple display regions: a first display region for vehicle speed control buttons (start button, deceleration button) and notification buttons, and a second display region for equipment control buttons. This segmentation allows frequent vehicle control operations to occur in a prominent, easily accessible area while equipment control buttons are organized in a separate, collapsible region, resolving the contradiction between comprehensive control capability and operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment control button group is implemented as a dynamic, collapsible element that can be expanded or collapsed via a tab switch. When collapsed, the equipment control region is minimized to maintain screen simplicity for frequent vehicle control operations. When expanded, full equipment control functionality becomes available. This dynamic behavior allows the interface to adapt to different operational needs, maintaining high operability for vehicle control while providing complete equipment control capability when required
2Adaptability or versatility
If vehicle speed control buttons and notification buttons are displayed on the touch panel, then vehicle control and notification functions are integrated, but the screen becomes more cluttered
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle speed control buttons (start button, deceleration button) and notification buttons are merged into a single first display region, creating an integrated control interface for frequently used functions. This merging reduces screen complexity by consolidating related controls in one organized area while maintaining full functionality for vehicle speed control and notifications
Data Source
AI summary
An operation device for an autonomous vehicle includes a touch panel configured to display at least one of a start button and a deceleration button, a notification button, and a tab switch on the same screen, the autonomous vehicle being autonomously drivable, the start button being a button for starting driving of the autonomous vehicle in an autonomous drive mode, the deceleration button being a button for decelerating the autonomous vehicle during the autonomous drive mode, the notification button being a button for performing notification to an outside of the autonomous vehicle, and the tab switch being a switch for displaying or enlarging an equipment control button group for controlling equipment mounted on the autonomous vehicle.