Driver Assistance Interface for Camera-Based Object Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing driver assistance systems fail to reliably identify objects of interest in a vehicle's surroundings without distracting the driver, leading to potential accidents and delays in obtaining information or performing desired actions.
Innovation Solution
A driver assistance system that includes a processing unit, external camera, display, and user interface to capture, process, and highlight objects of interest, allowing users to select and perform actions without manual intervention, using voice, gaze, or touch inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a driver performs a search on a mobile device while driving, then information about locations of interest can be obtained, but the driver becomes distracted and road safety decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (the driver assistance system with camera, processor, and display) that mediates between the driver's information needs and the external environment. The system captures images via external camera, processes them to identify objects of interest, and presents them on a display, allowing the driver to obtain information without directly interacting with mobile devices or external environments, thus maintaining safety while fulfilling information needs
2Reliability
If a driver stops the vehicle to perform a search on a mobile device, then road safety is improved, but the driver's arrival at the final destination is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by continuously capturing images of the surrounding environment with the external camera and pre-processing these images to identify objects of interest before the driver needs the information. When the driver expresses interest in a location or object, the system can immediately present the pre-processed information, eliminating the need to stop the vehicle and thus preventing time loss while maintaining safety
3Adaptability or versatility
If a driver selects objects in the surrounding environment using manual controls, then communication with selected objects is enabled, but unauthorized and potentially dangerous actions are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical control operations (touching, clicking, or physically selecting objects) with automated optical and computational systems. The external camera captures images, the processor automatically identifies and selects objects of interest through image processing and pattern recognition, and the system executes communication actions without requiring the driver to perform manual operations, thereby enabling versatile object interaction while eliminating dangerous manual actions
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided herein for a driver assistance system. In one example, a driver assistance system of a vehicle comprises a processing unit and non-transitory memory storing instructions that when executed cause the processing unit to: receive a first user input from an occupant of the vehicle; in response to the first user input, obtain one or more images captured by one or more cameras of an external camera unit; identify, within the one or more images, one or more objects corresponding to the first user input; and take one or more actions based on the one or more objects and the first user input.