Multi-Surface Cockpit Sensor Layout for Privacy and Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current human-machine interaction technologies in vehicle cockpits face challenges in providing an efficient and privacy-aware solution for multiple camera and sensor configurations, leading to complex design and increased power consumption.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with multiple function elements on different surfaces, including cameras and sensors, is designed to cover specific areas with adjustable poses, using a support body for positioning and privacy mode functionality, reducing power consumption by lowering non-essential components when the vehicle is off.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple camera and sensor configurations are added to improve area coverage and interaction functionality, then the functional capability and coverage are improved, but the design complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cameras and sensors onto a single electronic apparatus body with multiple surfaces, integrating various sensing functions into one unified device rather than using separate components, thereby improving area coverage while managing design complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions including image collection, gesture recognition, and interaction control across different surfaces, allowing a single device to cover diverse functional requirements and reduce the need for multiple specialized components
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple camera and sensor configurations are added to improve area coverage and interaction functionality, then the functional capability and coverage are improved, but the power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustable pose functionality that allows the electronic apparatus to dynamically change its orientation and activate only the function elements needed for current interaction scenarios, reducing power consumption by keeping non-essential components in a lowered or inactive state
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses periodic or on-demand activation of different function elements based on interaction needs, rather than continuous operation of all sensors and cameras, thereby managing power consumption while maintaining interaction functionality
3Device complexity
If function elements are fixed in position to simplify design, then the design complexity is reduced, but the flexibility and adaptability of area coverage are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates adjustable pose mechanisms that allow function elements to be repositioned or reoriented as needed, providing flexibility in area coverage while maintaining a relatively simple base design through the support body structure
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application provide a method, an apparatus, and a system, which may be applied to the intelligent cockpit field. The apparatus includes a body having a first surface and a second surface, where a first function element is disposed on the first surface, a second function element is disposed on the second surface, and there is an included angle between the first surface and the second surface, so that when the first function element covers a first function area, the second function element covers a second function area. The foregoing solution can improve a reuse rate of a function element, reduce design costs and implementation difficulties, and improve operation experience of a user.