Communication Device Detecting Compromised Driving via Parameter Signatures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automated vehicles face challenges in detecting and responding to drivers engaging in actions that compromise safe driving, such as texting or talking while driving, which can lead to accidents and disruptions in specific environments like board meetings or classrooms, as existing systems require user intervention to modify device modes.
Innovation Solution
A communication device that automatically determines its location and mode within a vehicle or specific environments, generating signatures to identify compromised driving actions and modify its operation accordingly, such as disabling texting or ringing, without user involvement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the device automatically detects compromised driving actions and modifies operation, then safety is enhanced and disruptions are minimized, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically detects compromised driving actions by monitoring parameters such as steering wheel torque, acceleration, and GPS location without requiring user intervention. The system self-modifies its operation by disabling distracting functions like texting or phone calls when compromised driving is detected, thereby enhancing safety while maintaining automated operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors driving parameters and provides feedback to determine whether the driver is engaged in compromised actions. Based on this feedback, the device automatically adjusts its operational mode, enabling or disabling specific functions to maintain safety while managing complexity through intelligent control loops.
2Device complexity
If the device requires user involvement to switch modes of operation, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases due to additional user involvement
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically detects the user's location and operational mode without requiring manual input. It self-manages mode switching by enabling or disabling functions based on detected context, thereby maintaining low complexity while improving productivity through automated decision-making.
3Reliability
If the device automatically modifies operation based on detected actions, then safety is improved, but ease of operation decreases due to automatic control
Solution Approach 1:
The device autonomously monitors driving behavior and automatically modifies its operation by enabling or disabling functions based on detected compromised actions. This self-service approach improves safety without requiring user intervention, while the automated nature maintains ease of operation through transparent, context-aware control.
Data Source
AI summary
A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein a stored signature corresponding to non-compromised driving by a user of a vehicle as detected by a device of the vehicle. The device includes a parameter detecting component that generates a parameter signature and an identifying component that generates a probability of non-compromised driving. The identifying component generates the probability of non-compromised driving so as to indicate that the user is driving the vehicle in a non-compromised manner or a compromised manner.