Console Display Position-Aware Mode Switching for Remote Vehicle Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
As autonomous driving technology advances, existing vehicle display systems lack remote control functionality and convenient usability, making it difficult for users to easily interact with vehicle controls from outside the traditional touchable region or to switch modes quickly.
Innovation Solution
A console display interlocking control method that determines the position and interaction state of the console display, allowing it to output different operating systems based on its location within or outside the vehicle, such as a steering wheel or front seat, enabling users to access various vehicle functions remotely and switch modes seamlessly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the display size increases to support autonomous driving functions, then the display capability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates when located outside the touchable region
Solution Approach 1:
A wireless remote controller serves as an intermediary device that enables users to control the vehicle's display and functions from outside the traditional touchable region. The remote controller transmits control signals wirelessly to the vehicle system, allowing operation of the enlarged display and vehicle functions without physical contact with the console display.
2Device complexity
If the console display is fixed in position, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability deteriorates for different user positions and modes
Solution Approach 1:
The console display system dynamically adapts its output state based on detected user position and interaction context. The system determines whether the display is inside or outside the vehicle, and further determines specific positions such as front seat or back seat, automatically switching between different operating systems (steering wheel OS, front display OS, back-seat OS) to match the user's current mode and position.
Solution Approach 2:
The console display is designed to perform multiple functions by outputting different operating systems based on user position and interaction state. A single display device serves as a universal interface that can function as a steering wheel display, front display, or back-seat display, eliminating the need for separate dedicated displays for each function.
3Device complexity
If the vehicle mode switching requires manual intervention, then the device complexity is reduced, but the productivity deteriorates in terms of response time
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors user position and interaction state, providing feedback that automatically triggers mode switching. When the system detects that the console display is in a specific position (inside/outside vehicle, front/back seat) or interacting with specific components (steering wheel, front display), it automatically switches to the appropriate operating system without requiring manual user intervention.
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AI summary
A method for controlling a vehicle interacting with a console display includes determining a position of the console display; determining an interaction state of the console display; and controlling an output state to be displayed on the console display based on the position information of the console display and an interaction state of the console display.