Curated Route Management System for Adaptive Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional navigation systems generate routes based on pre-defined algorithms, failing to provide curated paths that account for specific user needs, such as highlighting performance aspects of vehicles or providing photo opportunities, and do not adapt effectively to real-time obstructions or deviations.
Innovation Solution
A curated navigational route management system that allows for custom route design, real-time tracking, and adaptive routing, using GPS-based functionality to direct users through prompts on a graphical user interface or voice prompts, with optional routes and alerts for re-routing when deviations occur, accessible through mobile devices or in-vehicle systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional pre-defined routing algorithms are used, then navigation routes can be generated automatically, but the routes cannot be tailored to specific user needs such as highlighting vehicle performance aspects or providing photo opportunities
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining curated routes with specific characteristics (mountain passes, curves, photo opportunities) before users need them. Route curators create these specialized routes in advance, allowing users to simply select from pre-prepared options rather than requiring complex real-time customization algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces route curators as intermediary entities who specialize in creating customized routes. These curators act as mediators between the complex requirements of route customization and the user's simple selection interface, handling the complexity of route design while providing users with easy-to-select pre-curated options
2Reliability
If real-time tracking and adaptive routing are implemented, then users can be directed back to curated routes after deviations, but the system complexity and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring user position via GPS and comparing it against the curated route path. When deviations are detected, the system provides feedback through notifications and automatic re-routing suggestions, enabling users to return to the intended route without requiring complex predictive algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically detecting deviations and providing re-routing options without requiring user intervention. The navigation system monitors itself, identifies when users have strayed from the curated route, and autonomously generates correction instructions, reducing the need for complex manual monitoring
3Ease of operation
If curated routes are designed to highlight specific vehicle performance aspects, then user experience is enhanced, but the routing algorithms become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the routing function into two distinct parts: route curation (creating specialized routes with specific characteristics) and route navigation (guiding users along the selected route). This segmentation allows complex curated routes to be created once and then简单地 navigated, separating the complexity of route design from the simplicity of route following
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs the complex routing algorithm work in advance by having curators design specialized routes with specific vehicle performance characteristics. Once these routes are pre-calculated and stored, users can select them without requiring complex real-time computation, as the routing decisions have already been made during the curation phase
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AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for the development and management of curated navigational routes are disclosed. The curated navigational route can be a particular path of travel that is specifically designed for one or more users. The curated navigational routes are carefully constructed paths of travel that are custom defined by a route manager.