Curve Lane-Deviation Posture Guidance for Vehicle Drivers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle control systems do not consider the direction of deviation from the driving lane when recommending driving postures, which can lead to inadequate adjustments for the driver's posture during curve navigation.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that detects deviation from the driving lane and recommends a driving posture based on the extending direction of the curve and the deviation direction, using a control unit to adjust seat height recommendations based on the frequency and direction of deviations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If notification or alarm is used to prompt driver to correct driving posture, then driver awareness of situation change is improved, but driving posture recommendation accuracy deteriorates due to lack of deviation direction consideration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriver awareness of situation changeVSAvoiddriving posture recommendation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the parameter of posture recommendation by incorporating deviation direction (left or right lane departure) into the recommendation logic. When the vehicle deviates to the left, the system recommends shifting weight to the right, and vice versa, making the recommendation specific and accurate rather than generic

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from the lane deviation detection to dynamically adjust posture recommendations. The detection unit continuously monitors lane position and provides feedback to the control unit, which then adjusts the recommendation based on the current deviation state, creating a closed-loop system that improves both awareness and accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Device complexity

If generic driving posture notification is provided, then system complexity is reduced, but effectiveness of posture correction deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoideffectiveness of posture correction
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by providing differentiated posture recommendations based on the specific direction of lane deviation. Instead of a single generic notification, the system tailors the recommendation to the local condition (left or right deviation), making the correction more effective while maintaining relatively simple system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12049231B2Information processing apparatus, vehicle, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.07.30 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus that assists driving of a vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprising: a detection unit configured to detect deviation from a dividing line that defines a driving lane of the vehicle when the vehicle travels on a curve; and a control unit configured to control a process for recommending a driving posture to a driver of the vehicle based on an extending direction of the curve and a deviation direction of the dividing line from which the deviation has been detected with respect to the vehicle.