Digital Side Mirror Control Switching for Safer Driving
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Solution Overview
Problem
The operation of touch panels on digital side mirrors during vehicle operation poses a risk of accidents due to the difficulty in manipulating them while driving, especially at higher speeds.
Innovation Solution
A system that deactivates the touch mode of digital side mirror systems when the vehicle is in a driving state and allows control through an operating switch on the vehicle's handle crossbar, enabling functions like window operation, door control, and image adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a touch panel is used for controlling digital side mirror system functions, then the ease of operation is improved, but the safety deteriorates due to the risk of accidents when driving at certain speeds or higher
Solution Approach 1:
The control system dynamically switches between touch panel mode and operating switch mode based on vehicle speed. When vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined threshold, the system automatically deactivates the touch panel and activates the operating switch on the crossbar, allowing drivers to control digital side mirror functions safely without taking hands off the steering wheel
Solution Approach 2:
The operating switch on the crossbar serves as an intermediary control device that enables drivers to control digital side mirror system functions (pan, tilt, brightness, etc.) through the steering wheel area, eliminating the need to reach for the touch panel on the passenger side while maintaining full functionality
2Adaptability or versatility
If the driver reaches out to operate the touch panel on the passenger's side, then the control functionality is improved, but the safety deteriorates due to increased risk of accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The operating switch on the crossbar is designed to control multiple functions of the digital side mirror system including pan adjustment, tilt adjustment, brightness control, and image selection, consolidating all these controls into a single location on the steering wheel area that the driver can access without leaving their seat
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a processor; a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the processor; and the one or more programs include instructions for: a first determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a driving state; a first controller configured to deactivate a touch mode of the touch panel provided in the digital side mirror system when the vehicle is determined to be in the driving state; a second determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a switch mode for controlling the function of the vehicle through the operating switch; and a second controller configured to control a driver to perform a function from a menu selected through the operating switch when the vehicle is determined to be in the switch mode.