Vehicle Display Holder Position Detection for Auto Docking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for securing and orienting display and control units in vehicles, such as navigation devices and smartphones, often require manual activation of functions after physical placement, leading to inefficiencies and potential misalignment or detachment.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that utilize sensor measurements and wireless signal strength to automatically recognize and secure the target position of a display/control unit in a holding device, ensuring proper orientation and data connection by comparing acquired variables with predefined thresholds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual activation of functions is required after physical placement, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and ease of operation deteriorate due to additional manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting the target position using sensors and comparison variables before function activation is needed. The sensor detects position, compares it with stored comparison variables, and pre-activates the control function, eliminating the need for manual activation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically recognizing the target position and activating functions without user intervention. The display and control unit autonomously monitors sensor measurements, compares them with comparison variables, and triggers function activation based on the comparison result, making the system self-sufficient.
2Ease of operation
If sensor-based automatic recognition is implemented, then ease of operation and productivity improve, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor serves multiple functions: it detects the position of the display and control unit, provides measurement values for comparison with comparison variables, and enables automatic function activation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components and simplifies the overall system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring sensor measurements and comparing them with stored comparison variables. When the measurement values match the comparison variables indicating target position, the system provides feedback to activate the control function, creating a closed-loop automatic recognition system.
3Measurement precision
If comparison with multiple comparison variables is performed, then measurement precision and reliability improve, but processing time and computational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The comparison variables are pre-calculated and stored in memory before runtime. When the sensor provides measurement values, the system immediately compares them with the pre-stored comparison variables without performing complex calculations, significantly reducing processing time while maintaining high recognition accuracy.
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AI summary
A method, and a device that carries out the method, in which the proper holding and/or orientation of the display and/or control unit in the holding device for the carrying out of the further functions is provided.