Driver Assistance Demonstration Data With Virtual and Physical Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Driver assistance functions in vehicles are underutilized due to lack of education and understanding among drivers, leading to potential safety risks when these functions are activated during actual driving scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A method for providing data configured for demonstrating a driver assistance function, which involves receiving user input to select the function, providing first data for virtual demonstration, and second data for physically assisting the demonstration using vehicle components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If driver assistance functions are provided in vehicles, then driving comfort and safety are improved, but drivers do not understand their functionality and rarely use them
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by providing virtual demonstrations of driver assistance functions before actual driving scenarios occur. The demonstration unit simulates various driving situations and assistant function responses in advance, allowing drivers to understand and familiarize themselves with the functionality beforehand, thus improving both understanding and safe usage during real driving.
2Reliability
If safety relevant driver assistance functions are activated, then driving safety is improved, but drivers do not know how to respond when experiencing such functions
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by providing real-time information during virtual demonstrations about when and how driver assistance functions are activated. The demonstration unit shows drivers the specific situations that trigger safety functions and the appropriate responses, creating a feedback loop that educates drivers on proper reaction without losing critical response knowledge.
3Reliability
If automated driving functions are extensively used, then traffic safety is improved, but driving skills of drivers deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies periodic action by scheduling regular virtual demonstrations that require active driver participation and skill exercise. Between periods of automated driving, the system periodically activates training modes where drivers must manually control the vehicle or respond to simulated scenarios, thereby maintaining driving skills while still benefiting from automated safety functions during normal operation.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to providing data configured for demonstrating a driver assistance function of a vehicle. A method for providing data configured for demonstrating a driver assistance function of a vehicle is enabled. The driver assistance function can be configured to assist a driver of the vehicle at least partially in driving the vehicle. The method can comprise receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a selection of the driver assistance function based on a user input on a user interface of the vehicle, providing, by the system, first data for use by a device for virtually demonstrating the selected driver assistance function, and providing, by the system, second data for controlling operation of at least one component of the vehicle for physically assisting the virtual demonstration of the selected driver assistance function on the device.