Driver Assistance Demonstration Using Virtual and Physical Vehicle Cues
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Solution Overview
Problem
Driver assistance functions in vehicles are underutilized due to a lack of understanding among drivers about their benefits and functionalities, leading to potential safety risks when these functions are needed in real driving scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A method that provides data for a virtual demonstration of driver assistance functions, combined with physical assistance from vehicle components, to educate drivers about the functionality and benefits of these systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a user manual is supplied to educate drivers about driver assistance functions, then drivers gain information about functionality and benefits, but the information transfer to the cockpit during driving is difficult and reading the manual is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of real driving scenarios where driver assistance functions are demonstrated in action. Instead of static manual text, the system generates immersive virtual demonstrations that replicate actual driving situations, allowing drivers to observe and learn about function behavior in context without leaving the vehicle or requiring manual reading.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional static manual pages to immersive three-dimensional virtual reality demonstrations. By rendering virtual driving scenarios that envelop the driver visually and spatially, the system transforms information delivery from a flat reading experience into an immersive spatial experience that occurs directly in the driver's environment.
2Reliability
If automated driving functions are extensively used to increase traffic safety, then overall safety improves, but driving skills of drivers deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares drivers in advance for situations where automated driving functions may be deactivated or fail. By demonstrating various driving scenarios in virtual reality including edge cases and failure modes, the system pre-trains drivers on how to respond when automation is unavailable, ensuring skill maintenance before actual need arises.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual demonstration system provides drivers with feedback about when and why driver assistance functions are activated or deactivated. By showing the connection between driver input, system response, and outcome in virtual scenarios, drivers understand the limitations and appropriate use cases of automation, maintaining better judgment about when to rely on or override automated functions.
3Reliability
If driver assistance functions are rarely experienced by drivers, then drivers do not know how to respond when the function is used, but providing more demonstration opportunities increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes existing vehicle components serve multiple functions: the display screen becomes both an information display and a virtual reality headset, the vehicle's own motion and components become both operational elements and demonstration props. By reusing existing hardware for dual purposes, the system avoids adding complex dedicated demonstration equipment while still providing immersive training experiences.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to a method (100) for providing data (2, 3) configured for demonstrating a driver assistance function of a vehicle (10), the driver assistance function being configured to assist a driver of the vehicle (10) at least partially in driving the vehicle (10), the method (100) comprising: - receiving a selection (1) of the driver assistance function based on a user input on a user interface (30) of the vehicle (10), - providing first data (2) for use by a device (60) for virtually demonstrating the selected driver assistance function, and - providing second data (3) for controlling operation of at least one component (40) of the vehicle (10) for physically assisting the virtual demonstration of the selected driver assistance function on the device (10).