Autonomous Driving Display for Deceleration Vehicle Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

In autonomous driving systems, it is difficult for drivers to differentiate a vehicle necessitating deceleration among multiple surrounding vehicles displayed on a display device, which can lead to inadequate response to potential collision hazards.

Innovation Solution

An autonomous driving system that includes a vehicle detection device, a display device, and a processor configured to display a vehicle icon of a vehicle necessitating deceleration in a distinct mode different from other surrounding vehicles, emphasizing its importance and facilitating quick identification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If multiple surrounding vehicles are displayed on the display device, then the driver can obtain comprehensive information about the environment, but it becomes difficult to differentiate a vehicle necessitating deceleration among the plurality of surrounding vehicles

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of displayed vehiclesVSAvoiddifficulty of differentiation
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different display modes to different vehicles based on their specific characteristics. Vehicles necessitating deceleration are displayed in a distinct mode (e.g., different color, icon, or position) compared to other surrounding vehicles, allowing the driver to quickly identify critical vehicles without reducing the overall information displayed about multiple surrounding vehicles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If all surrounding vehicles are displayed with the same icon style, then the display device remains simple and easy to operate, but the driver cannot quickly identify vehicles requiring special attention

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of display operationVSAvoidtime to identify critical vehicle
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes color changes as a display differentiation method. Vehicles necessitating deceleration are displayed with a distinct color or icon style compared to other surrounding vehicles, enabling the driver to quickly identify critical vehicles without adding complex operational elements to the display system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

3Loss of information

If the display device shows detailed information about each vehicle, then the driver can make informed decisions, but the display becomes complex and may overwhelm the driver

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoiddisplay complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the display information into hierarchical levels. Critical information (vehicle necessitating deceleration) is segmented and highlighted separately from general surrounding vehicle information. This allows the driver to first identify critical vehicles through distinctive display modes, then access detailed information only when needed, reducing overall display complexity while maintaining information completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20240343265A1Autonomous driving system and control method for vehicle
Publication Date: 2024.10.17 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

An autonomous driving system includes a vehicle detection device for detecting surrounding vehicles present in surroundings of a host vehicle, a display device for displaying the surrounding vehicles detected by the vehicle detection device as vehicle icons, and a processor configured to control display content of the display device, control autonomous driving of the host vehicle, and set a vehicle necessitating deceleration from among the surrounding vehicles detected by the vehicle detection device. The processor is configured to control acceleration and deceleration of the host vehicle so that the host vehicle does not approach the vehicle necessitating deceleration, and when a plurality of surrounding vehicles detected by the vehicle detection device are displayed on the display device, the processor is configured to display a vehicle icon of the vehicle necessitating deceleration in a display mode different from vehicle icons of remaining surrounding vehicles.