Helmet Audio Warning for Automatic Motorcycle Behavior Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Riders may be confused and struggle to maintain stability on their vehicles when automatic deceleration or acceleration occurs without them being on board, especially since straddle-type vehicles tend to lose traveling stability compared to other vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A rider support system that includes a helmet with a communication unit to receive behavior control information from a straddle-type vehicle's communication device, and a control unit to execute a warning operation for the rider, ensuring they are notified of automatic deceleration or acceleration even when they are not paying attention to the vehicle's direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a warning operation is executed using a device incorporated in a vicinity of a handle of the straddle-type vehicle, then the rider can be notified of automatic deceleration or acceleration, but the rider may fail to recognize the warning when paying attention in a direction different from the traveling direction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the warning notification from a spatial dimension (handle area near the rider's hand) to a temporal dimension (audio warning that can be perceived regardless of visual attention direction). The audio warning system allows the rider to perceive notifications through hearing rather than sight, enabling awareness even when looking away from the traveling direction.
2Extent of automation
If automatic deceleration or acceleration occurs on the straddle-type vehicle when the rider is not on board, then the vehicle can respond to surrounding environment information, but the rider may become confused and the vehicle may lose traveling stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by notifying the rider in advance of automatic deceleration or acceleration that will occur when the rider is not on board. The warning operation provides the rider with foreknowledge of upcoming automatic behavior changes, allowing them to mentally prepare and maintain stability rather than being suddenly surprised by the vehicle's autonomous responses.
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AI summary
A helmet (80) according to the invention includes a communication unit which directly or indirectly receives behavior control information which is information on automatic deceleration or automatic acceleration caused in a straddle-type vehicle (1) by a behavior control device (10) according to surrounding environment information acquired during traveling from a communication device (50) and a control unit which executes a warning operation for a rider based on the behavior control information received by the communication unit.