Vehicle Mirror and Camera Angle Control for Seat Position Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
The driver's seat adjustment in a vehicle often results in the mirrors becoming out of sync, requiring manual adjustments by the driver, which is inconvenient and can lead to reduced visibility and safety.
Innovation Solution
A system that utilizes AI and computer vision to detect adjustments to the driver's position and gaze, automatically adjusting mirrors and perception sensors to optimize the driver's view of the external environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the driver manually adjusts the mirrors after seat adjustment, then the mirrors can be repositioned, but this increases the complexity of operations and reduces convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically adjusting the mirrors based on detected driver position changes before the driver needs to manually adjust them. The mirror adjustment system proactively responds to seat position changes and driver movement, eliminating the need for subsequent manual mirror adjustments and reducing operational complexity.
2Reliability
If the mirrors are not adjusted after seat position change, then the system remains simple, but the driver's visibility and safety are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring driver position through sensors and automatically adjusting mirror angles in response to detected position changes. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures driver visibility is maintained without requiring complex manual adjustment interfaces, as the system self-corrects based on real-time driver position data.
Solution Approach 2:
The mirror adjustment system performs self-service by automatically detecting driver position changes and adjusting the mirrors accordingly without driver intervention. The system serves itself by using sensor data to trigger appropriate mirror adjustments, eliminating the need for manual operation while maintaining optimal visibility.
3Reliability
If the system automatically adjusts mirrors and perception sensors, then driver visibility is optimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the adjustment control of multiple components (side mirrors, rearview mirror, and perception sensors) into a single integrated system. By combining these adjustment functions and controlling them through a unified control mechanism that responds to driver position, the patent reduces the effective complexity despite managing multiple components, as they are coordinated through a single automated process.
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AI summary
A vehicle (202) that automatically adjusting mirrors (210, 212) and perception sensors (304, 308, 312, 316). The vehicle (202) includes a driver's seat (104), and mirrors (210, 212) and perception sensors (304, 308, 312, 316, 502, 506, 710) that provide visual driving assistance to a driver (204) occupying the driver's seat (104). A system (302) includes one or more processors (1002) and logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for execution by the one or more processors (1002) and when executed operable to cause the one or more processors (1002) to perform operations including detecting an adjustment to a position of the driver (204), and adjusting the mirrors (210, 212) and the perception sensors (304, 308, 312, 316) in response to the adjustment to the position of the driver (204).