Vehicle Mirror and Camera Angle Alignment After Seat Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The driver's seat adjustment in a vehicle often results in the rear view mirror and side mirrors becoming out of sync, requiring manual readjustment by the driver, which is inconvenient and can lead to reduced visibility and safety.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system that utilizes AI and computer vision to detect adjustments to the driver's seat position and gaze, automatically adjusting mirrors and perception sensors to optimize the driver's viewing angle and minimize blind spots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the driver's seat is adjusted manually, then the driver can customize their seating position, but the mirrors become misaligned and require additional manual adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically adjusting the mirrors and perception sensors immediately after detecting seat position changes, eliminating the need for separate manual mirror adjustment steps. The control system is pre-programmed with the coordination logic between seat and mirror positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by using the driver's own seat adjustment action as the trigger signal to automatically perform the subsequent mirror adjustments. The system serves itself by detecting its own state changes and autonomously correcting the alignment without requiring additional driver input.
2Reliability
If multiple mirrors and perception sensors are manually adjusted, then optimal viewing angles can be achieved, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the adjustment operations for multiple mirrors and perception sensors into a single coordinated action triggered by seat movement. Instead of adjusting each component separately, the control system combines them into one automated sequence that maintains proper spatial relationships between all viewing elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from seat position sensors to automatically determine the required mirror and perception sensor adjustments. The control system continuously monitors seat position and uses this feedback to calculate and execute the appropriate alignment corrections for all mirrors and sensors.
3Extent of automation
If automatic detection of driver position is implemented, then mirror and sensor alignment is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system serves multiple functions: it detects seat position changes, calculates required mirror adjustments, controls mirror positioning, and coordinates perception sensor alignment all through a single multi-functional system. This universal approach reduces the need for separate dedicated systems for each function.
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AI summary
A vehicle that automatically adjusting mirrors and perception sensors. The vehicle includes a driver's seat, and mirrors and perception sensors that provide visual driving assistance to a driver occupying the driver's seat. A system includes one or more processors and logic encoded in one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including detecting an adjustment to a position of the driver, and adjusting the mirrors and the perception sensors in response to the adjustment to the position of the driver.