Vehicle Mirror Sensors for Automated External Diagnostics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle diagnostic systems do not effectively extend to external areas such as the vehicle's body and tires, requiring manual inspections that are inefficient and prone to neglect, especially in autonomous vehicles.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a vehicle mirror assembly with movable sensors that can perform diagnostic scans on vehicle components by moving and adjusting their field of view, capturing data, and generating diagnostic reports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual inspection is used for external vehicle areas, then inspection can be performed, but efficiency is low and inspections are prone to neglect
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle performs self-diagnosis through movable sensors that automatically scan external areas such as body, wheels, and tires. The system enables the vehicle to inspect itself without manual intervention, improving both efficiency and reliability of inspections.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical inspection is replaced with automated sensor-based diagnostic systems. Movable sensors mounted on the vehicle capture images and data of external areas, eliminating the need for manual visual inspection and providing more consistent, reliable results.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional fixed sensors are installed to cover all vehicle areas, then comprehensive monitoring is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Fixed sensors are replaced with movable sensors that can dynamically adjust their positions and orientations. The movable sensors traverse along the vehicle body and adjust angles to capture images of all external areas, providing comprehensive coverage without requiring multiple fixed sensor installations.
Solution Approach 2:
A single movable sensor system performs multiple functions by traversing to different locations and scanning various vehicle areas. The same sensor unit can inspect the body, wheels, tires, and other external areas sequentially, replacing what would otherwise require multiple specialized fixed sensors.
Data Source
AI summary
An approach for vehicle diagnostics is provided. The approach, for example, involves receiving an indication identifying a need for a diagnostic scan. The approach also involves executing the diagnostic scan by initiating a movement of a movable sensor of a vehicle mirror assembly attached to a vehicle and acquiring diagnostic data during the movement of the movable sensor. The approach further involves analyzing the diagnostic data to generate a diagnostic report and providing the diagnostic report as an output.