Motorcycle Rider Posture Guidance Using Vehicle and Surroundings Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for improving motorcycle safety, such as those disclosed in DE 10 2017 200 065 A1, DE 10 2019 202 330 A1, EP 3 892 510 A1, DE 10 2015 121 443 A1, and DE 10 2021 212 387 A1, fail to proactively address incorrect riding posture and environmental factors, often leading to safety risks and requiring post-critical situation interventions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes a detection device to capture driver posture, vehicle, and environmental information, deriving a target posture and providing real-time feedback to improve seating position, including sensors for posture analysis and environmental data, with optional emergency alerts and networked systems for autonomous safety measures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a motorcycle rider wants to use a smartphone while driving, then communication and information access are improved, but driving safety deteriorates due to distraction and increased accident risk
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of a smartphone holder, wireless communication module, and audio output device that mediates between the rider and the smartphone. The holder positions the smartphone in a fixed, visible location while wireless communication and audio feedback allow interaction without manual handling, thus maintaining communication capability while reducing distraction and improving driving safety
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical interaction with the smartphone (manual handling, typing, and visual attention) with wireless communication and audio-based interaction. This substitution allows the rider to access information and communicate hands-free, reducing the mechanical distraction while maintaining the information access function
2Loss of information
If a motorcycle rider holds a smartphone manually, then communication functionality is maintained, but driving safety deteriorates due to hand occupancy and distraction
Solution Approach 1:
The smartphone holder acts as an intermediary that secures the smartphone in a fixed position on the motorcycle, eliminating the need for manual holding. This allows the rider to maintain communication functionality while having both hands available for driving controls, thus improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the smartphone from the rider's hands and positions it in a dedicated holder mounted on the motorcycle. This separation allows the communication device to be independently positioned in an optimal location while the rider's hands remain free for operating the motorcycle, improving driving control
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system for increasing driving safety when driving a motorcycle, optimising the driver behaviour of a driver of a motorcycle, comprising a detection device that is designed to detect an actual driver behaviour as well as vehicle and surroundings information, wherein the detection device is designed to derive a target driver behaviour from the vehicle and surroundings information and display said target driver behaviour to the driver.