Vehicle Occupant Motion Control for Adaptive Onboard Settings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional onboard device controllers cannot automate settings based on the motions and thoughts of occupants, limiting their ability to adapt to various scenarios.

Innovation Solution

The system acquires and stores motion information related to occupant actions, associating it with corresponding operation information to output command information for controlling onboard devices, using sensors like cameras to detect motions and generate learning models for automated operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the control device only sets vehicle functions based on biometric authentication of occupant combinations, then the setting process is simple and automated, but it cannot respond to various scenes caused by occupant motions and thoughts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to various scenesVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by detecting occupant motions before the actual input operation occurs. Motion detection happens in advance, allowing the system to predict and prepare for upcoming operations, thereby enabling adaptive control for various scenes while maintaining automated operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring occupant motions and using this information to adjust vehicle function settings. The motion detection results feed back into the control device, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to occupant behavior patterns and enables scene-based automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Extent of automation

If motion detection and analysis functions are added to enable scene-based control, then adaptability to various scenes improves, but device complexity and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation of operation controlVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies self-service by having the motion detection unit automatically capture and analyze occupant motions without requiring manual input. The control device autonomously processes motion data, identifies patterns, and executes appropriate vehicle function settings, thereby increasing automation while managing complexity through integrated self-monitoring capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual mechanical operation with automated motion-based control. Instead of requiring occupants to manually adjust vehicle functions, the system uses motion detection technology to automatically sense and respond to occupant behavior, substituting mechanical interaction with intelligent automated control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12111971B2Control device and control method for vehicle-mounted equipment
Publication Date: 2024.10.08 NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure includes a first information acquiring device configured to acquire motion information related to a motion of an occupant; a second information acquiring device configured to acquire operation information related to an input operation to a predetermined onboard device, the input operation being based on the motion of the occupant; a memory configured to store the motion information and the operation information in association with each other; a motion detecting device configured to detect the motion of an occupant; and a controller configured to, when the motion information related to the motion of the occupant detected by the motion detecting device is stored in the memory, output command information related to an operation command to the onboard device by referring to the operation information stored in association with the motion information.