Outside-Vehicle Voice Control for Pre-Entry Component Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Adjusting vehicle components from inside the vehicle can be difficult or uncomfortable, especially for tall individuals and when hands are full, and components like climate control systems are often preferable to set before entering the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows authorized vehicle users to make adjustments from outside the vehicle using an authentication device, audio device, and controller, enabling adjustments through audible commands or image recognition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If vehicle components are adjusted from inside the vehicle, then the adjustment can be made while occupied, but it becomes difficult or uncomfortable for tall individuals and when hands are full
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables vehicle users to adjust components before entering the vehicle. The authentication device detects users outside the vehicle, and the controller receives audible commands to adjust seats, mirrors, or climate control systems in advance, eliminating the need to contort oneself inside the vehicle for adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment operations with an automated system. The audio device captures commands, the controller processes them, and actuators perform the physical adjustments, substituting the need for manual physical manipulation of adjustment mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If manual adjustment operations are required inside the vehicle, then direct control is possible, but it becomes inconvenient when hands are full
Solution Approach 1:
The system substitutes manual mechanical operations with voice-based control. The audio device captures audible commands from users with hands full, the controller interprets these commands, and the appropriate components are adjusted automatically without requiring physical contact with adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The audio device and controller serve as intermediaries between the user's intent and the component adjustment. Instead of directly manipulating adjustment mechanisms, users speak commands that are transmitted through the audio system to the controller, which then executes the adjustment.
3Ease of operation
If climate control systems are set inside the vehicle, then immediate adjustment is possible, but it is preferable to set them before entering the vehicle for comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables climate control systems to be adjusted before the user enters the vehicle. The authentication device detects the user outside the vehicle, and the controller receives audible commands to set temperature, fan speed, and other climate parameters in advance, so the comfortable environment is ready when the user enters.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for adjusting one or more component of a vehicle are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for adjusting one or more component of a vehicle includes at least one adjustable vehicle component, an authentication device, an audio device, and a controller. The authentication device is configured to detect a vehicle user outside of the vehicle and generate corresponding authentication data. The audio device is configured to receive an audible command from the vehicle user from outside of the vehicle and generate corresponding command data. The controller is programmed to cause an adjustment of the at least one adjustable vehicle component based on the command data when the vehicle user has been authenticated based on the authentication data.