Rear View Parking Guidance for Vehicle-Space Angle Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing parking assistance technologies do not effectively ensure that the front and rear direction of a vehicle aligns approximately parallel with the longitudinal direction of a parking space, which can result in the vehicle not fitting within the space.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus equipped with a controller and a display that detects a parking space as a rectangular area and displays guide information on the angular difference between the parking space's longitudinal direction and the vehicle's front and rear direction, assisting the driver in aligning the vehicle properly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional parking assistance is used without angular alignment guidance, then the parking operation is simple, but the vehicle may not fit within the parking space due to misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an angular difference calculation unit and display unit as intermediary components between the parking assistance system and the driver. These components calculate the angular difference between the vehicle's front-rear direction and the parking space's longitudinal direction, then display this information to guide the driver's steering operations, thereby achieving precise alignment without requiring complex automated control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex automated mechanical alignment systems with an information-based guidance approach. Instead of using automated steering mechanisms or complex sensor systems to physically align the vehicle, the system substitutes mechanical automation with visual information display that guides the driver's manual steering operations to achieve the desired alignment
2Manufacturing precision
If the vehicle direction is not aligned with the parking space longitudinal direction, then the parking operation is faster, but the vehicle does not fit properly in the space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the angular difference calculation unit continuously calculates the angular difference between the vehicle's orientation and the parking space's longitudinal direction, and the display unit provides real-time visual feedback to the driver. This feedback loop enables the driver to make incremental steering adjustments to achieve precise alignment, balancing parking accuracy with operational efficiency
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a controller and a display. The controller is configured to detect a parking space in which a vehicle is to be parked, as a rectangular area having a longitudinal direction and a shortitudinal direction, and display, by the display on a rear view screen, guide information regarding an angular difference between the longitudinal direction of the rectangular area and a front and rear direction of the vehicle.