Parking Guidance Display Triggered Before Reverse Shifting
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current parking systems require drivers to shift into reverse to view the vehicle's surroundings on the infotainment display, which is inefficient and affects fuel efficiency, especially in vehicles with start-stop engines.
Innovation Solution
A parking system that includes cameras capturing image data of the vehicle's surroundings, a display within the vehicle, and controllers that detect the activation of the braking system to provide image data without the need to shift into reverse, using machine learning to recognize parking spot boundaries and provide guidance for parking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the driver shifts the vehicle into reverse to view the surroundings on the infotainment display, then the driver can see the vehicle's surroundings, but the engine starts and fuel efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system activates the camera and displays the rear view image before the driver shifts into reverse, by detecting braking activation and identifying parking spot boundaries in advance. This preliminary action provides the needed visibility without immediately starting the engine, allowing the driver to confirm parking suitability before engine engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical requirement of shifting into reverse to activate the rear view display with an automated system that uses camera activation and image processing. The controller automatically triggers the camera and displays the rear view based on braking detection and boundary feature recognition, eliminating the need for manual gear shifting to achieve visibility.
2Ease of operation
If the driver shifts into reverse to activate the rear view display, then the driver can assess the parking space, but the driver may need to shift back into drive, wasting time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the parking space assessment function before the driver commits to shifting into reverse. By detecting braking activation and automatically displaying the rear view with boundary feature recognition, the system allows the driver to assess the parking space in advance, eliminating the need for unnecessary gear shifts back and forth.
3Extent of automation
If the system provides continuous parking guidance, then the driver receives enhanced guidance, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the vehicle's existing camera infrastructure and controller to provide parking guidance functions. By leveraging already-present components and adding intelligent image processing capabilities, the system achieves enhanced parking guidance without requiring entirely new hardware, thus limiting the increase in overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A parking system for a vehicle including a braking system, including one or more cameras capturing image data representative of an environment surrounding the vehicle, and a display located within an interior cabin of the vehicle. The display shows image data representative of the environment surrounding the vehicle. The parking system also includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with the one or more cameras and the display. The one or more controllers execute instructions to determine the user is about to execute a parking maneuver based on the image data collected by the one or more cameras. In response to determining the user is about to execute the parking maneuver, the one or more controllers instruct the display to show the image data representative of the environment surrounding the vehicle.