Pedestrian Audio-Visual Preference Control for Safer Information Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pedestrian environments fail to consider individual preferences, leading to discomfort, avoidance, and safety concerns due to untailored audio and visual outputs.
Innovation Solution
A system that adjusts audio and visual outputs based on pedestrian preferences by identifying perceivable devices, collecting data on reactions, and adjusting settings to invoke positivity and safety, prioritizing vulnerable individuals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If displays and audio systems output visuals and audio regardless of pedestrian presence or preferences, then information delivery is maintained, but pedestrian comfort and safety deteriorate due to distraction and discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The system customizes the audio and visual environment for different pedestrians based on their individual preferences, creating localized quality adjustments rather than uniform environment settings for all pedestrians
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts audio and visual outputs in real-time based on detected pedestrian preferences, transforming the static environment into a dynamic one that adapts to individual users
2Loss of information
If visual outputs are increased to provide more information, then information availability improves, but pedestrian comfort deteriorates due to brightness and distraction
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes visual parameters such as brightness, color, and intensity based on individual pedestrian preferences, allowing information to be delivered in a customized manner that avoids discomfort
3Reliability
If audio outputs are increased to provide more warnings and information, then safety information delivery improves, but comfort deteriorates for pedestrians with noise perception disorders
Solution Approach 1:
The system adjusts audio parameters including volume, frequency, and type of alerts based on individual pedestrian preferences and needs, ensuring safety information is delivered without causing auditory discomfort
4Ease of operation
If the environment is customized for each pedestrian, then pedestrian satisfaction improves, but system complexity increases due to data collection and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system collects pedestrian preference data passively through sensors and devices already present in the environment, allowing the system to self-configure without requiring active pedestrian input or complex manual setup
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AI summary
System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving an audio and/or visual environment of a pedestrian. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying at least one device in an environment of a pedestrian that produces an output perceivable by the pedestrian, where the output includes at least one of an audio output and a visual output. The method further includes in response to determining that the output satisfies a change threshold, adjusting the output according to a pedestrian preference.