Personalized Vehicle Navigation Map Augmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle navigation systems cannot easily be personalized in real time to include content of specific personal interest to the user, limiting their usefulness when the user is familiar with the route and requiring manual switching between navigation and other features.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users to personalize their vehicle navigation maps off-board using a central database, portal, and remote server, enabling the importation of geo-referenced information, social network data, and real-time updates, which are then displayed on the navigation system, reducing distractions by showing only relevant information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the navigation system displays all available information on the map, then the user has access to comprehensive data, but the user becomes overwhelmed and distracted by irrelevant information
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by personalizing map content for each user, displaying only the specific types of information relevant to that individual user's needs and preferences, rather than uniformly displaying all available information to all users
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by allowing users to pre-configure their information preferences and personalized content before driving, so that the navigation system is already optimized for that user's needs when they begin driving, reducing the need for adjustments during operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If the navigation system allows extensive personalization options, then the user can customize content to their specific interests, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies self-service by allowing users to independently configure and personalize their own navigation experience through intuitive interfaces, without requiring technical assistance or complex setup procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies universality by designing a flexible personalization framework that can accommodate multiple types of information sources and user preferences through a unified configuration approach, making the system adaptable to diverse user needs without increasing complexity
3Productivity
If the navigation system provides real-time personalized content, then the user experience is enhanced, but the data processing and transmission requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-processing and pre-configuring personalized content before the user needs it, reducing the amount of real-time data processing required during driving by having information ready in advance
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts only the essential personalized information needed for the user's specific needs and route context, filtering out unnecessary data to minimize processing requirements while maintaining high user experience quality
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method includes a central database storing personalized content of a user, a portal for accessing and manipulating the personalized content on the central database, and a vehicle navigation system configured to receive the personalized content from the central database and to display the personalized content on a map.